Listed are some of the coolest women's clothing shops around.
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A B Fits
With one of the largest selections of denim on the west coast, A B Fits is a fitting tribute to the city the birthed the blue jean. With their 30 or so styles of pants and jeans there is at least...
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...
Aero & Co
To be edgy and not go over the edge is tougher than most people will admit or understand. Aero & Co. allows you to pirouette on the most miniscule of edges. The clothes, often representing...
Alan Bilzerian
You may be intimidated by the "ring the bell to enter" policy, but don't let that stop you from stopping by Alan Bilzerian. For years now, Bostonians have depended on the store to...
Alan Bilzerian
You may be intimidated by the "ring the bell to enter" policy, but don't let that stop you from stopping by Alan Bilzerian. For years now, Bostonians have depended on the store to...
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...
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...
American Rag
Seamlessly 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...
American Rag
Seamlessly 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...
American Rag
Seamlessly 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...
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...
Apartment
Reader Suggested: Still the hot spot to find the newest and avant-garde fashion designers.
A.P.C.
With charming, wide-plank flooring underneath and a hip soundtrack in the air A.P.C.'s SoHo shop--the first in the US--is a pleasant introduction to hip basics, French style. A.P.C. takes some...
A.P.C. Surplus
Reader Suggested: Ultimate city guy/girl's bargain shopping. A.P.C. is already the city dweller's classic; this outlet store is just an extension of the wardrobe staple.
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...
August
In August you'll find a shop where the hip, zen surroundings are perfectly in tune with the clothing and accessories. Laid out in an impossibly long shelf one side is denim from some of the...
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...
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.
Backspace
Having spent its early year in the back of neighborhood furniture shop Find, Backspace was quite literally that. These days the shop has grown into its own pretty little storefront, but its...
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
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)...
Because I Love
Reader Suggested: Very nice little store with designers from the UK, Japan and local designers.
Behind the Post Office
Behind the Post Office, a small store that's somewhat lost in the craziness of Haight-Ashbury, offers the fundamentals of fashionable living. Among its super-funky neighbors, the store is a...
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...
Blu
The hipper, younger sister of Cielo, Blu is less expensive and less serious. Inside the simple, sanitary interior, Blu lets their clothes do the talking--and boy do they have a lot to say. They...
Blu
The hipper, younger sister of Cielo, Blu is less expensive and less serious. Inside the simple, sanitary interior, Blu lets their clothes do the talking--and boy do they have a lot to say. They...
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...
Boutique Le Trou
To visit Boutique Le Trou is to get a sense of what fine Canadian clothing is really about. An abstract display will get your attention, a gallery setting will put you in the right mood, 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....
Cielo
Cielo is the older, more serious sister to Blu. Cielo tends to travel in European circles and owns every room she walks into. The clothes are for adults without being too adult. The very latest...
Cielo
Cielo is the older, more serious sister to Blu. Cielo tends to travel in European circles and owns every room she walks into. The clothes are for adults without being too adult. The very latest...
Claude Maus
Reader Suggested: One on the best labels to come out of Melbourne, Australia. Has a huge cult following. Amazing leather pieces all produced in Australia. Cut Copy wears the label and is one of Claude's biggest...
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...
Clover
Clover must be a product of people who didn't know what kind of store they wanted to open. Should we open a clothing store? There is a nice selection of hip women's clothing and shoes...
Clover
Reader Suggested: One of the only men and women's clothing stores of it's kind in an up and coming area of Providence. Feels like you've stepped into a cool New York City boutique but you're...
Colette
After 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"...
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...
Comrags
Other designers may get your attention with bright colors, bold patterns or salacious cuts. The clothing of Comrags is equal parts modern lines, attractive fit and careful construction. The...
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
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...
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,...
Darling
From the stylized font on the window, to the swishy dresses in the window, to the enchanted ambiance inside, Darling serves as an infusion of "girly" for anyone that needs it. The racks...
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...
Decades Two
In 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...
Delphic
Like all good urban clothing shops, Delphic does a beautiful job of mixing the local with the international, the up-and-coming with the established. Menswear comes from Sweden, jeans come from...
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...
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...
Doors by Jas M.B.
Yes, as the name suggests, Doors by Jas M.B. stocks an extensive selection of handcrafted, leather bags of designer Jas M.B. But if you go for the bags, stay for the Doors--these being the designs...
