Women's Accessories Shopping Guide

Listed are some of the coolest women's accessories shops around.

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5 in 1

Reader Suggested: This store is so unusual and unique, the clothing lines and jewelry that are sold in this store are created in the back warehouse space. It also houses a graphic design agency and media tech...

Adele

Reader Suggested: The selections at Adele are curated for a sophisticated woman who adore soft textures and unexpected layering. Adele women are unafraid of the avant-garde but, in the end, they look utterly...

Albertine

Whoever equates feminine women's clothing and accessories with seven shades of pink and oh-so-precious details ought to visit Albertine and Claudine. The sister stores, only steps away from...

Alice & Astrid

Reader Suggested: Alice & Astrid's lifestyle boutique stocks unique loungewear and ready-to-wear. Find ideal gifts including scented candles, holistic slippers and jewelery all in the beautiful surroundings...

Aloha Rag

Okay, we admit it, our vision of the Hawaiian wardrobe is based on movies and tourist visits. So, Aloha Rag is at once a shattering of stereotypes and an amazing shopping experience. Aloha Rag...

Anastasia

Reader Suggested: Amazing women's store in Laguna Beach, CA. They carry very exclusive designers such as, Comme des Garcons, Junya Watanabe, Yohji Yamamoto, Limi Feu, and Maison Martin Margiela. Also, there is...

Andreas Murkudis

Reader Suggested: It's pure, it's simple, it's totally stylish. Run by the brother of (fashion designer) Kostas Murkudis.

Anica

Reader Suggested: Anica Boutique carries hard to find designers in the heartof Russian Hill, San Francisco. Anica offers a fine-tuned mix of classic vintage pieces and avant-garde designers like United Bamboo, Vena...

Annie O

As hotels increasingly market a lifestyle more than just a place to sleep, it makes perfect sense to sell elements on said lifestyle right there on the premises. Enter Annie 0., a cubby hole of a...

Apartment

Reader Suggested: Still the hot spot to find the newest and avant-garde fashion designers.

Atsui Tokyo

Reader Suggested: This downtown Seattle fashion boutique carries exclusively Japanese designer clothing for men and women. Atsui concentrates on the up and coming designers of Tokyo which include labels like MofM...

Augustina

While other clothing stores race to get the hottest jeans and the trendiest separates (assymetrical tops, camou., ruffled skirts anyone?) Augustina takes the road less traveled. They choose...

Auto. Jewelry + Accessories

Auto. Jewlery + Accessories takes the modern, unique aesthetic of Auto the home good store and extends it to personal accessories. Necklaces are made from chunky stones or large glass chains....

Azita

Reader Suggested: Favorite boutique in Frankfurt, Germany with a strong street/skate background and living-room appeal, modern classics and stylish basics next to some edgy designs.

Base

Reader Suggested: The store carries lines by Vivienne Westwood Anglomania and other cult labels. They also carry accessory lines by Martin Margiela and other less known labels (Erika Pena, Louis Moralis, King Baby)...

Base

Bespoke Boutique

Reader Suggested: The collections are amazing, sourced from around the world. The two co-owners have bought fresh labels to the UK, they have a massive Scandinavian influence, with focus on cut and material. All the...

Bettina

Bettina carries the brands carried by most other chic boutiques in San Francisco. But, what sets Bettina apart is their ability to introduce new brands to San Francisco. Among the usual suspects...

Betty Blue

You don't want Marc by Marc, you just want Marc. You wish Yohji would have the decency to write his full name on a piece of your clothing. For those tired of diffusion brands but not quite...

Bird

You're not in Manhattan anymore. Brooklyn based Bird, presents that other borough's idea of style. Instead of meticulously put together fashionista stylings are more laid back pieces....

Bird

You're not in Manhattan anymore. Brooklyn based Bird, presents that other borough's idea of style. Instead of meticulously put together fashionista stylings are more laid back pieces....

Bird

With a plethora of clothing from up-and-coming, often European labels it's safe to say that this Bird has been around. Not content to let designers find the boutique, Bird seems on a mission...

Blackmail

Scarred 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...

Blue Bag

A country cottage overcome with handbags, purses and carry-alls, Blue Bags looks like a scene from the cult classic "When Handbags Attack!". Hanging and resting all over the store's...

