TimeOut New York (November 2011): ShopNOLITA

Shop Nolita For an entire weekend, more than 30 shops from Bowery to Lafayette Street are offering discounts to encourage buying locally. Each store will provide maps listing the addresses and discounts for each retailer. The best part? Every purchase you make will enter you into a raffle for five rad goody bags filled with a gift card for 25 percent discounts (for life!) at luxury shop Rogan and a night in the new Nolitan Hotel. Score a vintage 1992 Yves Saint Laurent cotton dress with ruffle details from Frock for $591 (originally $695); Gryphon washed-silk maxidresses, snipped from $440 to $330, from Poppy; and One Teaspoon faux-fur coats, reduced from $260 to $220, from Babel Fair. Locations throughout Nolita, visit babelfair.com/blog.php for a list of participating stores. Sat 12, Sun 13 10am-8pm.

Check out feature here.

Lucky Magazine (December 2011): CITY GUIDE New York

Think of Erica Kiang as your personal shopper. Only she shops the entire world. Every six weeks, Kiang embarks on a global pilgrimage and brings back treasures like Peruvian oil vials, Spanish-print pants, Korean denim wear and a particular Japanese meowing cat camera we're sort of obsessed with.

260 Elizabeth St., 646-360-3685, babelfair.com

LuckyMag.com (November 2011): The Lucky Store Directory Listing

Marie Claire (October 2011): Babel Fair Credit for Sam & Lavi Nordic Print Dress

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TimeOut NY (Sept 8): 50 Best Fall Dresses and Skirts Under $100

Refinery 29 (August 4): Fall's Hottest Arrivals From 3 Influential Shop Owners

Who: Erica Kiang, owner of Babel Fair.

What She's Wearing: A long, sheer vintage El Delgado Buil shirt in blue porcelain print.

Fall Must-Have #1

Funktional leather-sleeve varsity jacket, $399.

"A play on a typical varsity jacket, this uber-luxe version makes us think of a super-chic high school—one where our lockers are devoid of ill-fitting uniforms and filled with jackets made of lamb leather and silk. A Clueless throwback."

Fall Must-Have #2

TBA- Ford silk pants in hot pink, $189, Funktional Skip Blouse in sapphire blue, $159.

"Avoid all drab fall colors and invest in a few pop-color pieces this season. We love to mix and match bold colors for a color-block look."

Fall Must-Have #3

El Delgado Buil vintage horse print wide-leg pants, $419, and sheer asymmetrical beaded-collar blouse, $269.

"Katharine Hepburn always got it right—the billowier the better. This season our favorite Spanish label, El Delgado Buil, focuses on wide-leg pants and oversized shirts in vintage prints."

Check out the slideshow here.

CRAVE NYC

"CRAVE New York City innovatively connects urban gals to the sassiest, gutsiest, most inspiring people they need to know in NYC. Our modern marketplace of soirees, gatherings and online networking serves as your ambassador to everything there is to CRAVE about the Big Apple."

Thank you CRAVE NYC for including us in this years edition! Check out Babel Fair's two page spread! Sold at Barnes and Noble, Amazon, and local NYC boutiques.

Check them out here: thecravecompany.com

STYLESIGHT (Spring 2011) - BF Featured in Accessories Display Trend Report

New Taste Magazine (May) - 5W: Babel Fair Boutique

Who- Babel Fair Boutique.

What- Edgy and Trendy Boutique distinctively established for women.

Where- Downtown Manhattan 260 Elizabeth St. to be exact.

When- October 2009

Why- If you lack statement pieces, and trendy garments this is definitely the boutique for you. Babel Fair Boutique is floored with one of a kind designer pieces that cannot be found else where.

Post here.

New York Mag (April 12): One Bikini + Five Stores = Five Beach-to-Happy-Hour Looks

Babel Fair owner Erica Kiang, who describes her merchandise as "exotic," accessorized with MYMU espadrilles from Spain and Vanessa Mooney beaded necklaces from Africa. She wanted to emphasize the bikini by adding their Something Else twig cardi ($109), Aryn K army vest ($99), Covet knit shorts ($79), Compania de Sombreros bag ($69), and a Mike Gonzalez turban ($69).

See full feature here.

New York Mag (March 17): "Shop-A-Matic" New Spring Finds

NY Mag (Jan 21): Ay Not Dead's Spring Collection Melds Coco Classics and Argentine Art

Argentine label Ay Not Dead has always embraced a bit of an edge-- its first collection was titled "Le freak c'est chic." Founded by brothers Diego, Martin, and Noel Romero in 2003, the label is rooted in South American music and art, incorporating liberal doses of leather, laces, and splashy prints. But despite its rock undertones, the brand doesn't skimp on wearable basics, from versatile jackets to slim-cut denim and cropped trousers. Though Ay Not Dead has four stand-alone stores in Argentina and wholesale accounts throughout Mexico, Hong Kong, England, and Sweden, spring 2011 marks its first foray into the U.S. market.

Inspired by an imaginary encounter between designer Coco Chanel and Argentine painter Xul Solar, the "Coco & Xul" collection melds recognizable Chanel elements like tweed jackets, sailor stripes, bow necklines, and menswear-inspired shirting with bold geometric prints, bright colors, and cutouts borrowed from Solar. Ranging from $40 to $150, the refreshingly affordable line is stocked at Babel Fair, Court, and Pixie Market. Click ahead to see more.

NY Mag article here.

NBC New York - One to Watch: Numph

A Danish-based label is a classic example of how a team can be stronger than an individiual, as the creative thinking behind the designs is the product of a whopping seven industry insiders.

The result is Numph, a Danish label offering a solid selection of affordable knitwear, tailored trousers and blazers, dresses, flowy tops and basic separates. The group of seven, comprised of designers and fashion-industry business managers alike, have been designing in Europe for several seasons now, but only made their stateside debut last year, giving Americans a dose of the sartorial goodness that comes as a result of so many points of view.

Silhouettes are sharp and well-constructed, without sacrificing a certain prettiness. What comes across as serious style -- bold trouser cuts, exaggerated accents like fringe and shoulder ruffles -- doesn't skew so far off the grid as to be rendered a downtown-after-midnight item.

Currently, Numph is stocked stateside by savvy shops like Babel Fair and Pixie Market, who'll have the goods front and center come spring.

BY KELLY O'REILLY // WEDNESDAY, JAN 5, 2011 AT 09:15 EST

See the article here.