March is Women’s History Month, and in our neighborhood, we’re blessed with a vibrant community of female owned businesses in NoHo. From fashion to food, wellness to the arts, there’s tons of great stores to show support to!
Through our Spotlight series, we’ve highlighted just some of the incredible, women in NoHo. We’ve also included a list of women-owned businesses in the neighborhood to support during the month at the end of the article. Click here to jump to the list.
Are we missing one? Let us know!
Get to Know the Women of NoHo
Read some of our past profiles on the women of NoHo.
- Selima Salaun: Owner of Selima Optique, fashion icon, and legendary designer of eyeglasses
- Marisa Seifan: Owner of Honeybrains and NoHo BID Board Member
- Jill Dienst: Interior designer, owner of Dienst + Dotter, and collector of arts and antiques
- Donna Lennard: Famed chef and owner of the il Buco family
- Kaarin Von: NoHo resident and owner of VON, one of the oldest spots in the neighborhood
- Nicole Gajadhar: Executive Chef of NoHo’s swanky piano bar, The Nines
- Jill Platner: NoHo resident, sculptor, jeweler and artists whose namesake store calls NoHo home
- Joan Melnick: Neighborhood artists and historian, author of “The Evolution of a Neighborhood: NoHo”
- Sonya Sklaroff: Artist, painter, and creator whose worked out of her NoHo studio for decades
- Gabrielle Ophals and Audra Senkus: Co-owners of NoHo’s urban oasis, Haven Spa
- April Barton: Hairdresser to famous legends, and owner of NoHo’s Suite 303
- Crystal Pfeiffer and Jiwon Ra: Owners of LINES, an interdisciplinary store, studio, and event space on the Bowery
- Ulla Johnson: Fashion designer and owner of her namesake store, Ulla Johnson
- Siria Morselli: Chef and owner of NoHo eatery Misirrizi
- Gwenolee Zürcher: Curator and owner of Zürcher gallery in NoHo and abroad
- Fatima Al-Saladin: Owner of Shapiro Hardware and friendly face to every NoHo neighbor
- Maria Cornejo: CFDA board member, fashion designer, and owner Zero Maria Cornejo
- Anna Sheffield: Jeweler, designer and owner of the Anna Sheffield store
List of Women-Owned Businesses in NoHo:
Wellness and Other Personal Services:
•ORA – Kimberly Ross
•Bar Method NoHo – Anna Trepanier + Lara Meehan
•Le Petit Studio – Annie Venier
•Haven Spa – Gabrielle Ophals and Audra Senkus
•Suite 303 – April Barton
•Brow Bandit – Aisha
•LINES – Crystal Pfeiffer + Jiwon Ra
•Maternal Massage and More – Janet Markovits
•Serenity Natural Health – Dr. Serena Ma
•Judy Perl Travel – Judy Perl
Arts, Design, and Culture:
•Zürcher Gallery – Gwenolee Zürcher
•Marinaro Gallery – Lauren Marinaro
•Lindsey Adelman Studio – Lindsey Adelman
•Jeni Breen Tango Academy – Jeni Breen
•Bond Street Theatre – Joanna Sherman
•Dienst + Dotter – Jill Dienst
•Center for Performing Arts and Dance – Nina Sekhand
Food and Drink:
•il Buco/il Buco Alimentari – Donna Lennard
•French Kiss – Rachelle Barrios
•Funny Face Bakery – Sarah Silverman
•Fish Cheeks – Jenn Saesue
•Ramen by RA – Rasheeda Purdie
•VON Bar – Kaarin Von
•Honeybrains – Marisa Seifan
•Levain Bakery – Pam Weekes + Connie McDonald
•Misirizzi – Siria Morselli
•Spring Cafe – Sabrina Rudin
•Raf’s – Jennifer Vitagliano + Nicole Vitagliano
•Vic’s – Victoria Freeman
Fashion and Retail:
•Guest In Residence – GiGi Hadid
•Little Market NYC – Kim, Cindy, and Wendy Feng
•Ulla Johnson – Ulla Johnson
•Anna Sheffield – Anna Sheffield
•Zero Maria Cornejo – Maria Cornejo
•Atelier Jolie – Angelina Jolie
•Hatch – Ariane Goldman
•Maria Tash – Maria Tash
•Kyha Studios – Kyha Scott
•Jill Platner – Jill Platner
•Wildlike – Alysa Teichman