Doshaburi
Reader Suggested: I went to Barcelona Bread&Butter week in January 2007. I found a nice clothing store in the Gothic area. They have many labels I like: Levi's Vintage Clothing, Levi's RED, Marjan...
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...
Elizabeth Charles
Paris, Milan, New York and . . . Sydney? The country better known for its marsupials and pristine beaches is an emerging fashion center as well and Elizabeth Charles is a perfect showcase for the...
Elizabeth Charles
Paris, Milan, New York and . . . Sydney? The country better known for its marsupials and pristine beaches is an emerging fashion center as well and Elizabeth Charles is a perfect showcase for the...
Entre Nous
Los Angeles designer resale stores tend to fall into two categories: the we've dressed all the stars for the award shows, we don't serve commoners and the of course that's designer,...
Erica Tanov
Carrying clothing from her own brand and others of a similar vein, Erica Tanov sees the modern woman as a Zen fairy who still manages to run her own business, raise three healthy kids and pair...
Erica Tanov
Carrying clothing from her own brand and others of a similar vein, Erica Tanov sees the modern woman as a Zen fairy who still manages to run her own business, raise three healthy kids and pair...
Erica Tanov
Carrying clothing from her own brand and others of a similar vein, Erica Tanov sees the modern woman as a Zen fairy who still manages to run her own business, raise three healthy kids and pair...
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....
EVA
When we think of EVA the first word that comes to mind is well-balanced. The mix of clothing and accessories is half well-established, avant-garde designers and half emerging upstarts. The...
Famous Friends
Start with the denim. For Famous Friends, a hip casual wardrobe starts with a fine pair of jeans. And they have several examples of such: raw selvedge denim from Scandinavia, high-end denim from...
Foley + Corinna
Even 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...
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...
Frock
Reader Suggested: Excellent selection of local designers and import. You can always find something there to satiate your fashion cravings.
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,...
Gravity Pope Tailored Goods
Reader Suggested: The store is the most beautiful street level boutique in western Canada. It was designed by Canadian interior designer Peter Turner, and is furnished with antique store fixtures from Paris, New...
Gravity Pope Tailored Goods
Reader Suggested: The store is the most beautiful street level boutique in western Canada. It was designed by Canadian interior designer Peter Turner, and is furnished with antique store fixtures from Paris, New...
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...
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...
HeidiSays
Is there anyone that hasn't experienced the joys of a lollipop? HeidiSays isn't just a lollipop, it's that giant lollipop that you can only get from amusement parks. First, 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...
Holllywood Trading Company
Hollywood Trading Company could have opened a shop with their extensive line belts and buckles and called it a day. Instead they decided to assemble clothing from some of the most interesting young...
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...
House of Hengst
House 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...
Hus
We've seen many a Scandinavian home store and clothing stores with lots of Scandinavian clothes. But Hus is the whole Scandinavian experience. From Sweden come clothing, shoes and accessories...
IF
There's something delightfully old-school about IF. The SoHo stalwart carries an unparalleled collection of avant-garde clothing for men and women, from our favorite Japanese and Belgium...
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...
Jean Shop
There's something to be said for going to the source. With designers coming out of the woodworks to present their interpretation of distressed jeans to sell to consumers for an ungodly sum,...
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...
Jil Sander
As a brand we've always seen Jil Sander to be above the fray, letting those other moody European labels scrum for the "More Avant-garde Than Thou" awards. As a store, Jil...
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...
Johnson
There are certain women that understand red lipstick--not as a fashion statement but as a life statement. Designer Kim Johnson is such a woman, her boutique Johnson a boon to confident, stylish...
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...
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...
Klasse LA
Casual clothing isn't all pink sweatsuits with "BITCH" tattooed on the ass or T-shirts that are rather more distressed than mental patients. For a more stylish, dare we say classier,...
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.
Kuhlman
Kuhlman is best described as New York flavor without New York fuss. The first thing to notice is the series of small, well-regarded New York and European clothing lines the store carries. The...
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...
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....
Lola Pop
Reader Suggested: European clothing and shoes. French owner. Exclusive (to Seattle) lines from France and Italy. Tasteful selection.
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...
MAC
In fashion, where fortunes turn on a dime, that a little boutique can persist for 20 years and stay every bit as relevant as it was when it opened is nothing short of remarkable. MAC has done just...
Madley
Madley 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...