Bluebottle Art Gallery and Store

For many in the fine art world, functional art is anathema. For Bluebottle functional art seems a perfect, easy opportunity to introduce people to talented local artists. Come in to look at a...

Bond 07 by Selima

The clothes are the accessories at Bond 07 by Selima. An extension of the Selima Optique mini-empire of eyewear shops, Bond 07 starts with a selection of Selima's downtown-cool frames and...

B Store

B Store is where Londoners shop to be at the forefront of fashion. The boutique prides itself on finding and supporting the latest, greatest crop of young designers from London and elsewhere. The...

Butch Blum

Every city worth a visit has its retail institutions. New York has Bergdorf, Boston has Louis and Seattle has Butch Blum. The store earned its institution status by combining old school with new,...

Butter

On our visit, Butter was doing its very best to stay low key. The storefront is small and the only adornments were two opaque screens blocking a view of the clothes inside. It wasn't working....

By George

If a certain Texan named George is not known for his style and sophistication By George almost makes up for it--almost. The Texas institution carries the cream of the crop in American and European...

By George

If a certain Texan named George is not known for his style and sophistication By George almost makes up for it--almost. The Texas institution carries the cream of the crop in American and European...

Candystore

There 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...

Carol Young | Undesigned

The 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...

Catbird

While expensive, PR firm wielding retail ventures have already come and gone in Williamsburg, Catbird has managed to build a quiet following for its beautiful, artful wares in its humble spaces....

Catbird

While expensive, PR firm wielding retail ventures have already come and gone in Williamsburg, Catbird has managed to build a quiet following for its beautiful, artful wares in its humble spaces....

Claudine

Whoever equates feminine women's clothing and accessories with seven shades of pink and oh-so-precious details ought to visit Albertine and Claudine. The sister stores, only steps away from...

Cog & Pearl

Cog & Pearl's mantra is "handmade stuff to give and keep" and it's really that simple. In little groupings all around the spacious store are handmade home and personal...

Comme des Garçons

Frankly, we'd be disappointed if the New York Comme des Garcons shop wasn't tucked into a nondescript building, with a futuristic cave for an entryway. All of the requisite pieces of the...

Composition

Ever walk into a design store to find items that don't really seem to serve a purpose. And then you're told by a salesperson (assuming they even acknowledge your existence), that this...

Coquette

Reader Suggested: We opened Coquette in August 2005 in the upcoming and trendy area called Born. We carefully pick from French designers Vanessa Bruno, See by Chloe, Tara Jarmon, Isabel Marant, Spanish designers...

Coquette

Creatures of Comfort

Creatures of Comfort is actually rather restless--anxious to find who's next in fashion and scouring near and far to make it happen. Looking far they introduce up and coming labels from Japan,...

Dean

Some people have a very specific idea of what they want and they're willing to search high and low to find it. And when they can't find it, they're willing to open the factory to...

Dear:55

Remember 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...

Dear Fieldbinder

We equate Dear Fieldbinder to the large closet of a fashionable New York woman, one that can expertly mix expensive and cheap, new and vintage. Running the length of the store is a row of...

Dema

Sure 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...

Dernier Cri

Stocking plum basic black pumps by a brand everyone has heard of next to a wacky T-shirt dress from an Icelandic label no one has heard of, if Dernier Cri can teach us anything about style it is to...

Des Kohan

Des Kohan's fashions don't need to scream to make their point--black, brown, beige, navy, and white are the colors in the shop's rainbow. Dresses, separates and a host of belts, bags...

Diana Kane

Jewelry with pretty lingerie, clothing, shoes and accessories to match are what you'll find at the eponymous boutique of designer Diana Kane. The pretty handmade beaded and gemstone jewelry...

Diana Kane

Jewelry with pretty lingerie, clothing, shoes and accessories to match are what you'll find at the eponymous boutique of designer Diana Kane. The pretty handmade beaded and gemstone jewelry...

Diavolina

The lush leopard print carpets and gleaming gold and silver fixtures and adornments do well to complement Diavolina's luxe shoes and accessories. The boutique picks from the top rung of shoe...

