In Support Of (CLOSED)

In a shopping area packed with well-known designer names, the newest boutique in the Meatpacking District is In Support Of: a champion of up-and-coming indie designers (Franziska Fox, Gillian Steinhardt, William Okpo and others) who could use a little more exposure. The store is an extension of Ivan Gilkes and Tanya Sheikh’s showroom, Aikaz (pronounced “a cause”). When the duo decided to open the shop, they were dedicated to raising awareness of new designers as well as worthy causes. “We want to use it as a vehicle to help [those in] situations that need attention—domestic and international,” Gilkes says. In Support Of has partnered with Doctors Without Borders and the International Rescue Committee to help Syrian refugees as well as local, NYC charities.