Shopping in Hackensack

Decorators Fabric Outlet stocks rows of delicate fabrics sold by the yard. The family-owned business selects textiles from brand names such as Robert Allen, Duralee, and Beacon Hill, which can be fashioned into everything from curtains and throw pillowcases to furniture upholstery and sheets for bashful ghosts. Decorators Fabric Outlet even transforms the act of sitting from a humdrum chore to a posh pursuit with cushions for outdoor patios, boats, and campers.

The fashion-savvy crew at Cheap Maggies recruits off-price apparel and accessories from high-end brands such as Paige, 7 for All Mankind, and Tom Ford. Every week, the store’s racks and best-behaved mannequins showcase new arrivals that may include gauzy blouses from Anthropologie, decor from Urban Outfitters, or footwear from Puma, Converse, Vans, and Adidas. This vast, ever-changing selection was lauded by Time Out New York, which hailed the store’s wares as “buried treasure.”

Ceramic Creations outfits homes and businesses with colorful patterns of ceramic, glass, pebble, and porcelain tile for domestic floors and walls. Throughout the newly renovated showroom, flooring and wall accents call out to customers in a wide range of styles and materials, from marble and granite for imparting kitchens with a palatial aesthetic to metal tiles for turning bathrooms into life-sized dioramas of a robot's insides. The helpful staff assists visitors to choose an ideal design for DIY remodeling projects, and they connect clients with skilled installation experts such as A&G Tile and Marble Installation and Tile Boys, Inc. for professional grout and tile placement.

In 1887, 17-year-old Italian immigrant Salvatore Capezio moved to New York to sell theatrical shoes, opening his first shop near the old Metropolitan Opera House. Of course, he quickly found himself dealing with the intense demands of the professional dancers that frequented the store, and Capezio began challenging himself to master the delicate balance and construction of pointe shoes. By the 1930s, his designs carried dancers across the stages of Broadway, and innovations bearing his name continue to appear today in such television and film productions as Dancing with the Stars and Black Swan. Committed to the needs of performers in dance, theater, and recreation, the Capezio - Wayne team continues to fulfill young Sal's legacy by crafting footwear for ballet, tap, and ballroom dancing, gymnastics, and competitive spider killing.

The expert technicians at Shades To Go outfit windows with light-filtering shades in a variety of opacities and styles. Guests can ward off the cold by blocking drafts with solar shades that diffuse light and increase privacy. Blackout shades stop sunrays in their tracks, shrouding rooms in darkness even on the brightest days. Newly darkened panes set a sunless scene to view movies, sleep during the day, or make English houseguests feel more at home. Customers can consult with the team to select their desired amount of light control before technicians manufacture the custom shades and affix them to home windows during a complimentary installation.

Since opening the doors of their first shop in Queens in 2006, the family behind Happy Eyes Optometry has expanded their vision-boosting territory to Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Their experienced optometrists examine eyes, draft prescriptions, and teach customers how to use their contact lenses properly. Meanwhile, staffers stock shelves with fashionable brands, such as Ray-Ban's face-flattering specs, Oliver Peoples' vintage-inspired designs, and Maui Jim's repurposed coconut shells.