T-shirts Stores
A list of the coolest t-shirts shops around.
172 Boutique
Shoreditch - London, UK United KingdomReader Suggested: Think East London offbeat mixed with Japanese street and you've nailed 172's aesthetic. Everyone they stock is a design rookie, but mavericks in their own right. Completely independent, small production, fresh-on-the-hipster-scene. Popular labels include Choice for men (great trousers)...
Argosy
East Village - New York, NY United StatesPseudo-vintage shirts (and perhaps the people who wear them) need to go the way of the wooly mammoth. If you are going to wear a vintage shirt, THEN FOR GOD SAKES WEAR A REAL VINTAGE SHIRT. And in case you haven't guessed by now Argosy has...
Bblessing
Lower East Side - New York, NY United StatesBblessing is that rare so-called lifestyle store that has us looking at the living it promotes and shouting "one large Kool-Aid on the rocks please." First off we'd briskly ditch our digs to live in the moodily lit, richly furnished...
Bento
Honesdale - Honesdale, PA United StatesReader Suggested: They have a wide and ever changing selection of new and up and coming artist and designers goods. The boutique offers handmade clothing, accessories, home decor and gifts from artist around the world. The goal is to bring modern handcrafted goodness to all. Located in Historic Honesdale...
Blackbird
Ballard - Seattle, WA United StatesReader Suggested: Blackbird carries a wide array of brands from Modern Amusement to Filippa K., and the prices range greatly too. Men love my store because they feel at home shopping here and they don't want to run around town shopping at 6 different stores, unlike the average woman.
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...
Colette
Louvre/Tuileries - Paris, FranceAfter walking through Colette, you will see every store that you thought was cool before under a new light. There is cool, and then there is "we sell our own mix CDs and our own water" cool. Colette is a store like no other. It sells a...
Creatures
South Congress - Austin, TX United StatesCreatures is what boutique shopping is all about. When buying a shirt the staff felt compelled to tell us the story of the shirt--how the art is drawn by a guy on fabric, that he later cuts and has sewn on shirts and how the guy also has a rock...
Criminal Records
Queen Street West - Toronto, ON United StatesReader Suggested: Criminal Records is probably the most unique music store in Canada. Not only do we stock thousands of new CDs & LPs at exceptionally low prices, we specialize in band merch. and swag. We are exclusive on the merch. side with tons of record labels such as Sub Pop, Arts & Crafts, Asthmatic...
Denim Bar
Bethesda - Bethesda, MD United StatesReader Suggested: Labeled one of the top 100 stores in the US in 2006 by GQ magazine, this denim boutique serves not only the most premium, hip denim in the area, but also a bottle of beer or glass of wine while you shop. Mauro Farinelli has quickly put his stamp on the East Coast as the go-to guy for...
Denim Bar
Pentagon Row - Arlington, VA United StatesReader Suggested: Labeled one of the top 100 stores in the US in 2006 by GQ magazine, this denim boutique serves not only the most premium, hip denim in the area, but also a bottle of beer or glass of wine while you shop. Mauro Farinelli has quickly put his stamp on the East Coast as the go-to guy for...
Doe
Lower Haight - San Francisco, CA United StatesDoe is general store, San Francisco style. In what isn't the biggest space in the world they manage to squeeze in clothing for men, women and children, various home accessories, lotions and notions, art and even a good bit of jewelry....
Freshman
Downtown - Vancouver, BC CanadaReader Suggested: I really love the new store Freshman in Vancouver. Their store inspires me to remain hip, urban yet mature. They carry the quality lines of brands that are more functional. If fashion makes a positive difference in young lives, this is the start. The store also looks cool, reminiscent of an...
Freudian Kicks
Quaderaturet - Oslo, NorwayReader Suggested: Freudian Kicks is one of Oslo's few independent shops. It carries an interesting mix of labels ranging from sophisticated streetwear to progressive casual clothing. The shop is spacious, raw and gallery influenced, with big wall areas dedicated to art. Freudian Kicks is located in the city...
Giant Robot
Silverlake - Los Angeles, CA United StatesIf Giant Robot the magazine began as an ode to Asian pop culture, then Giant Robot the store is now a mecca for the same. Alongside copies of the latest issue of GR you'll find all sorts of pop-y Asian items (and some American stuff that is...
Giant Robot
West LA - Los Angeles, CA United StatesIf Giant Robot the magazine began as an ode to Asian pop culture, then Giant Robot the store is now a mecca for the same. Alongside copies of the latest issue of GR you'll find all sorts of pop-y Asian items (and some American stuff that is...
Giant Robot
Haight - San Francisco, CA United StatesIf Giant Robot the magazine began as an ode to Asian pop culture, then Giant Robot the store is now a mecca for the same. Alongside copies of the latest issue of GR you'll find all sorts of pop-y Asian items (and some American stuff that is...
Giant Robot
East Village - New York, NY United StatesIf Giant Robot the magazine began as an ode to Asian pop culture, then Giant Robot the store is now a mecca for the same. Alongside copies of the latest issue of GR you'll find all sorts of pop-y Asian items (and some American stuff that is...
Goods
Capitol Hill - Seattle, WA United StatesGoods is urban style store executed to perfection. The white-walled, wood-floored spaces is a temple to urban style. Find the latest in limited-edition sneakers and skate shoes, T-shirts from streetwear lines big and small, loud music, cool...
GR2
West LA - Los Angeles, CA United StatesIf Giant Robot the magazine began as an ode to Asian pop culture, then Giant Robot the store is now a mecca for the same. Alongside copies of the latest issue of GR you'll find all sorts of pop-y Asian items (and some American stuff that is...