Shops You Must Visit in New York City

Curated by Hypemaps Team

Sprinkled throughout the neighborhoods of New York City is a shopper's paradise with everything from luxury boutiques to quirky independent stores, and vintage shops. These hidden gems and offbeat stores help make the city a favorite for the fashion faithful. Take a look at the store you must visit for a unforgettable shopping experience in New York City.


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Hat Club

Located in SoHo, Hat Club is the spot to get baseball caps, snapbacks, fitted hats, and beanies, from a variety of brands in New York City. The shop staff is knowledgeable and helps offer a unique and personalized shopping experience to find the perfect hat.

Tenant

Founded in 2019, Tenant supports New York City's skate scene with a curated assortment of skatewear. From international to local names, the shop offers a rounded selection of skate brands from clothing to accessories, and even gear.

Tenant

An extension of designers Nathalie Nguyen and Dominic Lopez, HAPPY99 is a physical expression of the viral virtual brand. The shop offers post-Internet aesthetic clothing and lifestyle accessories that continue the whimsical aesthetic of HAPPY99.

Metropolis Vintage

Located in the East Village, Metropolis Vintage specializes in vintage items from the 1940s to the 1990s. The store's interior is filled with racks of vintage band T-shirts, leather jackets, and military surplus items, as well as its unique and hard-to-find vintage designer pieces.

Homer

Frank Ocean opened Homer's physical location in 2021 to deliver a shopping experience for his independent jewellery and accessories brand. The Chinatown location set in the five-storey New York Jewellers Exchange building serves as Homer's place in breaking into the world of fine and high jewellery.

Patron of the New

Patron of the New is a luxury fashion and lifestyle select store located in the TriBeCa neighborhood of Manhattan. The retailer focuses on a unique and edgy aesthetic, with a focus on avant-garde and cutting-edge fashion. The retail space is sleek and modern to highlight the curated selection that Patron of the New offers.

Church Street Surplus

Visited by fashion figures like Demna, Church Street Surplus is a military surplus store that specializes in selling a wide range of military-inspired clothing, gear, and accessories. Stepping into this store you will be inundated by racks and shelves of camouflage jackets, cargo pants, boots, backpacks, and much more. This offbeat shopping destination is for those willing to venture into the world of rugged and functional clothing.

Blue in Green

Blue in Green is a high-end denim and clothing store located in SoHo that offers jeans from Japanese brands known for their quality and craftsmanship. Moving through the offerings at the store, you'll be sure to find the perfect pair of jeans to match your style and preferences.

Front General Store

Front General Store in the Dumbo neighborhood of Brooklyn is a vintage and home accessory retailer that possesses an exceptional arrangement of post-war dry goods. Aside from the vintage wares, the eponymous in-house label, FGS Originals, sets the standard for sourcing and dedication to quality with every item made in Japan. Proprietor Hideya Sagawa has helped make the neighborhood’s retail hidden gem truly special with his outlook on Americana.

NEPENTHES NY

An international extension of Japan's NEPENTHES, the location in the Garment District serves to offer an array of the Japanese name's labels. A devoted retail space, this appeal to fashion-forward individuals is a must-visit for shoppers.