Local Designers Stores
A list of the coolest local designers shops around.
Most Recent Stores
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...
5 in 1
Williamsburg - Brooklyn, NY United States5 in 1 is simply that, a collective store of several local clothing and accessories designers. But what could have turned into a confused, muddled space aesthetically is instead an inspired display of Brooklyn's talented many. Their secret: a...
Ostblock
Kreis 1 - Zurich, SwitzerlandReader Suggested: Ostblock is a nice store in Zurich that sells clothing from Eastern European designers. The store is run by Vanja Meško Russenberger who is originally from Ljubljana (Slovenia) but now lives in Switzerland. She not only sells clothing from different designers but designs herself and she offers...
Rodan vs. Griffith
Third Street - Los Angeles, CA United StatesRodan vs Griffith is more like urban minimalism versus relaxed beach styling. Minimalism is obvious in the spot-on stylish clothing--cotton dresses with subtle details and soft basic tank-tops and shirts for women; classic blazers and woven button-downs for men; dark, fitted denim for all. The...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Dema
The Mission - San Francisco, CA United StatesSure you could, and should, buy French fashions and Italian fashions and Japanese fashions. But don't miss the great clothing design that's happening right in your backyard. Dema is the shop and clothing line of San Francisco local Dema...
House of Hengst
The Mission - San Francisco, CA United StatesHouse of Hengst quite literally houses designer Susan Hengst's thriving fashion line. The line is best known for its dresses, which exude femininity and confidence in equal parts. But almost as appealing are separates and outwear with...
RAG
Hayes Valley - San Francisco, CA United StatesSan Francisco is not exactly known as a hot-bed of fashion design and production, but that doesn't mean there aren't still some talented designers eager to showcase their work. For these designers, there's RAG, or "Residents...
Distill
Distillery District - Toronto, ON CanadaReader Suggested: Our mandate is to show the individual handmade works by over 100 Canadian emerging artists/craftspeople/designers contributing to contemporary material and visual culture. There is everything from clothing, jewellery and accessories to ceramics, glass, furniture to paintings, mixed media and...
Robin Richman
Bucktown - Chicago, IL United StatesOther than a giant hanging ball of tumbleweed, Robin Richman looks like any other boutique in the boutique-laden neighborhood. So how are you supposed to know that inside are some of the most interesting and artful clothes in all of Chicago. Robin Richman collects avant-garde designers...
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)...
Vagabond
Old City - Philadelphia, PA United StatesWith each city we visit, we're constantly impressed by the amount of local fashion talent just waiting to be discovered. For the city of Philadelphia, Vagabond is where all the interesting local wares seem to congregate. The eclectic...