Dish

There is only one fact you need to know about Dish, the owner carried Seven jeans before just about anyone. Before every butt from Tillamook to Tuscaloosa was (sort of) covered by Seven jeans,...

Dish

There is only one fact you need to know about Dish, the owner carried Seven jeans before just about anyone. Before every butt from Tillamook to Tuscaloosa was (sort of) covered by Seven jeans,...

Doe

Doe 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...

Dover Street Market

Reader Suggested: Incredible guerrilla store from Comme des Garçons where they give space to up and coming designers. The selection is always amazing and changing frequently, you'll find everything from Lanvin...

Dress

Reader Suggested: A rare example of laid-back charm in a minimalist yet feminine Back Bay boutique. The owners, Jane and Martha, are friendly without hovering or pushing specific pieces regardless of your tastes....

DressCodes

Contrary to popularly held beliefs, casual dressing shouldn't equal not-even-trying dressing. DressCodes is all about making that T-shirt and jeans day into a style statement. Try replacing...

Edna Hart

Three rooms that speak to three different aspects of womanhood, Edna Hart offers knitting implements in one room, children's stuff in another and jewelry in the third. It's hard to say...

Eliza Page

If you're going to display your jewelry on suspended plastic shelves, you better make sure that some cool jewelry--lest you upstage your product. Luckily, Eliza Page has no shortage of cool....

Eskell

The 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...

Eugene Choo

Reader Suggested: Eugene Choo specializes in Canadian designers (Mercy, Comrags, Dust, Sunja Link) and a few select international labels (APC, Freitag, Rogues Gallery) all displayed in an airy cottage like setting....

Fancy Pants

In Fancy Pants, find both the practical and the fanciful. First, the fanciful. The store is full of unique, handmade jewelry, accessories and art. The owner's own line of jewelry, whether it...

Fini

Fini means finished in French, as in come here for 101 ideas for finishing your wardrobe. Finish your cocktail dress with a slick leather clutch. Finish your swimsuit with a breezy beach hat....

Freudian Kicks

Reader 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...

Gargyle

Gargyle takes inspiration in the country club of yore, where having fun—while stylishly dressed of course—was paramount. Indeed, all the clothes at Gargyle are clothes one can have fun in:...

Girl Friday

After gray suits, black trousers and white shirts during the week, Girl Friday will start you weekend in style. Purses in bright stripes, dresses with cute prints, colorful flip-flops, black...

Girl Friday

After gray suits, black trousers and white shirts during the week, Girl Friday will start you weekend in style. Purses in bright stripes, dresses with cute prints, colorful flip-flops, black...

Give & Take

Reader Suggested: Give & Take carries lines you would expect to see in NYC or LA, with new designers arriving almost every week. With lines like Ksubi, Grey Ant, Cheap Monday, Valentine, and Lover to name a few,...

Habit

We'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...

Han Cholo

Han 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...

Harputs Market

For decades avant-garde fashion jetted from New York to Tokyo, flying right over San Francisco's head. With Harputs Market, dark, high-style clothing finally has a West Coast outpost. The...

Heist

Leave it to a shop that's a short walk from the beach to figure out how to be stylish and elegant, and even at times glamorous, without looking fussy or being uncomfortable. So we have Heist,...

Hejfina

Hejfina has elegant modern living down pat. For clothing expect avant-garde Japanese brands, ultra-exclusive New York brands, next to creative selections from Brazil, England and France. These are...

Helen Yi

From the outside looking in, Helen Yi appears to be a Chicago boutique only a New Yorker could love--what with the white walls, the loft-like space and the racks of luxe designer clothing. But...

Hesmé

Reader Suggested: I am a French expatriate who lived in New York and all my American friends love my look. My secret is that I buy all my clothes in the shop Hesmé.

Hillary Rush

An eponymous boutique where you feel comfortable walking in and chatting with the owner is rare. Hillary Rush is exactly that. A small space, oozing ease and comfort, where you're welcome to...

Holiday

Somewhere in the midst of the feminist movement we forgot the joy of the swish. No, no we don't mean the infamous athletic swish. We mean an entirely different swish. Let us explain. In...

Holiday

Somewhere in the midst of the feminist movement we forgot the joy of the swish. No, no we don't mean the infamous athletic swish. We mean an entirely different swish. Let us explain. In...

