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Buds bloom, birds chirp and we shed our sweaters to show some skin. As the weather heats up, life can get downright steamy. We’re certainly feeling the fever at Americana Manhasset. Our exquisite stores are bursting with the season’s best clothes—sexy, whimsical, artistic and above all, individual. What better backdrop for the Americana Manhasset Spring 2008 Book than New Orleans, which hums with an ardent attitude entirely its own? A quintessentially stylish city, it is equal parts indulgent and mannered—not unlike the fashions showcased here in the quirky streets, sultry clubs and posh mansions that inspired "A Streetcar Named Desire.”

While in town, we rounded up four tastemakers at the helm of New Orleans’s cultural revolution who remind us why The Big Easy is well worth celebrating. Since you just may be inspired to pay a visit, we checked out the coolest new hot spots that confi rm its status as a supremely chic destination.

There’s nothing more thrilling than a renaissance, whether it’s happening in a major metropolis or within your own closet. With a bevy of new stores unveiled and more to come, Americana Manhasset continues to experience our own sense of renewal, and we are at your service to give your wardrobe a fresh dose of panache this season. So fi nd a porch worth lounging on, sip a mint julep and enjoy the sumptuous styles in the pages that follow. To see this Book brought to life, view our Spring Video on americanamanhasset.com. If you fi nd anything that sparks your "Desire,” simply contact our complimentary Personal Shopping Service. What better way to ring in the spring?