See the profile of this NYC store at 505 Fifth Ave. in Manhattan.

Professional womenswear inspired by Hollywood glam.

Älskling's ultra-feminine tops and frocks are perfect for performers at nearby Lincoln Center or for romantics farther afield.

Known for its excellent blending of color, contrast, and texture, this florist combines indigenous species with delicate exotics.

Say you care in sincere, if generic, Hallmark style.

This choice vintage shop focuses on feminine, flowing styles from the sixties and seventies, especially mod disco dresses and colorful knee-length skirts.

This Williamsburg vintage shop, hidden beneath the BQE, touts an impressive selection of button-down shirts in seventies prints, as well as breezy summer dresses and broken-in boots.

See the profile of this NYC store at 50 Madison Ave. in Manhattan.

Bright and airy, with high ceilings, a wall of windows, and a reading table, 192 feels like a private library.

Standouts among these stores' dozens of frames include Paul Smith's tweedy plastic ones and Modo's minimalist styles.

Standouts among these stores' dozens of frames include Paul Smith's tweedy plastic ones and Modo's minimalist styles.

Lively shirt-and-tie combinations are encouraged at this LES men’s shop.

It's always a sample sale at this sprawling warehouse space, which presents the work of up-and-coming European designers.

An ever-expanding empire of laid-back-yet-elegant clothes, some the by-products of one-of-a-kind collaborations.

Attracting a deeply loyal clientele of local musicians, finger-picking carpetbaggers, and front-page rock stars, this one-stop guitar shop’s been hosting impromptu jams and encouraging ambient noise on the block since 1997.

A contemporary women’s boutique featuring up-and-coming designers.

See the profile of this NYC store at 15 Mercer St. in Manhattan.

Designer and hard-to-find brands, smart-looking sneakers, and hippy-chic casual wear.

A huge selection of affordably priced point-and-shoots and manual focus cameras.

See the profile of this NYC store at 440 Sixth Ave. in Brooklyn.

A Park Slope shop for skater girls and girly-girls alike.

All the ingredients of a health food store, plus the politics of a co-op crammed into a tiny storefront.

Diesel’s sporty sister store.

The crates lining the walls hold "boutique" wine and liquor at this Brooklyn shop.

Bernard Weiser, son of the late owner Joel, runs this shop with an ever-evolving inventory of 8,000 bottles.