I was in New York in Spring and found the prices of real designer stuff a fraction of G.B. prices.
There are three great shops in the Village that sell second hand designer clothes and shoes that have been wore onces or twice, a lot of the shoes come straight from the catwalk and are like new - I bought three pairs Prada,Christian Dior and - wait for it---- Manolo Blahnik!!!! Designer heaven.
Jacqui.