It started as a church, then served as The Grand Ole Opry. Now, it’s one of the country’s most famous music venues. David Byrne with St. Vincent, The Shins and Crosby Stills and Nash are playing soon.
If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to be inside Jack White’s head, his record label’s headquarters—part music shop, memorabilia store and recording studio—is probably the closest you’ll get.
Located in an old Midtown residence, this bar feels like a Prohibition-era gentleman’s club. But the people-watching-worthy crowd sipping Bacon Old Fashions couldn’t seem less, well, old fashioned.
Manuel Cuevas’s upscale Hillsboro store—filled with hand-sewn rhinestone cowboy shirts, embroidered leather blazers and sequined Elvis-style jumpsuits—is as outrageous as the icons he’s dressed.
This teeny vintage spot specializing in gently worn cowboy boots is the perfect place for your “when in Nashville” purchase. Our pick: a red ’70s pair.
Randi Brookman-Harris, the woman with the sharpest interior design mind in town, loves to work these pieces into her wardrobe. Just remember to size up!
Rie Akuto, budding stylist, loves to browse the incredible vintage selection any time she can.
Jewelry designer and nail art fanatic, Chelsea van Houten, loves to stop by here to find some vintage treasures. Cosign!
Petticoats & top hats from the ’30s abound at this packed vintage destination. Amongst the costumey bits, we found well-priced treasures, like a ’70s buffalo plaid jacket & ’50s tamale red slipdress.
Hit the basement for shoes, then head up to the ground floor for accessories (neither of which you can take into the dressing rooms) and the cash registers with the shortest lines.
On SB1, head straight for the far wall, Boutique, which houses designer collaborations & the priciest pieces. Shop your way back so that you end up at lingerie, home of the least-busy dressing rooms.
Use the secret side entrance at 286 Regent to enter directly into Edited, a space with the latest stock curated by fashion insiders. From here, take the escalator down to the lower ground floor (SB1).
Charlotte Dellal’s (Olympia is her middle name) saucy six-inch versions are shockingly comfortable, and even her espadrilles and flats capture her irresistibly quirky-cool take on ’40s glamour.
"These French thrift stores are hidden all over the city. You have to be willing to shuffle and dig through racks and piles of moth-eaten pieces, but that’s what's fun about it." -Julia Chu
Yes, it's a hotel gift shop (owned by the neighboring Four Seasons), but M29 offers way more than postcards: ethnic-print duffels, colorful wrap bracelets and punchy coffee-table books.
It's only open on weekends, but this vintage jewelry trove is worth it. Find everything from '20s emerald earrings to Renaissance-revival cuffs to '70s disco bling, organized by style and era.
Marlene Hu Aldaba has created here a gorgeously spare spot filled with the designer pieces to match, like Proenza Schouler striped peplum jackets and hot pink Alexander McQueen minis.
Georgetown’s latest jewelry destination has a mix of black-tie and everyday pieces—and the twinkling array of colorful statement earrings and delicate stone pendants include many under-$100 options.
The Lone Ranger homage is abundant, but authentic cowboy boots and stacks of wool Pendleton blankets make this a tourist destination that’s actually very worthwhile for all things Western.
Eric and Sarah Lippincott fill their seven-year-old store with young labels and exciting novelties, but the real standouts are architectural pencil skirts and tunics by Gray, the Lippincotts’ line.
Check out the tablescapes, complete with giraffe-print
cloth napkins and skull-shaped salt and pepper shakers, in this whimsical two-story home store.
This cheap-and-chic boutique is our favorite find in town, starring terrific local designs like Nelle's sorbet clutches and Anne M. Cramer's bold, striped skirts.
Owner Kasha Bilobram is often the first in town to offer ultra-stylish new clothing lines—like German brand Boessert/Schorn and Swedish designer Carin Wester.
Famous for its modern use of vintage fabrics, this flagship features gorgeous clothes for women and kids, plus selections from its growing home line, like pillows made from recycled wool sweaters.
Our top picks here at the moment are Dark + Dawn’s jewelry line and the hugely colorful, made-in-Ghana womenswear from Osei-Duro—but the selections rotate fast enough that repeat visits are necessary.
Stock your closet with French favorites like Isabel Marant at Nilou Ghodsi’s Heist, then pick up art books and candles for your living room next door at new shop Undiscovered.
We love this sleek West Hollywood flagship for show-casing L.A. native Jenni Kayne’s breezy yet sophisticated clothes.
Stylist-turned-retailer Jamie Rosenthal packs incredible pieces into her six storefronts—for our money, we like the one dedicated to global design finds.
