The original, inspiring location of the vintage chainlet. The huge Bloor Street West shop sells clothes by the pound. The brand-new V by 69 Vintage provides impressive picks with a fun monthly theme.
Erinn Berkson’s lifestyle store perfectly conjures Venice Beach’s laid-back, artisan-centric style—a quality neatly summed up by Lotta Jansdotter’s silk-screened tote bags.
The boutique at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art is most notable for its selection of exclusive, limited-edition prints, like local legend Catherine Opie’s eerie photo of the Crenshaw High School.
The perfectly curated Lake—with its selection of Brochu Walker, Étoile and Humanoid—is now just steps from another of our Silver Lake favorites, housewares store Yolk.
Owner Sasha Martinus stocks a mix of affordable pieces (like a Carrie Bradshaw–style pink tutu for under $60) and splurges from under-the-radar lines, like Dutch accessories designer Ellen Truijen.
Die-hard crafters will swoon at the sight of The Urban Craft Center’s studio facilities, which include sewing machines, screen-printing equipment, a library of craft books and—yes—a Bedazzler.
This reliably great line is no longer an off-the-beaten-path find, but we’d never miss the chance to see Cornejo’s full collection in this 2,000-square-foot boutique.
Eric Famisan and Sarah Ryhanen's hand-cut olive-oil-based soaps are sold worldwide, but only at their secret garden-esque Red Hook shop can you scoop them up along with gorgeous seasonal bouquets.
This airy boutique carries ultra-modern pieces from A Détacher, Gary Graham and Carolann Wachter that are subtly enhanced by chandelier earrings and tiered necklaces designed by de la Vega herself.
Perry Gargano's sculptural, nature-inspired jewelry—like a sterling silver hummingbird skull pendant necklace—manages to blend animal imagery with Brothers Grimm creepiness
At Lori Leven's new shop, earth-tone ceramic pots and colorful fabric tassels dangle above a collection of vibrant stone pendant necklaces, raw crystal-encrusted cuffs and engraved cocktail rings.
At this teeny studio/store, you'll likely find the designer at work, stretching and stitching leather, Mongolian horsehair and intricate textiles into her line of ubiquitous bullet bags and satchels.
This consignment mecca packs a serious stockpile of high-end, gently used designer everything. Recent spottings include a pebbled Chanel wallet and a sharp-shouldered leather Balmain jacket.
Helpful staffers help navigate the luxurious selection of cream eyelet bralettes, silky candy-colored boy-shorts and black lace underwire bras; the fluffy robe and chocolates add to the boudoir feel.
Red suede pumps, Karen Walker sunglasses, Collina Strada clutches, an ivory pintucked top... This store is like getting trapped inside a giant closet owned by the coolest girl ever.
The newest addition to Nevena Borissova's four-store empire super-chic Curve Soleil mixes relaxed, beachy picks from Raquel Allegra and Genetic Denim with the big names (Alexander McQueen, Balmain).
The SoBe branch of this five-store chainlet stocks everything we need for our just-back-from-Bali fantasy lifestyle: Melissa Odabash swimsuits, Karma Living textiles, and silk scarves from India.
Highly affordable, unfussy, super-cool clothing. It's under $100 cashmere line is especially popular.
Intermix is the perfect pit stop for a brilliant impulse buy, whether it's Thakoon dress or Rag & Bone jeans.
Jennifer Mankins has steadily established three of Brooklyn's most compelling boutiques. Mankins has a visionary eye for mixing offbeat fabrics and textiles.
Come here for a mishmash of elegantly revamped vintage settees, boldly hued lamps, quirky portraits and marble busts at modest prices.
Staged on the second Sunday of every month in Pasadena, L.A.'s biggest flea market teems with jaw-dropping treasures, both big and small.
Tiny but stocked with some of the best up-and-coming labels for both women and men, 10-year-old Shoefty is the place to go for finds like Thakoon dresses and Doucette Duvall skirts.
Everything at this French Quarter shop revolves around lace. It's all handmade—and the prices feel like they're from a gentler era, too: So-cute-it-hurts kids' smocks are $39; napkins are $2.
This mini department store houses a Vera Wang bridal salon, an assortment of eveningwear from designers like Lela Rose and a pop-up shop for The Blue Jeans Bar, which means a wealth of denim & basics.
This growing boutique empire is understandable, because the focus is on well-priced pieces that look more expensive than they are. A recent trip unveiled a strapless blush-hued dress by Hype.
The famous author's former home is tucked in a tiny alley. It's now a pleasingly warren-like bookstore, which stocks city-specific tomes, loads of classics and, yes, a sweeping selection of Faulkner.
A general store sensibility pervades this sprawling space, which stocks everything from Russell + Hazel notepads to the gorgeously batiked elephant-print linens of John Robshaw Textiles.
Housed in a slick, hyper-modern building (which stands out amid the ornate exteriors of its neighbors), this spa/apothecary is overflowing with Laura Mercier lipsticks and Natura Bissé face creams.
Though the emphasis here is on large-scale investment pieces like couches and consoles, you’ll find portable picks, too. Walls are lined with antique paintings.