Matrushka
Made in China. Made in Malaysia. Made in the Federated States of Micronesia. While we appreciate the forces that permit our stores to sell T-shirts for $9.99, we also worry about becoming...
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...
Meg
Featuring the designs of Meghan Kinney, Meg offers a complete, fun and completely fun wardrobe for women. There everything from impeccably cut slacks to lacy tops, tweed suits to a multitude of...
Meg
Featuring the designs of Meghan Kinney, Meg offers a complete, fun and completely fun wardrobe for women. There everything from impeccably cut slacks to lacy tops, tweed suits to a multitude of...
Meg
Featuring the designs of Meghan Kinney, Meg offers a complete, fun and completely fun wardrobe for women. There everything from impeccably cut slacks to lacy tops, tweed suits to a multitude of...
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...
Min K
While it may seem that all roads to Asian fashion go through Tokyo, Min-K makes a strong case for Seoul. The women's clothing shop combines separates and dresses from Korea's finest...
Min K
While it may seem that all roads to Asian fashion go through Tokyo, Min-K makes a strong case for Seoul. The women's clothing shop combines separates and dresses from Korea's finest...
Minnie Wilde
The 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...
Model Citizen
"Your deserve a better (dressed) boyfriend"--it said on the window of Model Citizen. And we have to admit, they do make it pretty easy for you. The store is like a penicillin shot of...
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...
Muleh
Reader Suggested: A unique lifestyle store that mixes very cool furniture, fashion and art you don't find everywhere.
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...
Nida
It's hard to find small stores in San Francisco that carry designer-with-a-capital-D clothing. Nida is one of a few such stores. The collection, drawing from Europe's finest, is...
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...
Noni
Noni, a small pseudo-industrial/mod store does not have any velour or pictures of starlets wearing the clothes they carry. Instead, they carry one of the best-edited, heretofore unseen collection...
Noodle Stories
If you want to buy high-end clothing and don't have a fortune to spend here's a tip: focus on the basics. Buy basic pieces that you'll wear from season to season and that'll...
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...
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...
Ostblock
Reader 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...
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...
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 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...
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....
Preloved
What many vintage shops sell as finished products Preloved sees as raw materials. The shop produces no less than three lines, each using vintage in different ways. One takes vintage T-shirts,...
Preloved
What many vintage shops sell as finished products Preloved sees as raw materials. The shop produces no less than three lines, each using vintage in different ways. One takes vintage T-shirts,...
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...
Pretty Parlor
Pretty Parlor claims to be "where Audrey Hepburn meets Judy Jetson," but it's more likely where you'll meet your next fun outfit. The spacious boutique has item after item that...
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...
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...
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...
Relish
One of the fundamental jobs of a good clothing boutique is to filter and tailor the world's best fashions for local audiences. For the DC area, Relish does the job with aplomb. The dramatic,...
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...
Rodan vs. Griffith
Rodan 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...
Salt
Among the girly, beachy boutiques nearby Salt at first looks out of place, but where better than near the ocean to sell clothes that are organic and essential. Dominated by solid, understated...
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...
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...
Scout
If you need elaborate displays, too-cool-for-school salespeople and obnoxiously loud rap music to create a "hip" clothing store, you're doing something wrong. Here's an...
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...
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...
Silver Moon
The era that begot unforgettable music and historical political movements didn't exactly have timeless fashions. Silver Moon is one vintage clothing shop that leaves the bell-bottoms and...
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...
Sirens & Sailors
While the work of local Los Angeles clothing designers is rather less high-style than their New York counterparts, for the hip, casual look LA is second to none. The clothing at Sirens &...
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...
Steinberg & Sons
Look at all hip, funky dressed people in the neighborhood. Then go to Steinberg & Sons to see where they buy their clothes. For men: cool T-shirts, comfortable pants, button down shirts with...
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...
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,...
Studio Deluxe
Studio Deluxe is proof positive that luxury need not only appear in fancy dresses and tailored suits. The boutique is stocked with street-ready wares that are luxurious in their own way....
Stue
Reader Suggested: Great vintage Danish design furniture as well as matching high class fashion brands like Wolfen or Von Sono.
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...
Tauk
Reader Suggested: This shop is located in the center of montauk. It's got a relaxed beach vibe with the surfer or artist in mind. They carry mens, womens and childrens clothing, home furnishings, jewelry, art...
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 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...