What A Doll!
Kate Spade limited-edition Barbie doll, $80 at the Library Shop at the New York Public Library.
The Library Shop
455 Fifth Avenue; 212-930-0869

Also available at thelibraryshop.org.

Shoe-In
Raffia and croc sling-back, $560 at Prada.
Prada
45 E. 57th Street; 888-977-1900

Show Some Skin
Rafe Totengco’s super-upscale line of exotic skin bags debuts this week at Bergdorf Goodman—from $713 for a python clutch to over $3,500 for an ostrich tote.
Bergdorf Goodman
754 Fifth Avenue; 212-753-7300

Petal With Metal
Maggie Kleinpeter handmakes flower pins in her Brooklyn studio; prices range from $16 to $36 at Sodafine.
Sodafine
246 Dekalb Avenue, Fort Greene; 718-230-3060

Also available at supermaggie.com.

Seeing Red
Zip-front cargo-style jacket by Nautica Jeans Company comes in two colors; $49.
212-664-9594

Go Pro
Pro-Keds by Tommy Hilfiger are $65 for low, $70 for high-top, at Macy’s Herald Square.
Macy’s Herald Square
151 W. 34th Street; 212-695-4400

Have A Heart
The Aorta stool by Pryor2 is made of fiberglass-reinforced resin; $995 for full-scale or $90 for miniature models at Sublime.
Sublime
26 Varick Street; 212-941-8888

Also available at pryor2.com.

Photographed by Michael Kraus

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