Homework

Homework may be over after college, but most people's homes could definitely use some work. That's why the kind folks at Homework are here. The store carries simple, stylish home and...

Honey In The Rough

Honey in the Rough is in fact a perfect description. Amid the urban landscape that's rapidly reinventing itself but still a bit rough around the edges, Honey in the Rough is a spoon full on...

I Heart

With labels like these, who wouldn't heart New York? I Heart is what good New York shopping is all about, namely a collection of cutting-edge designers that you're just not going to see...

Ikram

While you await for Chicago's first Yohji Yamamoto store (don't hold your breath), Ikram is the one and only place in the city where the world's most ambitious, avant-garde designer...

Impulse

You have to walk down a flight of stairs or through a narrow hallway to get to Impulse. But when you do you arrive in . . . New York? At least that's the way it seems. Concrete floors,...

In God We Trust

A 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...

In God We Trust

A 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...

Jac

Reader Suggested: Think Anthropologie meets Intermix. This store is all about the discovery. From gifts to shoes to clothing, this shop has it all. Rachel Comey, Madras, Hayden Harnett, Spring & Clifton,...

Jake

There are surely some who will sneer at the prices Jake asks for it's selection of casuals--denim, T-shirts, button-downs and sweaters. But if you're looking for that T-shirt in GQ or...

Jake

There are surely some who will sneer at the prices Jake asks for it's selection of casuals--denim, T-shirts, button-downs and sweaters. But if you're looking for that T-shirt in GQ or...

Jake

There are surely some who will sneer at the prices Jake asks for it's selection of casuals--denim, T-shirts, button-downs and sweaters. But if you're looking for that T-shirt in GQ or...

Jeffrey

For the pedigree of clothing and accessories offered, Jeffrey is remarkably, almost unbelievably laid-back. Such is the case of a store conceived by a Southerner. Listen to music and browse the...

Jeffrey

For the pedigree of clothing and accessories offered, Jeffrey is remarkably, almost unbelievably laid-back. Such is the case of a store conceived by a Southerner. Listen to music and browse the...

Joan Shepp

Reader Suggested: Affordable, exceptional luxury fashion. Carries one of a kind, up-to-the-minute selection of favorites like Stella McCartney, Christian Louboutin and Junya Watanabe and unique accessories by...

Jonathan + Olivia

Reader Suggested: A great store for men and women with hard to find (in Vancouver) labels like Acne jeans and collection, Opening Ceremony, Filippa K, F-Troupe, Les Prairies de Paris, Martin Margiela Ligne 6,...

Jumelle

When paying over a hundred dollars for a top or several hundred dollars for a dress or a pair of shoes, we look for elements that make these pieces special, that distinguish them from similar items...

Kabiri

Reader Suggested: They stock a really good range of jewellery from well known and not so well known designers. I recently bought a lovely Lulu Frost pendant from the online store. I received it in a quality box and...

Kick Pleat

The ladies of Austin understandably have a more laid-back, breezy attitude toward fashion, but that doesn't mean they can't wear the same edgy, hip clothes New Yorkers wear. Kick Pleat...

Kirna Zabete

Finally, a store that completely looks the part of a big city boutique. A massive loft space, super-modern furnishings, a Lucite roof, candy red stair rails--Kirna Zabete is a epitome of a hip...

Kronkron

Reader Suggested: Kronkron is a store located in Reykjavik, Iceland, and carries brands such as Bernhard Wilhelm, Henrik Vibskov, Vivenne Westwood, Eley Kishimoto and more. They have a very good online store.

Lady

Lady 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...

Lake

Delicate, somewhat romantic clothing, an apothecary stocked with natural and organic products, and a smattering of distinctive home accessories constitute the ecosystem of Lake. The well-edited...

Language

San Francisco funky, New York hip, Los Angeles cool, these are among the style dialects that Language speaks. The boutique has done a remarkable of job of finding those stylish, under-the-radar...

Layla

Layla is one of those stores we like to call stride-stopping. You're walking along with purpose, with places to go and people to see, until you notice intriguing items at a window and have to...

LEFT

Reader Suggested: LEFT is a small and warm boutique situated in Melbourne's Fitzroy in Australia. We might be far away but we are worth the trip if you are in Melbourne, Australia. We carry International brands...

