Without a doubt, New York attracts the best minds in fashion, and, understandably, their inevitable retail stores. From Fifth Avenue to shop-centric SoHo, if a designer's clothes sell, they sell in the boutiques of New York City.
This French brand can be summed up in one word: Fur. The shop will be filled to the brim with sumptuous furs in Chinchilla, Mink, and Ermine so soft and gorgeous that your head will spin. In 2003, the label launched its ready to wear collection, which means that you'll also find ...
787 Madison Ave (bet. 66 & 67th Streets)Kiwi Design is a small boutique located in Park Slope. They feature clothing, most notably coats, with phenomenal new shapes and vibrant colors. Little touches to their clothes like mismatched buttons add a quirky touch to this gorgeous, elegant line.
119 7th Ave (bet. President and Carroll Streets)Miu Miu is Miuccia Prada's younger, more fun and fanciful sister line to her namesake label Prada. This boutique houses the most gorgeous, yet functional and youthful, leather bags, incredibly inventive silk tops and dresses, and literally, the best shoes you'll find anywhere in ...
100 Prince StBuccellati silver is known throughout the world as one of the finest names in luxury. Here you can find jewelry, watches, flatware and more that will make great gifts for yourself or others that will likely last you a lifetime.
714 Madison AveThis adorable shop is owned by a former Broadway costume designer which gives it a very specific aesthetic full of vintage inspiration. Vintage clothes abound, but additionally Darling features its own private label dresses named for fashion icons like Marilyn, Audrey, and Jackie...
1 Horatio StThis is a hat shop that brings such imagination to such an often under-looked area of fashion. Designer Ellen Christine brings us creations fit for a flapper, or My Fair Lady; Everything from a pansy colored cloche from the Twenties, to doll hats (like Schiaparelli), and straw ha...
99 Vandam StreetOtte is a gorgeous gem of a store where you'll not only find your favorite labels, but also your favorite labels that you've never heard of. With clothing and accessories from fashion favorites like Comme des Garcons, Elizabeth and James, Lauren Mofatt, See By Chloe, Alexander Wa...
281 Mott Street (Bet. Houston and Prince)Diane is a legend, and her clothes follow suit. Ever since her days as a Warhol friend and Studio 54 fixture, DVF has consistently given her fans the absolute best in original prints, patterns, and shapes for women. Her celebrated wrap dress is renewed every season in a bevy of d...
874 Washington StreetUndoubtedly one of the coolest names in fashion, and therefore one of the chicest shops you'll find in NYC. Balenciaga isn't quick to open their own boutiques because of a desire for exclusivity, but New York is one of the lucky few to have one. This French fashion house, now run...
148 Mercer Street (Bet. Houston and Prince)This is an incredible boutiqueon the Upper East Side famous for its wealth of hard-to-find French labels. Ludivine is owned by a French woman named Ludivine who returns to Paris a few times a year to seek out the best of the best and bring them back to our little city. Expect Van...
1216 Lexington Ave (82nd Street)This 500-square-foot boutique is filled with clothing, shoes, accessories, and fragrances lining both sides of the long, narrow space. But Odin’s sister store has a decidedly and appropriately lighter, more feminine vibe. The checkerboard-tiled floor, blue-gray wallpaper, antique...
328 E. 11th StreetFantastic fashionista Phillip Lim's flagship SoHo store has a fine selection of his fashions for the discerning shopper.
48 Great Jones Street (bet. Bowery and Lafayette Street)Stacey Bendet launched the alice + olivia collection at Barneys NY in 2002. Nicknamed StaceyPants, she was often found rollerblading through the city in bold striped bell bottoms that became the collection's signature piece. Shortly after the launch of the line, Andrew Rosen, f...
80 W 40th StWhen the first Calypso St. Barth boutique opened in 1992, it made design from exciting destinations like Rajasthan, Marrakech and Bali accessible to the sophisticated woman with a unique point of view. Over the past 16 years, the retailer has grown from a small resort-wear line t...
137 West Broadway (bet. Duane and Thomas Streets)If you're looking for lingerie that is fun and colorful, yet sexy and demure, Agent Provocateur is your spot. The British-based purveyors of fine skivvies offer you everything from peek-a-boo bras to whips and sex toys to the best corsets on the market, as well as your everyday u...
133 Mercer StOdin is undoubtedly one of the best men’s clothing stores in NYC. Featuring brands like Shipley Halmos, Rag & Bone, Trovata, as well as little known brands like Engineered Garmets and You Must Create, this place is a one-stop shop for clothing, shoes, and accessories that dre...
328 E 11th StreetDalaga is the Filipino word for "young woman," and how appropriate for a store that features a great selection of clothing from lesser known designers. Located in Brooklyn this shop manages to do the impossible by being hip, but not hipster, and offering the men a great...
150 Franklin Street