Vintage Clothing Stores
A list of the coolest vintage clothing shops around.
69 Vintage
West Queen West - Toronto, ON CanadaWhat's the difference between a store and a gallery? Stores stock, galleries curate. 69 Vintage is clearly a vintage gallery. Eschewing the "more is more" philosophy of the typical vintage store, the carefully selected pieces...
About Glamour
Williamsburg - Brooklyn, NY United StatesIt's safe to say About Glamour is about a lot more than glamour. The sprawling shop puts a Japanese bend to shopping for (mostly) vintage and (sometimes) new clothing, accessories and housewares. Browsing through the racks will find vintage pieces from Issey Miyake and Comme des Garcons....
Amarcord
East Village - New York, NY United StatesIf it's true that European fashions are a step or three ahead of their American counterparts, then wouldn't European vintage be superior to the American variety as well? Amarcord proves the postulate correct. The vintage clothing store...
Amarcord
Williamsburg - Brooklyn, NY United StatesIf it's true that European fashions are a step or three ahead of their American counterparts, then wouldn't European vintage be superior to the American variety as well? Amarcord proves the postulate correct. The vintage clothing store...
American Rag
Fashion Island - Newport Beach, CA United StatesSeamlessly mixing new and vintage clothing to create a unique look may mainly be the work of hip celebrity stylists, but with stores like American Rag the task got just a little bit easier. The store's large space is filled to the brim with new and vintage clothing and accessories. The...
American Rag
La Brea - Los Angeles, CA United StatesSeamlessly mixing new and vintage clothing to create a unique look may mainly be the work of hip celebrity stylists, but with stores like American Rag the task got just a little bit easier. The store's large space is filled to the brim with...
American Rag
Lower Pacific Heights - San Francisco, CA United StatesSeamlessly mixing new and vintage clothing to create a unique look may mainly be the work of hip celebrity stylists, but with stores like American Rag the task got just a little bit easier. The store's large space is filled to the brim with...
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...
Ashtray
Downtown - Örebro, SwedenOver the years Scandinavian designers have almost made a science of designing nonchalant, yet artful clothing. Nowhere is this sensibility more clearly on display then at Ashtray. The Swedish shop starts with Scandinavian designers and further edits each line down a dozen or so essential pieces...
Atomic Passion
East Village - New York, NY United StatesThe storefront of Atomic Passion kind of looks a super funky post nuclear winter garden. So if you expect to find some funky vintage clothing inside than you won't be disappointed. The place is packed tight with vintage dresses, pants,...
Beacon's Closet
Park Slope - Brooklyn, NY United StatesWe're not sure who this Beacon character is, so perhaps Beacon's Closet should be renamed Every-Hipster-In-Brooklyn's Closet. The large, oft crowded, dependably lively store is a used and vintage clothing shopping free-for-all....
Beacon's Closet
Williamsburg - Brooklyn, NY United StatesWe're not sure who this Beacon character is, so perhaps Beacon's Closet should be renamed Every-Hipster-In-Brooklyn's Closet. The large, oft crowded, dependably lively store is a used and vintage clothing shopping free-for-all....
Blackmail
South Congress - Austin, TX United StatesScarred by cheeseball all-black/all-white concepts we'd seen in suburban malls, it was with trepidation that we entered Blackmail. The funny skeleton playing a piano in the window, that put us right at ease. The concept comes together...
Brava Vintage Clothing
Queen Street West - Toronto, ON CanadaReader Suggested: It's a quaint little shop just down on Queen Street West that sells everything from smoking jackets like Mr. Hefners to leather jackets to mink wraps (at times). All and all a must on your vintage store list.
Bungalow
Kensington Market - Toronto, ON CanadaBungalow is a one stop shop for retro cool. Half the store is filled with quintessential mid-century modern furniture--a teak Danish coffee table, a lime green sofa and the like. The other half is dedicated to vintage clothing. Some, like...
Cabaret
West Queen West - Toronto, ON CanadaFor all those who think vintage clothing means polyester button-downs and bell-bottoms. For all those that think of John Travolta leisure suits as the typical vintage suit. Meet Cabaret. The sophisticated vintage shop is more Marlena Deitrich...
Cherry
West Village - New York, NY United StatesIt's easy to see where all the cool T-shirts and jeans, funky dresses and jackets go when their original owners are done with them. But where do the designer suits and heels go? A good portion of the exclusive designer items of yore go to...
Chic Office
Opéra - Paris, FranceReader Suggested: Chic office sells vintage prêt à porter, couture and haute couture by designers such as YSL, Dior, Galliano, Chanel etc... Chic office tries to select the best of these designers in the city of fashion.
Dear:55
Lower East Side - New York, NY United StatesRemember the avant-garde clothing of the 1980s? The loose silhouettes, the dark hues, the flowing tailoring. Dear:55 honors these constructions in a completely refreshing and exciting way. The store features vintage Comme des Garcons, Yohji...
Decades
Melrose Heights - Los Angeles, CA United StatesIn an era where trends turn on a dime, it's useful sometimes to remind ourselves that good designs never go out of style. So it's only appropriate that in the rather trend obsessed Los Angeles, Decades and Decades Two are around. Decades...