Pssst... Designer Shoes For Less

There's nothing like a recession to make a girl generous, so here is my secret to affordable designer shoes in New York:

On 1st Avenue between 13th and 14th Street, you'll find a storefront that looks more Turkish bazaar than Harper's Bazaar, but don't be fooled. Inside Gabay's (which is owned by Turkish Jews, by the way), you'll find "It" bags and shoes marked down by 80 percent. Gabay's buys the over runs from Bergdorf Goodman and carries everything from Manolo Blahnik and Christian Louboutin to Prada, Jil Sander, Derek Lam, Marc Jacobs...you get the picture. If you're lucky, you may even find Lanvin, Chanel or Azzedine Alaia. Last week I walked out with a cute pair of patent flats by Bettye Muller that were marked down from $500 to $100. Now that's what I call a recession special. Happy shopping!