Critical Shopping

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Jon Caramanica walks into the new Band of Outsiders flagship in Soho—housing a brand that has "an authentic streak in men's dressing: medium aspiration"—and gets an exercise in the senses. "While you're there, don't forget to smell. Your nose will invariably lead you to some waterproof sheaths made in collaboration with Mackintosh. You'd know that scent anywhere. Inhale it deeply. Know that the rain will never do you harm." Those Momofuku Milk Bar cookies should also be inhaled deeply. [NYT; Previously]