Archive for the ‘Boutiques’ Category
RADAR: SSUR OPENS STORE IN NEW YORK
SSUR Empire State
296 Elizabeth Street.
New York, NY 10012
(Between Houston and Bleecker)
212.431.3152
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RADAR:Best places to shop
life
Lower East Side – New York, NY United States
In Alife, the full breadth and depth of the Alife brand come to life. While their shoe line is widely available in hip boutiques across the country, their other products are not. The spacious, classy store carries Alife’s T-shirts, jeans, shoes and jewelry. The product is hip, clever,…
Alife
Gastown – Vancouver, BC CanadaIn Alife, the full breadth and depth of the Alife brand come to life. While their shoe line is widely available in hip boutiques across the country, their other products are not. The spacious, classy store carries Alife’s T-shirts, jeans, shoes and jewelry. The product is hip, clever,…
Azita
Bahnhofsviertel – Frankfurt, GermanyReader Suggested:Favorite boutique in Frankfurt, Germany with a strong street/skate background and living-room appeal, modern classics and stylish basics next to some edgy designs.
Bodega
Back Bay – Boston, MA United StatesReader Suggested:Secret entrance in the back of a bodega… Beautiful store! Vintage nike, great sneakers, 10 Deep, Dr. Romanelli, Undrcrwn, Recon, etc. Boston’s best store by far. Taking it to the next level.
Colette
Louvre/Tuileries – Paris, FranceAfter walking through Colette, you will see every store that you thought was cool before under a new light. There is cool, and then there is “we sell our own mix CDs and our own water” cool. Colette is a store like no other. It sells a…
Commonwealth
Ghent – Norfolk, VA United StatesReader Suggested:One would never know that this small shop carries some of the street elites most coveted labels and is even one of the best kept secrets online. Being the only shop of it’s kind in their city and having an owner that has had an influence in many of todays better brands, Commonwealth was able…
Firmament
Mitte – Berlin, GermanyReader Suggested:Probably one of Europe’s finest selection of upper American and Japanese (streetwear) brands such as: Supreme, Neighborhood, Original Fake, Visvim, uNrivalled, Acronym, idiom, Wtaps as well as a selection of international magazines and books.
Goods
Capitol Hill – Seattle, WA United StatesGoods is urban style store executed to perfection. The white-walled, wood-floored spaces is a temple to urban style. Find the latest in limited-edition sneakers and skate shoes, T-shirts from streetwear lines big and small, loud music, cool…
Grey One
Old Town – Pasadena, CA United StatesReader Suggested:Live in Boston and still think Bodega has THE BEST retail experience I’ve ever seen (hidden door in the wall? Damn!). BUT… was visiting the West Coast a month back and hit Grey One for the first time. They’re REALLY doing it right. Store design is modern and clean, selection is great…
Headquarter
Condesa – Mexico, D.F. MexicoReader Suggested:We are the first stores in Vancouver BC and in Mexico City that mix sneakers, toys and streetwear. We carry brands like Surrender, MHI, J-Money, SSUR, Nike, Visvim, Medicom, Kaws, etc.
Headquarter
Yaletown – Vancouver, BC CanadaReader Suggested:We are the first stores in Vancouver BC and in Mexico City that mix sneakers, toys and streetwear. We carry brands like Surrender, MHI, J-Money, SSUR, Nike, Visvim, Medicom, Kaws, etc.
Kickback
Friedrichshain – Berlin, GermanyReader Suggested: Great store that carries sneakers from Nike, Asics, New Balance and Cr8 Rec. Also awesome appearal by 10Deep, Mishka, Staple, ontour, WoodWood, Rockwell, Mighty Healthy, D-Cent and False/MLAC.