Le Sous Sol

In the '80s the Antwerp Six introduced the world at large to Belgian fashion design, and decades later the country is still going strong, producing one influential, imminently talent designer...

Le Train Bleu

Le Train Bleu states it's goal as being "that secret, sumptuous alleyway boutique that you've searched for all your life." Someone should buy them a giant "Mission...

Lileo

Boutiques, almost by their very definition do not cater to everyone. Yet, between its massive size, its crowed stocking and its expert merchandising, it's the rare person in the key 18-35...

Lily Simone

If there's any city that should know a thing or two about laid-back style, it's LA yet so often laid-back devolves into just-got-out-of-bed. At Lily Simone observe a laid-back done right....

Loopy Mango

For our taste, there are more than enough outlets in New York promoting high style and higher prices. In a narrow, tall, concrete-floored space that's normally just the venue for avant-garde...

Louis Boston

Louis Boston is what department stores look like in heaven. The decades old high-end clothing retailer is one of the most innovative and interesting large stores you're likely to ever come...

Ludivine

When it comes to style, one could do a lot worse than emulating Parisian women. Ludivine makes this all the more easier by bringing the Parisian boutique to New York. The feminine boutique presents...

Luna Boston

Ever heard the saying "it's all in the accessories"? The owner of Luna Boston has. The store is a love letter to the accessory, more specifically, the handbag. The long,...

Matter

Matter is high design objects without high design attitudes. Look for interesting lighting and bent-ply furnishings. Seek out unique vases, pillows, tableware, jewelry and other accessories....

Matter

In it's Manhattan incarnation (the original shopping being Brooklyn bred), Matter has grown up without forgetting where it came from. Exemplary design is the tie that binds the stores...

Matthew Izzo

Matthew Izzo is magazine spread shopping. The store has an uncanny knack for stocking the furniture, accessories and apparel that show up in magazine spreads from New York to LA. Clothing for men...

Metier

Metier is how we've come to prefer our clothing stores. No massive avant-garde installation art. No secret doors or hidden signs. No gimmicks. Just a long, long rack of nice clothes. Some...

Mick Margo

Mick Margo resides in a hidden, but accessible corner of the city. And the clothing and accessories, well, they're hidden but accessible as well. Detailed, feminine clothes and supple leather...

Milk

Consider Milk a staple in fashion-conscious Angelenos' diets. This is as close to one stop shopping as boutiques get. Long racks run down the side of the store with an intriguing mix of...

Mini Minimarket

For 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, Mini Minimarket is the...

MoMa Store

It makes sense that best modern museum in the country has the best museum store as well. The MoMa Store has taken the idea of a museum store to another level, augmenting the usual books and design...

MoMa Store

It makes sense that best modern museum in the country has the best museum store as well. The MoMa Store has taken the idea of a museum store to another level, augmenting the usual books and design...

Momo

Reader Suggested: Momo carries a Eurasian mix of goods from Japan, China, France, Italy and as with people, this 'hapa' (half-half in Hawaiian) is always intriguing and slightly exotic. The merchandise is...

Moss

More museum of industrial design than design store, Moss displays its collection of exquisite modernist home accessories like artwork. The long, bright, sanitary space has several rows of products...

Moss

More museum of industrial design than design store, Moss displays its collection of exquisite modernist home accessories like artwork. Among the items are toasters, toothbrush holders, colanders...

Nana

Reader 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...

Niche

Those super-sexy heels, the trés chic bag, that stylish necklace: these are the types of items one can typically find at Niche. The small, charming boutique specializes in accessories and by...

Nomad

Imagine 10,000 quaint villages mashed into one and you might have an idea of Nomad's interior. The outpost collects folk art and crafts from across the globe to make for a quirky, colorful...

Oak

The best clothing shops are really good filters. It's one thing to seek out and stock the hippest labels. It's another thing entirely to irreverently edit these lines to find those...

Oak

The best clothing shops are really good filters. It's one thing to seek out and stock the hippest labels. It's another thing entirely to irreverently edit these lines to find those...

OK

OK is the one expression you really can't use to describe OK. Gorgeous, hip, beautiful, classy, stunning--these would do better. The gallery is an ode to exquisite design. Learn a thing or...

