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KNIT WIT, 8001 Ventnor Ave., Margate 609-822-9442, knitwitonline.com, fills its clothing racks


KNIT WIT, 8001 Ventnor Ave., Margate 609-822-9442, knitwitonline.com, fills its clothing racks with trendy European and American designer collections. Run, don’t walk, to frequent trunk shows featuring labels such as Theory, Three Dots and Chaiken.

SASSY OF MARGATE, 8003 Ventnor Ave., Margate 609-823-4969, the name of owner Stacy Kastel’s fabulous shoe and accessories shop, is also a perfect match for her taste in merchandise. Preorder your favorite sold-out-everywhere-else Uggs or stop in on weekends and get a free foot massage while you wait to try on painfully fabulous Marc Jacobs peep-toe pumps.

A far cry from its old identity as the Ocean One Mall, THE PIER SHOPS AT CAESARS, 1 Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic City 609-345-3100, thepiershops.com has been reinvented as the hotspot where you can find LOUIS VUITTON, GUCCI, BURBERRY and TIFFANY & CO., plus restaurants BUDDAKAN and CONTINENTAL. That alone is worth the drive.