The Frankie Shop’s 100 Stanton Street store in Manhattan’s Lower East Side is so iconic. I remember it when it first opened, it was tiny, and employees had to go down the stairs into the basement to get to the stockroom. The fact that Gaëlle Drevet was able to grow it into this bigger renovated space is incredible—and shopping here now is such an elevated experience.
I stopped in to find some pieces that would work Fashion Month and the transition to fall . I immediately loved how everything was merchandised by color. You could just see how the pieces would look together very quickly.
There’s no internal debate of figuring out how to style X with Y. It was a very straightforward shopping experience, which I appreciated. The brand has so many cult-favorite pieces, especially outerwear and tailoring, but interestingly enough I never bought into the tailoring—something I discovered this time around.
In addition to the separates, I loved all the sheer pieces for layering. Below, a few key items I tried on at The Frankie Shop, how I’d style them, and some finishing touches to complete the look. Sheer Delights I’m the kind of person who, once I’ve found a style that works, I then buy it in multiples.
The sheer Peri skirt is a good example of that. I already have it in white and black, and then I tried it in burgundy and loved it, too. She’s a tough one to style though.
There’s definitely the “what underwear do I wear” component, so I played with layers: I .