NEW YORK: Where to Shop

My favorite places to shop for clothes, books, and homeware in New York.

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Table of Contents:

1. East Village

2. Bond Street

3. Tribeca

4. LES

5. Soho/Nolita

6. West Village

7. Google Maps

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BY NEIGHBORHOOD

Below are my absolute favorite shops in each neighborhood of New York. For a wider, ever-evolving list of boutiques to drop into, I’ve linked three google maps at the end of this guide, separated by clothing, homeware, and books.

EAST VILLAGE

I recommend walking on and around East 9th Street and popping into any little boutiques that catch your eye. Some of my favorites:

• Clothing

  • Duo NYC - Vintage womenswear boutique particularly catering to a minimal aesthetic. They have one of the best vintage Levi collections in the city (though very expensive), and I’ve found a few vintage Jil Sander gems here over the years.

    Homeware

• Homeware

  • Jane Cookshop - An honorable mention, but sadly, Jane Cookshop burned down (as of December 2024) and will not be reopening.

  • Rosemary Home - a great place to buy small, antique collectibles and gifts for a girlfriend.

• Books

  • Printed Matter, St Marks - If you love looking through zines, you’ll love Printed Matter.

  • Mast Books - A well-curated selection coffee table books across art, design, film, and food.

Jane Cookshop, Bobbie Slotnick

BOND STREET

• Clothing

  • Selima Optique - Selima is known for her sunglasses, but she has an amazing vintage collection of designer brands including Saint Laurent and Alaia.

  • CHCM - A multi-brand mensweare store carrying Japanese and Scadinavian style designs.

  • The stores you know - Guest in Residence, Goop, Ref Bond

• Books

  • Dashwood Books - Possibly my favorite bookstore in New York where I’ve found many of my most special coffee table books! Have a chat with the lovely store manager, Miwa.

  • Bonnie Slotnick Cookbooks - There’s not a cookbook you can’t find here; but be ready to browse.

• Homeware

  • Il Buco Vita - Il Buco’s homeware store that will help your kitchen feel like a rustic Italian villa. A great stop for gifting (or self-gifting..)

  • Salter House 2nd Street - This shop makes me feel *clean*. Home goods, textiles, and undergarments that feel like they were made with love.

  • Ergot Records - A well-curated vinyl shop, if that’s your thing.

The first page of one of my favorite coffee table books about Andy Warhol, purchased at Dashwood.

TRIBECA

• La Garçonne - For the “quiet luxury” shopper… though I do hate that phrase. Curated by Kris Kim, this could be one of the most aesthetically pleasing stores in New York City. They carry the largest collection of The Row in New York and always have a few Sophie Bille Brahe pieces in the jewelry case.

• Patron of the New - You’ll find Rick Owens, Amiri, and small hard-to-find streetwear labels.

• Bode Women’s Shop - The newest addition to the Bode world. I love walking in here partly because I love their assortment of chocolate candies at the checkout, and partly because the beautiful embroidery makes me feel so whimsical.

La Garconne (L), Bode (R)

LOWER EAST SIDE

Walk up and down Ludlow and Orchard.

• Homeware

  • Beverly’s

  • Dime’s Deli (for your pantry)

• High-end Clothing

  • Kallmeyer

  • Sandy Liang

  • Bode

• Independent Designers

  • Assembly

  • Maryam Nassir Zadeh

  • Colbo

• Vintage

  • Dana Foley, Lara Koleji

  • Desert Vintage - exceptional vintage pieces. Even if you can’t afford anything, this store is like a museum to browse through.

SOHO & NOLITA

Walk up and down Mott and Elizabeth for a few independent designer boutiques

• For luxury multi-brand stores, visit Kirna Zabête and The Webster

• Luxury vintage - No Standing NYC

• McNally Jackson Books SoHo ❤️

• Independent Designers

  • Still Here NY (best denim)

  • Oroboro (amazing multi-brand curation)

  • Isalis, Only Hearts, Live the Process (pop-up)

Oroboro (L), Desert Vintage (R)

WEST VILLAGE

Start on Bleeker street and go from there

• Eva Joan - embroidery, alterations

• two : minds - luxury designer multi-brand store

• Homeware

  • Big Night

  • Bonberi Mart - for the pantry

  • Cursive NY - gifts and stationary

• Books

  • Three Lives & Co

Selima Optique, Wrapping Paper from Mcnally Jackson

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GOOGLE MAPS

The maps have everything listed above + more pinned

• Shopping in NY - Clothing; A range of women’s, men’s, vintage, luxury, concept stores, independent designers

• The Best Bookstores in NY

• The Best Homeware stores in NY