Striking a commanding pose atop a dimly lit balcony overlooking his newest nightlife venture, Wass Stevens keeps a critical eye on the imaginary crowd that will fill Avenue later tonight. Soon enough, the empty stage will be overrun with a new cast of characters hand-picked by the discerning doorman himself. "It's kind of an innate skill," Stevens says of his work at the door. "I read people to know is they are going to add or take away from the vibe once inside. Like acting, people are all about facade once the sun goes down." Though he orchestrates atmosphere at Avenue and the landmark club Marquee, by day he studies lines and tries his luck at movie auditions (and he's still mum about his recent spot of trouble with the law.)

Though it’s far from uncommon, it’s always upsetting to discover a fashion designer has ripped of another designer’s work -- or the fruits of an artists’ labor without paying credit where credit is due. Such is the case with a T-shirt currently stocked at Paul Smith. Jason Kottke (of the namesake blog) published an excerpt of a post from San Francisco-based blogger and designer Robert Hodgin this morning. It turns out, following a recent visit to Paul Smith in New York, Hodgin discovered that an original image he had uploaded to Flickr had been turned into a T-shirt for the British-born fashion designer, unbeknownst to Hodgin.

If you've got two hours and room left on your plastic, we've got your personal shopapocalypse. These seven Soho streets will help you enjoy wonderful, personal economic collapse in record time.

START: West Broadway (between Houston and Broome)
● Max Mara - Newly accessorized office couture for the career-minded urbanite.
● Swiss Army Soho - High-quality accessories don't just includes knives.
● Reiss - Britain's answer to Barney's.