Hottest Shopkeep Round 2, Heat 2: The Ladies

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Over in the men's finals of our Hottest Shopkeeper 2011 contest, David Alperin of Brooklyn menswear boutique/art gallery Goose Barnacle has pulled ahead, leading Angus "man-god" McIntosh of Soho surf shop Saturdays by 70 votes. Meanwhile, it's time to pick a female finalist. Will it be Jacqueline Lucrezi of Hugo Boss in Soho, or Sonia Huang, co-owner of Suite Orchard on the Lower East Side? It's a battle of international against local, single-brand focus against multi-designer curation, sleek against hip, and it all takes place after the jump.

· Hottest Shopkeep Round 2, Heat 1: The Men [Racked NY]
· Hugo Boss [Official Site]
· Suite Orchard [Official Site]