Local Designers Stores
A list of the coolest local designers shops around.
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All Purpose
Third Street - Los Angeles, CA United StatesIn many ways All Purpose is the Swiss Army knife of a man's wardrobe. The featured attraction is Filius, the shop's in-house line of men's clothing--think classic, casual menswear with a quirky twist. All around is a well-informed...
Candystore
The Mission - San Francisco, CA United StatesThere are definitely some candies, mostly of the classic variety, at CandyStore. But most of the candy comes in the form of eye candy. The cheery space fill racks and shelves with fun, colorful T-shirts, dresses, jackets and the like, often from...
Carol Young | Undesigned
Los Feliz - Los Angeles, CA United StatesThe conceptual never looked as comfortable than at Carol Young. The line was born from the concept of creating clothing for the "urban nomad." Sleek, modern but with touches of femininity the clothing is made to allow today's urban,...
Eskell
Lincoln Park - Chicago, IL United StatesThe clothing at Eskell is the best combination of vintage and modern clothing. The dresses, trousers and jackets don't look dated in the least but maintain the silhouettes, prints and detailing that keeps women scouring the racks of vintage...
Habit
Wicker Park - Chicago, IL United StatesWe're all for supporting independent designers and everything but there are so many of them and honestly for every one we love there are five that aren't really our style. That's why a space like Habit is so valuable. The shop is dedicated to independent designers (many local)...
Han Cholo
Echo Park - Los Angeles, CA United StatesHan Cholo is what happens when you mash up geek culture with street culture. The arty boutique features its own line of men's and women's gold and silver jewelry that features boomboxes and laser blasters, Pac-Man characters and break...
In God We Trust
SoHo - New York, NY United StatesA good way to inspire creativity is to surround yourself with creative objects. In God We Trust owner and designer Shana Tabor does just that by bringing in handmade, undeniably creative clothing lines from a series tiny labels. To this Tabor...
In God We Trust
Williamsburg - Brooklyn, NY United StatesA good way to inspire creativity is to surround yourself with creative objects. In God We Trust owner and designer Shana Tabor does just that by bringing in handmade, undeniably creative clothing lines from a series tiny labels. To this Tabor...
Johnson
Lower East Side - New York, NY United StatesThere are certain women that understand red lipstick--not as a fashion statement but as a life statement. Designer Kim Johnson is such a woman, her boutique Johnson a boon to confident, stylish women everywhere. The look is vintage office meets...
Keep
Fairfax - Los Angeles, CA United StatesAt Keep the lowly canvas sneaker, the most basic staple in casual footwear, is given a new and vivacious lease on life. One of a half dozen or so basic styles are embellished in stylish combinations of dyed and printed cotton fabrics. A pristine white sneaker is given a grass print toe, a...
Miniminimarket
Williamsburg - Brooklyn, NY United StatesFor the girls who like to wear '80s clothing ironically or see pink paired with green as the perfect color combination or prefer their underwear to come with slogans, Miniminimarket is the biggest market they'll ever need. The store...
Minnie Wilde
The Mission - San Francisco, CA United StatesThe clothing of Minnie Wilde is about as fun as you'd expect clothing you bought from a place called "Minnie Wilde" to be. The San Francisco clothing line and shop mostly ignores the fits and fancies of the mainstream fashion world...
The Good The Bad and The Ugly
Nolita - New York, NY United StatesThe Good The Bad and The Ugly seems more a nod to the fashion of the times (the spaghetti western released in 1967) than to the content of the store. The store, stocked primarily with their own clothing and accessories labels, takes cues from...
The Kids Are Alright
Echo Park - Los Angeles, CA United StatesIf the kids aren't alright, they'll be just fine after picking up a few things from The Kids Are Alright. The quirky boutique offers a collection of hip, casual clothing for men and women alongside colorful jewelry, cute shoes and the...
Twenty Two Shoes
Rockridge - Oakland, CA United StatesThere are $500 shoes that look dated after one season and then there are shoes like those at Twenty Two that exude quality and have a classic, contemporary look at will age gracefully. The Oakland company has made a successful small business out...
Xin
Melrose Heights - Los Angeles, CA United StatesLest we think fashion is getting too serious or too self-important there's Xin, a shop that understands that sometimes a cute dress is quite enough. Xin's own label Issho is all about color, fun and femininity--a bright red blouse, a...