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Park Slope Plans International Women's Day Boutique Crawl

Spend a day on New York's other Fifth Avenue as 12 Park Slope boutiques plan to offer deals, drinks and more on March 8.

Ismaelie Charles of La Belle Boutique on Fifth Avenue encourages women to "Shop Small."
Ismaelie Charles of La Belle Boutique on Fifth Avenue encourages women to "Shop Small." (Courtesy of Park Slope Fifth Avenue Business Improvement District)

PARK SLOPE, BROOKLYN — Plan for a women's day full of celebration, local businesses and deals along New York City's "other Fifth Avenue."

The International Women's Day Boutique Crawl on March 8 will take shoppers to 12 woman-owned boutiques on Park Slope's Fifth Avenue.

Each shop will have their own complimentary extras and promotions, in addition to their designer apparel, vintage and handmade goods, jewelry, local art and accessories, a release states.

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So expect free drinks and snacks, personal styling services and more alongside the deals.

Life Vintage and Thrift, for instance, is holding a 40 percent off sale for all but a few select designer items. Those will be 10 percent off.

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Gut will have flowers, refreshments and music and woman-directed film screenings, as another example.

A single purchase will enter shopgoers in a raffle to win a "Basket Of Goodies" containing prizes donated by The Haenyeo, O Live Brooklyn, Kos Kaffe, Dram Shop, Gueros Brooklyn, Annie’s Blue Ribbon General Store and more, according to a release.

Information on deals can be found here.

The boutiques participating in the event, along with their locations, are:

  • Life Vintage and Thrift – Both locations at 515 Fifth Ave. and 66 Fifth Ave.
  • Lykke – 233 Fifth Ave.
  • HROUDA – 227 Fifth Ave.
  • M-ink NYC – 145 Fifth Ave.
  • Habit – 137 Fifth Ave.
  • Bhoomki - 158 Fifth Ave.
  • Bird - 316 Fifth Ave.
  • Diana Kane - 229 Fifth Ave.
  • Gut NYC – 217 Fifth Ave.
  • La Belle Boutique - 473 Fifth Ave.
  • Workshoppe - 665 President St., off Fifth Avenue
  • Please - 557 Fifth Ave.

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