Vintage Clothing Stores
A list of the coolest vintage clothing shops around.
Denim Revival
Third Street - Los Angeles, CA United StatesIn the day and age of designer (and expensive) denim, only the foolish would sacrifice their denim to bad tailoring. As the name implies, Denim Revival (formerly Denim Doctors) is here to fix whatever ails your denim. They can do anything you...
Electric Ladyland/Lucy in Disguise with Diamonds
South Congress - Austin, TX United StatesElectric Ladyland / Lucy in Disguise with Diamonds is not so much a trip as a destination--you simply must see this store to believe it. First and foremost, this is one of the best costume shops you're going to see, full of outfits, huge...
Eye Candy
NoHo - New York, NY United StatesEven if you're not comfortable wearing a vintage dress or a vintage suit, don't ignore the wealth of vintage accessories out there. Eye Candy knows vintage accessories like none other. Vintage hats, jewelry, purses and shoes are...
Flounce
Echo Park - Los Angeles, CA United StatesOn a block that really couldn't get any hipper if it tried, Flounce is an essential element. In the adjacent doors are arty clothing hip and streetwear hip, while Flounce naturally supplies vintage hip. The space is small and stuffed with...
Flying A
SoHo - New York, NY United StatesLooking to mix and match new and vintage clothing in your wardrobe? Flying A does most the hard work for you. The clothing store stocks a large collection of reasonably priced clothing for the casual, laid-back set. The new clothing is your...
Foley + Corinna
Lower East Side - New York, NY United StatesEven half of Foley + Corinna is better than the whole of most stores. You could be looking at the stylish knits dresses, and tops designed by Dana Foley. Or you may be foraging through the funky vintage clothing and accessories collected Ana...
History
Porter Square - Cambridge, MA United StatesReader Suggested: Great independent affordable vintage couture clothing and accessories from owner and former high school history teacher Rachel Hirsch.
Isadora's
Downtown - Seattle, WA United StatesIf you're a fan of Gucci, Prada and Louis Vuitton, then you really ought to get to know Halston and Adele Simpson. Isadora's specializes in high-end fashion of yesteryear. For women there are dramatic evening dresses of the '40s,...
Junk
Williamsburg - Brooklyn, NY United StatesIn this case Junk is most certainly a misnomer. The hipster hangout holds piles and racks and teaming shelves of used and antiques housewares, clothing, accessories and music. But very few of the thousands of items can really be called junk. The...
Klaxon Howl
West Queen West - Toronto, ON CanadaReader Suggested: Klaxon Howl is Toronto's most unique menswear store to date. The warm, brick-and-wood "barrack" style environment contains carefully selected vintage military pieces from various countries and times gone by. Discover hip workwear labels and hard-to-find men's lines including...
Lady
Eagle Rock - Los Angeles, CA United StatesLady keeps its space much like a stylish urban lady might keep her closet. Down the length of the store is one long rack of clothing in no particular order, with cute dress and tops from a slew of tiny designers mixed with delectable vintage...
La Rosa Vintage Boutique
Haight - San Fancisco, CA United StatesReader Suggested: Carries the absolute best men's and ladies vintage clothing and accessories. From about 1900s-1960s. Lots of suits and cocktail dresses.
Legacy
Boerum Hill - Brooklyn, NY United StatesLooking at fashions of yesteryear there's no shortage of pieces and trends to be embarrassed about. Think polyester dresses with orange flower prints, hot pink leg warmers and military style suits with shoulder pads. In Legacy, you'll...
Legacy
SoHo - New York, NY United StatesLooking at fashions of yesteryear there's no shortage of pieces and trends to be embarrassed about. Think polyester dresses with orange flower prints, hot pink leg warmers and military style suits with shoulder pads. In Legacy, you'll...
Lenny & Me
Wicker Park - Chicago, IL United StatesReader Suggested: I like your two picks in chicago (Silver Moon and Una Mae's) Lenny and Me is also amazing! Great selection of vintage clothes and accessories (for guys too), hope you love it too!
Love Saves The Day
East Village - New York, NY United StatesLove Saves The Day is an adult's toy store (no NOT an adult toy store!). The cluttered, crowded store is packed with toys you played with when you were a kid, Playboys you hid in your room when you were a teenager and clothes you wore when...
Madley
Abbot Kinney - Venice, CA United StatesMadley is for the free spirit fashionista, the woman who wears feathers in her hair, effortlessly mixes designer and no-name vintage, pairs contradictory patterns and colors but somehow pulls it off. The romp of a shop dictates a hundred and one...
Mister Freedom
Mid City/Beverly - Los Angeles, CA United StatesReader Suggested: One of the last REAL vintage clothing stores in Los Angeles! A 3000 square feet space filled with authentic clothing from the late 1800s to 1970s from around the world, vintage denim and workwear, vintage boots and accessories, antique textiles... Specializing in men's rugged vintage...
Nana
Cardozo Shaw - Washington, DC United StatesReader Suggested: I grew up in DC and went away for college. I never had any plans of coming back, but Nana almost single-handedly changed that. I have always been fashion-minded, which is not always an easy state of mind to possess in DC, but things have started...
Post 26
Brentwood Country Mart - Santa Monica, CA United StatesFor not a particularly large space, Post 26 does well to capture the sprawling LA fashion scene. For a city were comfort in clothing is still paramount, they're sure to carry soft, basic tees. For the hip, edgy LA are boisterous frocks and...