Enter the sidewalk hatch to a basement shop channeling London (or Paris!) in the ’60s. Clothing for men and women is styled near jazz records, apothecary potions, horn-rimmed glasses, and a vintage bathtub. Co-designers Osore Oyagha and Eloise Simonet manufacture their wardrobe in NYC in limited runs.
Photo: Nicola Kast
A white-walled gallery, the flagship store is designed for you to walk through on a clockwise or counterclockwise path (depending on gender) to view the progressive clothing collections.
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.
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).
An innovative workwear company from the Swedish port town of Gothernburg founded in 1997 by carpenter Per-Ivan Hagberg. The “no-filler” clothing line is for men and women appreciative of superior construction and smart design.
Parsons School of Design alum brings simplicity and pureness to her collection of womenswear, bed linens, and children’s clothing. A dedication to meticulous construction and fine fabrics is reflected in her work and shop interior.
Punk label Libertine alum Brookelynn Starnes rebelled with her own clothing line. Tea dresses and silk blouses are among the envied pieces in the East Village shop.
Indie clothing and accessories for lads and lassies in what feels like your eccentric grandparents’ tiny attic (everything new feels special and old).
A pretty bi-level shop chockful of gifts, gadgets, clothing, and accessories for you, your friends, neighbors, family, or co-workers.
Soho boutique, hipster chic. Clothing, accessories, and cultural ephemera for men and women who dig the French minimalist aesthetic.