Lions Den
Chinatown – Los Angeles, CA United StatesLions Den is a dark, stark hallway of a space, with shoes and streetwear that are the furthest thing from dark or stark. Those, we suppose, would be the lions. Sneakers for men and women range from thugged out to girly, from mega shoe companies…
Livestock
Gastown – Vancouver, BC CanadaReader Suggested:Livestock is Vancouver’s sneaker store. They have an great selection of shoes from Nike, Adidas, Vans, New Balance, Ice Cream, A Bathing Ape, Mad Foot, Etnies +, Puma and Creative Recreation, and clothing from BBC, Futura Labs, The Hundreds, Rockers, Stussy, FreshJive, Mishka, Fucking…
New Dandyism
Online StoreNew Dandyism combines streetwear chutzpah with traditional sartorial refinement. “Dandyism” is of course a reference to dandies, those suited, pocket-squared creatures of style. “New” is a nod to the modern ways this fashion…
Nomad
Queen Street West – Toronto, ON CanadaIf you thought streetwear was all sneakers, shirts and jeans, your information is out of date. Streetwear has long gone upscale and Nomad (the less sporty neighbor to Goodfoot) is proof positive of just how far it has come. The severe space with…
Overkill
Kreuzberg – Berlin, GermanyReader Suggested:Created by the makers of the Overkill Graff Magazine. They feature limited editions from brands like Adidas, Nike, Puma, New Balance, Converse, Etnies+ etc.. with a selection of up to 120 different models. Combined with selected streetwear from Carhartt, Nike, Addict, Adidas, Mazine and Berlin…
Patta
Amsterdam Centrum – Amsterdam, NetherlandsReader Suggested: Essential sneaker store. Carrying rare limited edition models: Nike, Reebok, Adidas, Puma plus compatible gear.
Sold Out
Online Store“We sold out” is a commonplace refrain in the rough and tumble world of exclusive streetwear and sneakers. Sold Out uses this to their advantage, creating a whole store around products that sell out ridiculously fast. A collaboration between…
Solebox
Berlin West – Berlin, GermanyReader Suggested:If you are into sneakers, it is the number 1 address in Europe. on google you find lots of entries about Solebox. They have done many collabs with big companies already. They carry not only shoes. they have top selection of clothing
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SSUR Plus
Nolita – New York, NY United StatesPart counterculture, part pop culture and all fun, SSUR Plus’ clothing and accessories present a truly unique perspective on the world. The über-hip outpost offers clothing such as its “rebel ape” line, which poses the eternal…
Subdivision
Gastown – Vancouver, BC CanadaReader Suggested:Subdivision is the newest addition to Vancouver’s streetwear scene. The store has a very underground feel partially because it’s literally underground. The overall vibe is great and the staff is super knowledgeable and happy to just talk about clothes or shoes or anything. They carry a lot…
Sugarhead Quarters
Lower East Side – New York, NY United StatesAmong high style concept boutiques that present T-shirts and sneakers as high art, Sugarhead Quarters is a simple, artful respite. Hanging out on a few racks and a few steel tables are a impressive collection of T-shirts from smallish designers…
Surrender
Orchard Road – Singapore, SingaporeReader Suggested:In this region, Malaysia, Indonesia and Sinagpore I think Surrender has everything under one roof… ranging from Visvim to NBHF to HTC to HP Plus… and etc… it’s mos def a place to go when you are there.
The Reed Space
Lower East Side – New York, NY United StatesAt The Reed Space, fashion, art and design are fast friends. The shop/art gallery also happens to be the retail project of design house Staple Design. Sharp graphic T-shirts, sweaters and hoodies are in abundance, in a row running the length of…
Thousands Elsewhere
The Lab – Costa Mesa, CA United StatesReader Suggested:We are a new upscale, independent, progressive boutique. The store has a very organic feel, mixing new wooden fixtures with vintage display pieces and lighting. We also have a private lounge for our core group of clients and VIPs where they can come in and have a beer, a glass of wine or…
Trust Nobody
Raval – Barcelona, SpainReader Suggested: Quickstrike, nike sb, methamphibian collabo, 5boro collabo, greatest product.
Unsteady
Downtown/Gaslamp – San Diego, CA United StatesFor all their counter-culture credibility, streetwear shops can look as homogenous as chain stores, carrying the same 10 edgy labels displayed in the same hip way. Unsteady is an excellent example of what a streetwear store can be. Certainly,…
Wish
Little Five Points – Atlanta, GA United StatesReader Suggested:Wish, a boutique in Atlanta, Georgia, just reopened its doors under new ownership and a huge remodel. The store is housed in a Carnaige library and pays homage to that by the use of books in their shoe gallery and by using library cards inside books for gift certificates. The architectural…
