It's hot. It's cool. It's oh-so delightfully Japanese. Rei Kawakubo's visually daring, multi-level concept shop features fashion-forward labels (Comme des Garcons, Junya Wantanabe, Supreme, Nikelab) inspiring merchandising, and a tiny outpost of the one-scone-and-you're-forever-a-devottee Rose Bakery. What makes it even cooler is that it's located in the decidedly very uncool Murray Hill neighborhood.
160 Lexington Ave.
New York, NY 10016
+1-646-837-7750
A stunning townhouse wunderkammer of rare natural specimens, taxidermy, and curiosities expertly curated among global design items.
131 E. 70th St.
New York, NY 10021
+1-212-327-4281
Very fancy department store experience for the Holly Golightly type. On a red carpet shopping spree? Start here. Views of Central Park from the dressing room.
754 Fifth Ave.
New York, NY 10022
+1-212-753-7300
This throw-back secondhand shop is a love letter to vintage cookbooks, culinary ephemera, and etiquette books.
28 E. 2nd St.
New York, NY 10003
+1-212-989-8962
The old stalwart has eighteen miles worth of secondhand books, plus a floor dedicated to rareties.
828 Broadway
New York, NY 10003
+1-212-473-1452
Six floors of antique printed tomes, historical documents, botanical posters, Civil War maps, and other bibliophile treasures from this family run institution (since 1925).
116 E. 59th St.
New York, NY 10022
+1-212-753-4455
A jaw-dropping department store of home design treasures that feels like a whimsical movie set. Hundreds of chandeliers, mountains of rugs, thousands of dainty tabletop pieces – beautifully displayed in vignettes on six sprawling floors. Minimalists: brace yourselves.
888 Broadway
New York, NY 10003
+1-212-473-3000
A spirited collection of obscurities and striking ephemera including Derian’s signature découpage glassware and Hugo Guinness drawings.
6 E. 2nd St.
New York, NY 10003
+1-212-677-3917
The young apprentice took over for East Village hat maven and milliner Barbara Feinman. The tiny, well lit shop is still filled to the brim with finely crafted fedoras, fascinators, berets, and cloche hats. Each piece is a very special work of art.
66 E. 7th St.
New York, NY 10003
+1-212-358-7092