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See the profile of this NYC store at 40 Rivington St. in Manhattan.

This small menswear store on a quiet block of Orchard Street offers exclusively British clothing.

See the profile of this NYC store at 10 Prince St. in Manhattan.

A micro-store with a singular focus: vintage Japanese track bikes, almost all dating back to the late ‘80’s and early ‘90’s.

Find vintage sports apparel, vinyl toys, and local streetwear at this funky Lower East Side spot.

See the profile of this NYC store at 119 Ludlow St., Basement in Manhattan.

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

Local bar meets boutique meets screening room.

Stylish, classic menswear with a few statement pieces for women at the store’s first Manhattan outpost.

Assembly New York owner Greg Armas opened this curated vintage spot in June 2010, specializing in timeless basics for men and women.

Seasoned stylists and designers head straight to Frock when they need one-of-a-kind vintage pieces.

Fashion-forward LES haunt carrying unisex wares exclusively by independent New York and European designers.

Kate McGregor’s “eponymous” eco-friendly boutique.

Lois Eastlund handcrafts all the mod-influenced clothing here, save for her exceptional vintage picks.

Far-East fashions blend Cyndi Lauper spunk with a Tokyo twist.

This Boston-based boutique brings a covetable supply of cocktail dresses, original handbags, and designer denim.

The duo behind Project No. 8 ventures into menswear.

An ever-changing selection of obscure designer labels makes this tiny boutique stand out among the Lower East Side crowd.

This Japanese streetwear brand stresses detailed selvage denim.

Lower-priced sister store to streetwear emporium Reed Space.

This eclectic little jewelry store is stocked with sculptural hand-made pieces inspired by ancient Greco-Roman designs.

This skateboard-centric design studio, service shop, and showroom sells 40 styles of customized boards.

Design-savvy milliner Frenel Morris displays his Still Life line of more than a hundred hats — many of them one-of-a-kind styles.

This whimsical, labor-of-love vintage spot on the Lower East Side specializes in women’s wear and is well outfitted for one-stop, one-of-a-kind shopping.

Stylish home goods and quirky knickknacks from around the world.