For casual locavores, there’s the Greenmarket. But for hard-core grow-it-yourself types, there’s Hayseed’s (218 India St., nr. McGunness Blvd., Greenpoint; 718-407-0116; through June), a rustic new pop-up shop helmed by backyard farmer and rooftop beekeeper Meg Paska. The store stocks all the essentials for the urban gardener’s rooftop, patio, and
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To magazine fetishists, the 2008 shuttering of Michael Gallagher’s fashion-publication-packed store looked to be the end of an era. But Gallagher’s Paper Collectibles (12 Mercer St., nr. Grand St.; 212-804-6400) has come back from the grave — or at least from his so-called Fashion Farm in the Catskills. Glossies, books, and illustrations
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If you want to personalize your bike, you can tack on a retro basket or buy a cutesy bell. But if that’s not quite your speed, consider a custom-upholstered bicycle seat from Brooklyn’s Don Saddles (from $45 at the 3rd Ward store, 195 Morgan St., nr. Stagg St., Bushwick; 718-715-4961).
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The weather’s warming up, but your hair is still fried by a winter of heat styling. Desert Essence’s new Coconut Defrizzer and Heat Protection spray is a worthwhile investment for spring. The lightweight, sweet-smelling conditioner packs coconut oil and botanical extracts like jojoba seed, aloe leaf, and cactus — plus vitamin
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"Just when you know what the trends are, Paris comes along and puts a new spin on things," says Roopal Patel, fashion director of Moda Operandi — looks like Balenciaga’s metallic animal-print sweatshirts, for example, and McQueen’s "magical" fur and feathers. It was a week of smart, wearable separates (the
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