Ooga Booga

A raw and humble space, Ooga Booga is a product of the collective creativity of today's young artists and designers. These artists and designers publish zines and graphic novels and comics....

Ooma

Short for objects of my affection, Ooma offers the quirky vision of its owner who invites you into her store as if you were a good friend dropping in for tea. She loves her store, her customers...

Opening Ceremony

When we think clothing boutique and New York a store like Opening Ceremony is what we have in mind. The store is hip and worldy, avant-garde but approachable, artful and industrial. The large,...

Opening Ceremony

When we think clothing boutique and New York a store like Opening Ceremony is what we have in mind. The store is hip and worldy, avant-garde but approachable, artful and industrial. The shop...

Otte

There's the girly store that you can see from blocks away what with its pink storefront and light blue awning and then there's Otte which markets a more discrete brand of girly-ness. A...

Otte

There's the girly store that you can see from blocks away what with its pink storefront and light blue awning and then there's Otte which markets a more discrete brand of girly-ness. A...

Paper Boat Boutique & Gallery

Reader Suggested: The Paper Boat brings Milwaukee shoppers the best of independent artists, crafters and designers including sublime stitching, happy owl glass, molly mast, blind hen, polaire, small things designs,...

Parts & Labour

It's amazing what it's possible to create, with the right parts and some labor. Oh yeah, talent helps too. Parts & Labour is a showcase of what's possible. Drawing completely...

Penelope's

A shop that looks a bit folksy at first glance turns out to be quite the stylish outpost. Whether browsing women's clothing, men's clothing or home stuff expect to find a expertly edited...

Picnic

Picnic is easy to describe, but hard to believe. The merchandise, the staff and the set-up of this small store will charm you, and you'll buy something really cute for less than $100. The...

Pixie & Ivy

Reader Suggested: It has merchandise you cannot find any where in the United States!

Pixie Market

With Pixie Market, fashion fans can have their cake and eat it too. The shop has assembled a truly cosmopolitan collection of clothing and accessories coming from small, sprightly designers. Pixie...

Pixie Market

With Pixie Market, fashion fans can have their cake and eat it too. The shop has assembled a truly cosmopolitan collection of clothing and accessories coming from small, sprightly designers. Pixie...

Plastica

If "plastic makes it possible" then you'll find it at Plastica. The store is dedicated to our favorite petroleum product and more generally items that are pliable. Housewares,...

Plum

As a stylist your raison d'etre is to say ahead of the fashion curve. As a store co-founded by a TV and commercial stylist, Plum serves a similar purpose. The store taps in to the wealth of...

Post 26

For 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....

Presse

That a boutique like Presse could thrive is testament to how far the Los Angeles fashion scene has come. The classy, high-brow boutique brings magazine editorial worthy pieces to its racks and...

Project No. 8

In the perpetual tug-of-war match between art and commerce in fashion, score one for art. The humbly named Project No. 8 is, you guessed it, duo Brian Janusiak and Elizabeth Beer's 8th...

Proper Topper

What do Paul Newman, Bill Clinton and Andre Agassi have in common? They're all known for their special talents in a particular area and they've all shopped at Proper Topper. Coincidence?...

Proper Topper

What do Paul Newman, Bill Clinton and Andre Agassi have in common? They're all known for their special talents in a particular area, and they've all shopped at Proper Topper....

RAG

San 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...

Raye

Reader Suggested: GREAT indie finds. Featured in lucky mag several times. Check it out.

Reborn

Reader Suggested: Great selection of cutting edge fashion. Top international collections like Raf Simons, Preen and Henrik Vibskov, cool streetwear from Acne, Surface to Air and Pleasure Principal and Montreal...

Regeneration

Regeneration can show anyone a good hundred ways to be "green." T-shirts to tote bags, salad bowls to textiles, baubles to household every item in the multi-roomed shop ha a bit of...

Robin Richman

Other 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...

Roseark

Roseark does not concern itself much with the myriad lines of jewelry using semi-precious stones or inexpensive materials like glass and resin. The one of a kind jewelry and accessories boutique...

Sample

It's rare to walk into a store, especially one as simple as Sample, and want one of everything. It's even more rare in the case of a store such as Sample, that carries a few simple items...

