September 8, 2009

Melet Mercantile New York

Beachy outpost of a Soho showroom with vintage collectibles like rare surfboards and special accessories stylists like to fight over.

  Fashion, Hard-to-Find Lines, Limited Editions

September 8, 2009

Lola y Maria New York

Festive frocks, vintage pieces, and indie designers (especially young Latino newcomers) showcased in a modern-styled boutique.

  Downtown, Fashion, Ecofriendly, Indie Designers

September 8, 2009

Hollander & Lexer New York

Owners of antiques store Darr extend their quirky, eclectic taste for vintage finds into men’s clothing in a retail space, adorned with busts, across the street.

  BoCoCa, Fashion, Indie Designers, Local

September 8, 2009

What Goes Around Comes Around New York

Find carefully selected, well-edited vintage treasures or shop store’s flirty, bohemian, eponymous line.

  Downtown, Fashion, Vintage

September 8, 2009

Frock New York

Originally a rental showroom, the LES store now offers women’s designer clothing, accessories, and shoes from the ’60s to the ’80s. Browse big names (YSL, Dior, Chanel, Valentino) — perhaps even alongside a few (Rachel Weisz, Beyonce, Lucy Liu). 

  Downtown, Fashion, Celebrity Sightings, Design Junkies

September 8, 2009

Maryam Nassir Zadeh New York

An eclectic shop carrying salvaged, vintage, and small-run items for those who shop with worldly aspirations.

  Downtown, Fashion, Ecofriendly, Indie Designers

September 8, 2009

Lyell New York

Refined. Delicate. Ladylike. At Emma Fletcher’s new Nolita boutique, one side of the room displays perfectly edited, right-for-right-now vintage picks, while the other side showcases the designer’s immaculate, tailored designs.

  Downtown, Fashion, Design Junkies, Vintage