May 21, 2009

Opening Ceremony New York

Fashion clubhouse has the inside scoop on the latest and greatest, which sometimes means designer hits from Target and merch from a Wong Kar-wai film. Kind of like the Madonna of boutiques — always reinventing itself.

  Downtown, Fashion, Avant-Garde, Design Junkies

November 17, 2008

Aloha Rag New York

The all-white downtown boutique allows for Tatsugo Yoda’s pick of indie designers (Obedient Sons, Hysteric Glamour) and iconic staples (Marc Jacobs, Tom Ford) to be the main attraction.

  Downtown, Fashion, Indie Designers

May 15, 2008

A.P.C. New York

Soho boutique, hipster chic. Clothing, accessories, and cultural ephemera for men and women who dig the French minimalist aesthetic.

  Downtown, Fashion, Euro, Frenchy

August 18, 2006

Kirna Zabete New York

Well-appointed boutique for haute couture (and anything close to it). New York’s answer to the famous Colette in Paris. A favorite of fashion junkies.

  Downtown, Fashion, Avant-Garde, Indie Designers

September 8, 2009

Blue in Green New York

Super-hip and under-the-radar lifestyle shop for men featuring designers from Japan, France, and the U.S.

  Downtown, Fashion, Cute Waitstaff, Good for Gifts

September 8, 2009

Seven New York New York

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.

  Downtown, Fashion, Artsy, Avant-Garde

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

37=1 New York

Designer Jean Yu redefines the modern bridal gown with an architectual approach and seamless technique. Luxurious silk lingerie also stocked in the showroom (for the honeymoon).

  Downtown, Fashion

September 8, 2009

Oliver Peoples New York

Prescription frames and luxury shades. We love the retro-inspired pieces and artist collaborations.

  Downtown, Fashion, Retro

September 8, 2009

Dunderdon New York

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.

  Downtown, Fashion, Swedish Import