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Yumi Kim

Yesterday I decided to explore the Lower East Side of New York City, since I've never really been there. The area has become pretty hip recently, with lots of fashion boutiques hosting emerging designers and cute restaurants and cafes with a sleek, chic vibe. Of course, the main attraction for me was the shopping. There were several boutiques I wanted to visit in the area as well as some new stores that I discovered throughout my hours of wandering. It was a lot of fun to be able to experience a new neighborhood, as each section of New York City feels completely different.
In this blog post, you'll hear about one of the boutiques that I visited yesterday, which was Yumi Kim. I had heard of the designer before because I had browsed sample sales for the brand as well as visited boutiques that had stocked their clothing, but I never knew about the boutique. Thus it was a delight to stumble upon such a place.
Yumi Kim is a line launched in 2004 that is designed by Kim Phan inspired by vintage prints and silhouettes. The line has a sweet, feminine aesthetic, mainly comprising of silky dresses and blouses. Vibrant color is one of the main aspects of the clothing, making the brand a wonderful choice for a Girl Loves Color feature.

The Yumi Kim store (located at 105 Stanton Street) has a modern, girly air. The prints and colors on the rack give the store life. The roominess and the aforementioned details make the store pleasant to browse.

Most of the racks of clothing in the store look like this: bright, colorful, and patterned. Just my style!

The store has lovely printed pillows, which I'm pretty sure are for sale. The lighting came out weird in this photo, but you get the point.

Cute decorations give the store such a lovely feeling.

One of the good things about Yumi Kim is that the prices are fairly reasonably for such good quality garments.