New York Magazine

Parisian classic label A.P.C.'s second store in NYC focuses on only their specials: slim-cut denim, collaborations, and an exclusive selection of pieces from previous collections.

Since 1948, this donation-based shop benefiting the Arthritis Foundation’s New York City chapter has been a choice destination for designer hand-me-downs.

This charitable vintage shop draws shoppers more for its affordable fabric selection than its dated apparel.

Brooklyn Heights consignment shop brimming with handcrafted children’s toys and housewares.

See the profile of this NYC store at 61-35 Junction Blvd. in Queens.

Drop the city-slicker superiority and discover what suburbanites have known for years: Costco is the ideal place to stock up.

Drop the city-slicker superiority and discover what suburbanites have known for years: Costco is the ideal place to stock up.

Drop the city-slicker superiority and discover what suburbanites have known for years: Costco is the ideal place to stock up.

Drop the city-slicker superiority and discover what suburbanites have known for years: Costco is the ideal place to stock up.

See the profile of this NYC store at 9 Clinton St. in Manhattan.

This fashion-forward accessories shop is stocked with an enviable array of designer shoes, bags, sunglasses, and more, catering to downtowners who might otherwise head uptown to Barneys.

Shopping in this retro vintage store is like rummaging through the bedroom of an incredibly cool seventies teenager.

This modern menswear store champions “redneck chic,” offering masculine essentials chosen for function and durability.

The New York City flagship offers the brand’s relaxed, feminine basics, along with a comfy shoe lounge to try on high-quality kicks.

No. 8a is full of gifts aimed at the traveler who loves design and abhors nostalgia.

A common ground (and café) for hogheads and fashionistas.

The male counterpart to Olive’s Very Vintage looks to clothe Brooklyn’s growing “gentleman farmer” contingent.

Urbane outfits from British designer presented in a rugged, naturalist setting.

This charming thrift shop offers a mash-up of clothes, books, costume jewelry, CDs, handbags, giftable glassware and frames, and more.

This weekend-only retail space is the latest venture from brand consultants Anthony Sperduti and Andy Spade.

A gay gift store in the heart of Chelsea.

A small but well-stocked skate shop offering original boards designed by local artists.

This Princeton-based athletic chain stocks footwear and apparel for both amateur runners and marathoners, plus free gait analysis.

A hotel shop that breaks the mold.

A rugged-chic Brooklyn shop offering tough men's and women's clothing, home décor, and vintage motorcycles and bicycles.