Cintra Wilson Goes Shopping:San Gennaro Festival Edition

We don't really know Cintra Wilson, but we kind of thought we knew her or at least understood her aesthetic. We would have expected that this week's Dolce & Gabbana loving, post-Goth Critical Shopper in today's Thursday Styles would have been immediately drawn to the sleek, severe style at Staerk, designer Camilla Staerk's new boutique on Mulberry Street. She braved the zeppole stands to visit the shop, but sadly, either La Cintra is harder to fit than we thought, or (more likely) Staerk, like many small, independent designers, may need to work on her production and fit specs.

Most disappointing were the liquid jersey tank tops ($120). The fault was all mine: They’re luscious; I just don’t wear necklines cut below my rib cage. Likewise a racer-back gown ($700) was terrifically sexy, but so low cut as to actually fall directly underneath my bust line.

Well, nobody really wants that.
Critical Shopper - Staerk: That Dark, Haunting Look by Cintra Wilson (NYTimes)
Staerk 182 Mulberry Street between Broome & Kenmare Streets, Little Italy