Sample

It's rare to walk into a store, especially one as simple as Sample, and want one of everything. It's even more rare in the case of a store such as Sample, that carries a few simple items...

Sassanova

Once you've walked into a hundred shoe stores it's tough to distinguish one eight hundred dollar shoe made of parrot feathers from another. This is definitely not the case at Sassanova....

Satine

Satine approaches the world of fashion with a truly global viewpoint. In a city where store after store carries the typical LA look of tops, T-s and jeans, Satine bring together the looks of a...

Sefton

Reader Suggested: Sitting opposite each other on Upper street, Sefton Womens and Menswear boutiques are a breath of fresh air as the high street begins to take over Islington . . . Cool, quirky and stylish, these...

Seven

Seven has an uncanny ability to find designers that march to the beat of their own drum. From Belgium and Japan, Germany and New York, they find creations that pay little attention to the trends...

SF MOMA Store

The store of San Francisco's pride-and-joy museum is, by extension, rather well appointed. The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art's (MOMA) store is stocked certainly with books and...

Sherman Pickey

So you're supposed to play tennis with the girls at the club this afternoon and you don't have a thing to wear. Don't worry, Sherman Pickey is here for you. The store is preppy...

Shop at Maison Bertaux

Reader Suggested: Quite simply the dearest, sweetest store in London--and certainly the only place to shop if after all that trying on of gorgeous A.P.C., dazzling Eley Kishimoto and quirky Sonia leaves you parched...

Show Pony

An unpretentious hipster closet is how we think of Show Pony. In a walk-in closet of a space are clothing, accessories and artwork from an intrepid group of local artists and designers. Racks...

Sir

Between the hot pink with flowers ultra-girly ensemble and the simplicity of the little black dress, the clothing of Sir is the perfect compromise. The store's eponymous collection features...

Sodafine

The clothing and accessories at Sodafine are handmade or one-of-a-kind or eco-friendly and often all three at once. In many ways the Brooklyn boutique is a showcase for the creative people that...

Some Odd Rubies

Some Odd Rubies concerns itself mainly with diamonds in the rough. The shop scours the country for promising vintage fashions and transforms them into modern garments. While the bold prints and...

Some Odd Rubies

Some Odd Rubies concerns itself mainly with diamonds in the rough. The shop scours the country for promising vintage fashions and transforms them into modern garments. While the bold prints and...

Square Room

The room is about the only thing that's square at Square Room. The intimate gallery is filled with nature-inspired art and objects. This could be a raven sculpture hanging from the ceiling...

Stel's

Reader Suggested: Very friendly and relaxing shopping atmosphere. Located at the heart of Boston's fanciest street. Carries the most interesting and stylish clothing lines from all around the world. Stel's...

Steven Alan

From its beginning as the outpost to find all of New York promising young designers, Steven Alan slowly started nurturing its own line, which begun as a small collection of quality, utilitarian...

Steven Alan

From its beginning as the outpost to find all of New York promising young designers, Steven Alan slowly started nurturing its own line, which begun as a small collection of quality, utilitarian...

Steven Alan Annex

Everything is, generally, stylish at Steven Alan Annex. The general store of chic stocks men's and women's clothing and accessories, along with home products and an apothecary. As any...

Steven Alan Outlet

From its beginning as the outpost to find all of New York promising young designers, Steven Alan slowly started nurturing its own line, which begun as a small collection of quality, utilitarian...

Stitch

In Stitch we find a style that seems uniquely well-fitted to Chicago. Furniture like a sleek, straight-forward platform beds and handsome leather ottoman is clean and simple, but not...

Stuart & Wright

Having spent several years at Steven Alan, Alec Stuart & Celeste Wright know stylish, casual dressing all too well. With Stuart & Wright they bring the aesthetic to Brooklyn. In a warm,...

Sugarcube

Reader Suggested: Sugarcube is a go-to shop for fashion, both vintage and contemporary for men and women. Lines such such as A.P.C., Steven Alan, Saja and Bing Bang Jewelry among many others from the US and Europe...

Tabletop

You wish your tabletop was this cool. The collection of items in Tabletop is so cool, that we're almost disappointed not to find a DJ spinning in some corner. Full of "functional...

