Come here for the eclectic selection of used books and relax in the back café with a delicious selection of teas, coffee and snacks. 100% of the profits go to ending AIDS and homelessness.
With a design philosophy rooted in vintage workwear, this chainlet is packed with shrunken leather jackets and charcoal-hued strapless dresses. Read more.
Bshwk warehouse parties are infamously cool but where do all those kids get their clothes? It may seem they found them on the street, but they totally bought them at this chic, anti-trendy retailer. Read more.
Find obscure items of jewelry at the whimsical Verameat. Look for peculiar designs like a spinal cord turned into a bracelet, or tiny wrenches fastened into earrings.
The coolest jewelry I've ever seen. Their items are unique and quirky -- they have necklaces/rings shaped like human body parts (hands, spine, ribcage), animals, bones.... I love how different it is!
It’s hard to define the 7-story experience that is NY’s first DSM. But that’s just what its visionary designer Rei Kawakubo, intended: right down to the three pillars that pierce through the floors.
Heads up, bring cash or use on site ATMs and bathrooms are porta potties. So bring the green, hold the yellow..
Shopping isn’t all about clothes. I love stores that carry unique, bizarre items. With cool rocks and creepy taxidermy, it’s one of the most interesting shops in Soho. -Nina Garcia, Fashion Director
With its two levels, this is Anthro’s most ambitious NYC store yet. It even has the chain’s first and only in-store art gallery.
Walk in the footsteps of Charlotte from Sex & the City at this sex toy shop. You’ll find out why the girls had to pry her away from the infamous “rabbit” she purchased there.
Try the Elfa spice racks to organize bathroom supplies: use the shorter wall-mounted piece and just three of the spice rack baskets to store everything from hair products to nail polish. Read more.
One of Refinery29's Annie Georgia Greenberg's favorite shops in NYC. Definitely worth a visit.
Come see the entire DwellStudio vision—from vintage to modern—at our first brick-and-mortar shop.
The best accessories store in NYC. It stocks everything from sculptural Alaïa wedges to Repetto ballet flats to the latest It bags from Alexander Wang. —Jane Keltner de Valle, fashion news director
Independent. Carry's a line of tough, raw, unwashed denim made for the owner to break in over time. Boasts a strong customer base that stems from motorcycle and rockabilly culture. Read more.
It's choose your own rivets at Scott Morrison's super-modern ode to denim. An on-site fishbowl factory produces limited-edition, custom-made and bespoke dungarees right before your eyes.
Streamlined, classic, and utterly French. Count on this line for a slim-cut trench, a cotton smock, or detail-free jeans.
Although fashionistas would argue that there's nothing unique about it. Uniqlo is definitely the less of two evils in comparison to H&M. Good basics, reasonable prices w/o sacrificing too much quality
A luxe Upper East Side brownstone filled with all things exclusive, one-of-a-kind and just plain stunning, Fivestory might just be New York’s answer to legendary Parisian boutique Colette.
This is Broke & Chic's favorite buy/sell/trade store in New York. Friendly staff, great clothes and the most amazing shoes!
If you had a chic Parisian grandmother, this is what her closet might look like: leopard-print handbags, suede pumps and brightly colored long-sleeved silk dresses from the 1960s.
