Women's Clothing Stores
A list of the coolest women's clothing shops around.
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Carol Young | Undesigned
Los Feliz - Los Angeles, CA United StatesThe 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 the clothing is made to allow today's urban,...
Colette
Louvre/Tuileries - Paris, FranceAfter walking through Colette, you will see every store that you thought was cool before under a new light. There is cool, and then there is "we sell our own mix CDs and our own water" cool. Colette is a store like no other. It sells a...
Creatures of Comfort
Melrose Heights - Los Angeles, CA United StatesCreatures 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, the UK and France. Looking near they are among...
Des Kohan
Miracle Mile - Los Angeles, CA United StatesDes 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 and shoes distinguish themselves with the careful...
Doe
Lower Haight - San Francisco, CA United StatesDoe is general store, San Francisco style. In what isn't the biggest space in the world they manage to squeeze in clothing for men, women and children, various home accessories, lotions and notions, art and even a good bit of jewelry....
Doors by Jas M.B.
Carnaby - London, United KingdomYes, 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 of an impressive lineup of small and/or emerging...
Doshaburi
Barrio Gótico - Barcelona, SpainReader 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 Pejoski, KTZ (Kokon To Zai), Bernhand Willhelm, Bless, Ann Sofie Back, Wendy&Jim, Petar Petrov,...
Dover Street Market
Aoyama - Tokyo, JapanReader 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 to Boudicca to Balenciaga to Jens Laugesen.
Dover Street Market
Mayfair - London, United KingdomReader 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 to Boudicca to Balenciaga to Jens Laugesen. The building seems more like a warehouse but it just...
Elizabeth Charles
Pacific Heights - San Francisco, CA United StatesParis, 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 up and coming talent. Clothing is runway quality, less soft T-shirts and slim-fitting jeans and...
Elizabeth Charles
Meatpacking District - New York, NY United StatesParis, 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 up and coming talent. Clothing is runway quality,...
Eskell
Lincoln Park - Chicago, IL United StatesThe 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 detailing that keeps women scouring the racks of vintage...
EVA
Nolita - New York, NY United StatesWhen 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 clothing is challenging--not your usual casual fare--but...
Freudian Kicks
Quaderaturet - Oslo, NorwayReader Suggested: Freudian Kicks is one of Oslo's few independent shops. It carries an interesting mix of labels ranging from sophisticated streetwear to progressive casual clothing. The shop is spacious, raw and gallery influenced, with big wall areas dedicated to art. Freudian Kicks is located in the city...
Gargyle
Lower East Side - New York, NY United StatesGargyle 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: swimsuits for a day at the beach, cute shorts for the day...
Give & Take
Channelside District - Tampa, FL United StatesReader 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, they always have the freshest stuff. Their online store appears to be updated daily with lots of...
Gravity Pope Tailored Goods
Old Strathcona - Edmonton, AB CanadaReader 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 York and Tennessee. They carry a wide selection of brands that are hard to find in Canada such as,...
Gravity Pope Tailored Goods
Kitsilano - Vancouver, BC CanadaReader 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 York and Tennessee. They carry a wide selection of brands that are hard to find in Canada such as,...
Habit
Wicker Park - Chicago, IL United StatesWe'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 why a space like Habit is so valuable. The shop is dedicated to independent designers (many local)...
Heist
Abbot Kinney - Venice, CA United StatesLeave 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, it's shelves and racks lined with subtly...