Terra

Reader Suggested: Terra is a lifestyle boutique specializing in distinct gifts, accessories, and clothing for men and women. I carry a range of emerging designers from around the world and offer Washingtonians...

TG-170

Just about every women's clothing boutique likes to think of itself a pioneering trend-setter, but in rare cases is this actually true. TG-170 is indeed a genuine trendsetter. The store was...

The Corner Store

Reader Suggested: Berlin's own try at having something like Colette.

The Elegant Mess

The Elegant Mess, yeah, that pretty much describes it. This is not some austere, architectural art gallery of a boutique. No dresses and baubles, sandals and dresses, clutches and dresses are...

The Good The Bad and The Ugly

The 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...

The Grocery Store

Taking the produce buying experience to new heights, The Grocery Store stocks all the latest European threads in its minimalist, warehouse space. Matching the stark surroundings, the clothes tend...

The Grocery Store

Taking the produce buying experience to new heights, The Grocery Store stocks all the latest European threads in its minimalist, warehouse space. Matching the stark surroundings, the clothes tend...

The Kids Are Alright

If 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...

Thistle & Clover

Reader Suggested: Co-founders Rand Niederhoffer and Camilla Gale conceived of Thistle & Clover as a home away from home. Stacks of beautifully wrought stacking rings sit amidst vintage books and hand pressed...

TNT Woman

Reader Suggested: Junya, Margiela, Marc Jacobs, Comme des Garcons. You have to check it out the next time you are in TO!

TNT Woman

Reader Suggested: Junya, Margiela, Marc Jacobs, Comme des Garcons. You have to check it out the next time you are in TO!

Token

Available by the dozens: tokens of your appreciateion. Token has an uncanny eye for the types of objects take make perfect gifts. Color and pattern are front and center here. Journals and wallets...

Très Bien

Très Bien indeed. Who knew a shop first opened in southern Sweden could become HQ for promising young designers in Europe? Situated close to the young designer hotbeds of Stockholm, Copenhagen and...

Très Bien

Trove

Reader Suggested: Awesome selection of jewelry, shoes and accessories in Toronto's Annex neighbourhood. Really unique.

Tula

Reader Suggested: Located on the burgeoning Southport Avenue, Tula carries more obscure lines in comparison to its neighboring shops. Wood floors, stark white walls and custom wood fixtures make for a clean...

Twist

When you hear the term "American craft" what's the first image that comes to mind? Beaded jewelry? Clay pottery? Go to Twist to see just how far American craftsmen (and craftswomen)...

Twist

When you hear the term "American craft" what's the first image that comes to mind? Beaded jewelry? Clay pottery? Go to Twist to see just how far American craftsmen (and craftswomen)...

Twist

When you hear the term "American craft" what's the first image that comes to mind? Beaded jewelry? Clay pottery? Go to Twist to see just how far American craftsmen (and craftswomen)...

Two See

Where does all that dynamic, creative fashion taught at Central St. Martins and presented at London Fashion Week go anyway? Two See, for one, is where. A fervent supporter of the young and upcoming...

Up To You

Reader Suggested: The store is set up like an apartment with every thing for sale. It is a wicked store and most of the products in it I have never seen before. The store has a sophisticated feel.

Vagabond

With 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...

Vamp Shoes

Vamp welcomes the vamp, the girlie-girl, the city girl and the indie chick, any girl really that appreciates cute shoes (and other accessories). Simple black boots to colorful wedges, delicately...

Vivid

Vivid is a real life lesson in advanced merchandising. The bright general store arranges its store by color. On our visit the window was an explosion of green--a dashing green dress, green...

Welcome Hunters

Thanks to Welcome Hunters those looking for the multitude of young, fresh, often daring design coming out of the many corners of the world can stop hunting and commence with the gathering. How to...

White Trash Charms

Go for the trashy charms, stay for the not so trashy clothing. White Trash Charms' jewelry is trashy in the sense that it embraces pop culture references and logos--Playboy, the '80s,...

Worthwhile

Reader Suggested: Great store and great people. They carry many of the (women's clothing) brands you mention and support and they also have a great website/online store with fantastic customer service....

Xin

Lest 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...

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