Canal Street, New York

Condé Nast TravelerJan 9

Condé Nast Traveler readers believe this major US city is the end-all-be-all for shopping destinations in the country.

Parallel retail economy running on cash and plausible deniability.

25 things in this story

Madison AvenueNeighborhoodStreet with jewelers, maisons, and newer power players.
260 Sample SalePlaceSample sale line snaking around the block.
Canal StreetNeighborhoodParallel retail economy running on cash and plausible deniability.
SoHoNeighborhoodFlagship district dense with global brands and glossy storefronts.
Orchard StreetNeighborhoodHolds a more idiosyncratic New York.
MoscotPlaceFifth-generation frames.
Collina StradaPlaceUnder-the-radar boutique.
Dimes DeliRestaurantAnchors the corner where fashion people refuel.
Hudson YardsNeighborhoodLuxury mall disguised as civic architecture.
Brooklyn FleaMarketRummage-sale mode market on Saturdays.
Artists & FleasMarketMarket for design-forward small makers.
Grand Bazaar NYCMarketMarket for furniture and vintage.
Hester Street FairMarketSeasonal sprawl market.
Saks on FifthSight
Bergdorf GoodmanSight
Bloomingdale'sSight
ThumaPlace
BrooklinenPlace
Elsewhere
Bedford AvenueNeighborhoodWilliamsburg, United StatesCorridor resurrecting the old Barneys edit.
MaimounPlaceWilliamsburg, United StatesStocks SC103 and Eckhaus Latta.
Front General StorePlaceDUMBO, United StatesRewards patience with vintage Levi’s.
Native American Artisans Portal ProgramMarketSanta Fe, United StatesRegulated Indigenous market with strict standards.
Santa Fe Indian MarketFestivalSanta Fe, United StatesTurns the city into a capital of Native art.
SC103PlaceWilliamsburg, United States
Eckhaus LattaPlaceWilliamsburg, United States

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