GROWZE is like the H&M of Japan—but totally rock and roll. Come to its first-ever stateside outpost to shop the hyper-affordable chain’s cropped knits and faux-but-you’d-never-know-it leather jackets.
Before sleek CB opened, you couldn’t find designer pieces by MM6, Theyskens for Theory and Sass & Bide anywhere in Chicago’s hip suburban North Shore area. Thank goodness that nightmare’s over.
Portlanders who
skew more Charlotte Gainsbourg than Carrie Brownstein love this airy boutique’s Parisian-accented designer staples, including Saint James striped tees and Repetto ballet flats.
Portland’s DIY movement is
on full display at
this locavore shop featuring music
by Oregon bands Typhoon and Radiation City, Betsy & Iya chandelier earrings and
Livable Style mini moss terrariums.
Technically, this isn't in SoHo, but it's close enough. Plus, if you're tired you can always laze around on a couch for a few minutes. It's actually quite a nice little afternoon.
There's a bottleneck before the drink order line that confuses people. Head to the back, turn around, and line up on the left side before the bathroom. Plan to wait 5-10 minutes.
I'm warning you, there will be a line, but the bathroom is there in the back. But if you're waiting what seems to be an eternity, duck out and head for Bloomingdale's.
Walk straight onto the men's floor and look for the corridor by the men's shoe department. Enter on Crosby to avoid the crowds of Broadway.
“It’s just fun to walk through and see the store—it’s creativity on display. From Rodarte to the in-house line to the collaborations, they just have so much going on there." -Gia Coppola
"My friends opened up this great men’s shop in San Francisco and I’m so proud of them!" -Julia Chu
If Elle Woods were a store she would be Sassanova, an all-pink shoe boutique where cheery crystal chandeliers illuminate shelves of Kate Spade bow pumps and jeweled Oscar de la Renta sandals.
Our favorite D.C. denim outpost stocks the Kasil and J Brand jeans, Eryn Brinié tops and Sol Angeles blazers we love. Faded American flags and antique sewing machines enhance its Americana-ness.
Koto loosely means “object” in Japanese, and the ones at this sleek, moodily lit space range from in-demand (R&Y Augousti octagonal clutches) to totally random (metallic purple piggy banks).
Nothing better than fresh food straight from the farm! Visit the Union Square GreenMarket for hot cider and donuts.
Andy Spade's (of kate spade fame) shop of oddities. Swing by for quirky merch, gifts and view the exhibition du jour. Make sure you look in every drawer, there's always something to see.
Fairy lights and railroad-crossing signs hang from the walls at this down-home boutique, which mixes SoCal breezy with Austin roadhouse swagger—check out the huge collection of Frye boots.
Friends Clare Vivier and Kathryn Bentley split this just-opened shop down the middle, devoting one half to Vivier’s supple leather clutches and handbags, the other to Bentley’s sleek ethnic jewelry.
One's a veritable Everest of vintage textiles, with floral bedsheets, embroidered curtains, American flags and burlap sacks. The other houses more cool '70s logo tees than Keith Richards' closet.
Wit abounds at this appointment-and-weekends-only storefront that's part cheeky art gallery, part eclectic rare book dealer and part eccentric lifestyle shop—put together by the amazing mind of Spade.
Duo is an homage to both the past and patriotism. The store favors emerging local designers who produce in the U.S., as well as vintage staples like a khaki anorak and brown leather ankle boots.
Buried deep inside Billy Reid's dark, wood-paneled flagship is his refreshingly un-prissy women's line, complete with his signature tailored trenches, crisp shirtdresses and woolen coats.
This jam-packed Lincoln Road vintage shop rewards the scavenger: We found '70s beaded clutches, Marc Jacobs ballet flats and too many Louis Vuitton handbags to count.
Known for its affordable cornucopia of clothes, the shop hosts fun midnight sales that attract flocks of fashionable people.
It may be a big antiques mart, but everything here feels special and handpicked: There's an entire case of owl medallions, plus design classics, like George Nelson clocks and Paul McCobb desks.
It’s one of Chicago’s big success stories, so it’s no surprise that the Eskell flagship is equally cool with its beautifully patterned in-house line and an array of well priced labels like Minkpink.
Hotel silver, historic Queen-emblazoned ashtrays from the U.K. and a smattering of ephemera add up to P.O.S.H.’s enduringly great Parisian-flea-market feel.
