Condé Nast TravelerJan 9
The Best City in the US for Shopping Is Exactly the One You Think It Is
Condé Nast Traveler readers believe this major US city is the end-all-be-all for shopping destinations in the country.
Rewards patience with vintage Levi’s.
25 things in this story
- Front General StorePlaceRewards patience with vintage Levi’s.
- Elsewhere
- Madison AvenueNeighborhoodNew York, United StatesStreet with jewelers, maisons, and newer power players.
- 260 Sample SalePlaceNew York, United StatesSample sale line snaking around the block.
- Canal StreetNeighborhoodNew York, United StatesParallel retail economy running on cash and plausible deniability.
- SoHoNeighborhoodNew York, United StatesFlagship district dense with global brands and glossy storefronts.
- Orchard StreetNeighborhoodNew York, United StatesHolds a more idiosyncratic New York.
- MoscotPlaceNew York, United StatesFifth-generation frames.
- Collina StradaPlaceNew York, United StatesUnder-the-radar boutique.
- Dimes DeliRestaurantNew York, United StatesAnchors the corner where fashion people refuel.
- Bedford AvenueNeighborhoodWilliamsburg, United StatesCorridor resurrecting the old Barneys edit.
- MaimounPlaceWilliamsburg, United StatesStocks SC103 and Eckhaus Latta.
- Hudson YardsNeighborhoodNew York, United StatesLuxury mall disguised as civic architecture.
- Brooklyn FleaMarketNew York, United StatesRummage-sale mode market on Saturdays.
- Artists & FleasMarketNew York, United StatesMarket for design-forward small makers.
- Grand Bazaar NYCMarketNew York, United StatesMarket for furniture and vintage.
- Hester Street FairMarketNew York, United StatesSeasonal sprawl market.
- 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.
- Saks on FifthSightNew York, United States
- Bergdorf GoodmanSightNew York, United States
- Bloomingdale'sSightNew York, United States
- ThumaPlaceNew York, United States
- BrooklinenPlaceNew York, United States
- SC103PlaceWilliamsburg, United States
- Eckhaus LattaPlaceWilliamsburg, United States