Finally, a Bookstore That Sells Mesh Underwear (opens in new tab)

The book and fashion worlds have been flirting. At Climax, an East Village shop that sells rare books and ephemera, they’re making out. Climax customers can flip through a Vivienne Westwood monograph, a collection of short stories by Mary Gaitskill or assorted erotica. They can also shop Climax’s playful merch, like their colorful T-shirts, hoodies and latex bags. But what do all of these offerings have in common? “I think it’s a feeling,” said the owner Isabella Burley, whose idiosyncratic t...