Visit Columbia Road on Sundays for the amazing flower market, and stop in here for super-affordable (£12 and up) pop screen prints by artists (including owner Sharon Elphick) from all over Europe.
H&M’s sister label excels at chic, Jil Sander–meets-Marni basics at High Street prices, which makes this a great place for workwear that’s cool but not too-cool-for-corporate.
Come on a Saturday when people-watching is at its peak. Queue up for Violet’s éclairs, then peruse the handmade knickers, Karin Andreasson’s ’20s-era jewelry & Kate Sheridan’s bright canvas carryalls.
Walk in like you have a reservation, make a hard right downstairs and head to the back left corridor. The doors there are abnormally heavy, so push hard.
The bathrooms (yes, there are two!) are just before the staircase on the main floor of the women's store. Beware: One of them has no sink, so everybody will no you didn't wash your hands.
“I love going to the flea market once a month. It’s overwhelming, but I always I find a lot of vintage sweaters—and now that it’s getting warmer, tons of light summer dresses.” -Gia Coppola
"I love well-curated stores that are minimal and straightforward in design, and that carry pieces that feel intimate and quirky—stores that I wish I'd opened myself." -Julia Chu
This shop mixes thrifted sweater coats, R.P. Miller striped T-shirts and art deco rings from Lithics—and the fastidiously organized lineup is a nice break from the cluttered vintage shops nearby.
At this new addition to the vintage promenade that is U Street, Yvette Freeman sells lovingly refurbished, reasonably priced 20th-century estate-sale furniture and industrial signage.
It would take hours to scan Pitkin’s jam-packed racks of printed frocks and toggle coats. But it’s worth it. We left with an Aztec-print Amanda Uprichard dress and a locally made leather bracelet.
The hottest clothing shop in downtown Toronto just added a spacious second floor, where cocktails are served every Friday night. Head here when you need stylish outfit options for a last-minute date.
Antique 19th-century wedding dresses get top billing here, but the real pull is the racks up front, full of gorgeous, big-event gowns.
The mood inside this spare storefront is so hushed it feels like walking into a church; for shoe fanatics, and the forward-fashion goods—from Gareth Pugh, Dries Van Noten and Maison Martin Margiela.
This pop-up shop found a permanent home in Los Feliz, but every element in it—whether the Lauren Manoogian necklaces on the walls or the soundtrack of Syrian pop stars—still feels whimsical.
Walk down Abbot Kinney and it’s hard not to be seduced into this appealingly minimalist fragrance shop: It smells that amazing.
Just through the set of ornate iron doors is the exclusive-to-Lafco, centuries-old Santa Maria Novella beauty line. We're also partial to Lafco's own gigantic, gorgeously packaged soaps.
Rebel is three shops in one: a boutique of perfect-for-lounging clothes, a stand from yoga retailer Bahdi and a consignment section offering resort classics like Tory Burch and Lilly Pulitzer.
When Opening Ceremony debuted in New York in 2002, it was the first shop to rotate themes, and while there are now emulators, it still does it best.
They sell beautiful vintage bottles that add a ton of style to any room.
About a dozen well-known vintage vendors are housed in this cavernous warehouse, each purveying decades-old desirables, from mid-century modern coffee tables to lushly beaded lace dresses.
The original Shareen occupies a gigantic warehouse in L.A., and though it only opened in 2006, it's quickly become the place in town to score affordable vintage.
Owner Joey Grana has such an exacting eye that his selection could easily read as one designer's collection. It has the best vintage selection in a non-exclusively vintage store.
The racks are dotted with pristine vintage picks, like delicately patterned shirtdresses and ballet-hued silk tops.
This brand new endeavor on the outer edge of the Lower East Side is home to Bonnie Cashin--designed Coach bags and Courrèges shifts, along with a house collection of '60s-inspired silhouettes.
Has stellar looks from the '50s, '60s and '70s: full-skirted party frocks, Mad Men-style sheaths and bohemian maxi dresses.
Styled like a spooky-meets-glamorous apothecary, Grange Hall sells everything from otherwordly floral arrangements to candles and jewelry.
Former PR executive Maren Roth opened Rowe's doors in 2007 and it's home to a trove of labels like Dannijo, Lauren Moffatt and Cleobella.
Designed by World Trade Center architect Daniel Libeskind, this newcomer looks like a piece of rock candy. Inside, it's airy, gorgeous and all high-end.
