Winners For
Best Vintage Store
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New York
6 Centre Market PlaceLike shopping in your most fashion-forward friend's closet, this laid-back, sophisticated boutique provides you with only the best pieces that vintage-collector Morgan Yakus and stylist Karin Bereson have found on their worldwide trips. In business since 2005, their No. 6 Store—New York's best vintage shop—offers a mix of high-end designers, suc... -
Los Angeles
7474 Melrose Ave.Unlike some Melrose vintage shops (we're looking at you, Wasteland), no one walks out of American Rebel dizzy from sensory overload — the store has an expertly edited selection of vintage dresses, just-threadbare-enough T-shirts and broken-in cowboy boots. Since taking over Melrose staple SLOW last fall, the owners have channeled Easy Rider–era ... -
Dallas / Ft. Worth
1916 N. Haskell Ave.This 3,800-square-foot warehouse space located on one-way Haskell is home to some of Dallas' most uncommon clothing items. Owner Gretchen Bell opened the space in 2005 and has since hand-selected a large collection of women's and men's clothes ranging from the 1940s through the 1980s. From mid-century prom dresses to Western wear, fur coats, cos... -
Houston
373 W. 19th St.Laura Levine and "Crazy" Mike Hildebrand curate their Heights-area store so carefully, they almost have an encyclopedic knowledge of every item and its location. Looking for embroidered cowboy boots, Polynesian mod or an old concert T-shirt? Just ask at the desk, and if they have it (they likely do), they'll take you right to it. Prices are supe... -
Orange County
133 W. Chapman Ave.As Old Towne Orange has slowly transformed into a dining and hipster mecca, the area's legendary vintage shops have slowly closed, one by one, so why on Earth would Elsewhere Vintage open up in that environment? It has only been around a couple of years, but it has stayed viable, even necessary, with a carefully curated collection specializing i... -
Washington DC
1626 14th St NWDon’t let the pinkness fool you: There are furniture and vintage items galore that would appeal even to the staunchest pink-haters. The inventory runs the gamut from lamps, chairs, and sofas to Hot Wheels and brooches. They’re even considerate enough to provide measuring tape so you don’t goof on your kitchen-table dimensions. -
Detroit
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San Diego
415 S. Cedros Avenue #1402011 WINNER voted "BEST Vintage & Resale Store" in San Diego! Specializing in authentic designer and high end labels at a fraction of retail. Our French themed boutique is a comfortable, relaxing place to find labels you adore, including Prada, Fendi, Chanel, Louis Vuitton, Stella, Ferragamo, YSL, Gucci, DVF, and Dior. Love-Me merchandise at Buy... -
Baltimore
All over the placeStacey from Go Go’s Retread Threads thinks it’s awesome when someone finds something cool on her bus. Or so she wrote on her dry-erase board, which she then took a picture of for her web site, which is as quirky as her mobile vintage/used clothing/accessories store, which is actually a psychedelic school bus named Elsa, after Elsa Lanchester in ... -
Portland
2515 SE Clinton St.One never knows when one may need a beaded silk flapper dress, or a Joan Holloway-esque ‘60s wiggle dress, or perhaps the sort of retro-chic 1950s wedding dress dreams are made of. But when the need strikes—or, you know, you want to spend a day trying on fashionable vintage wear—get thee to Xtabay immediately. The well-curated boutique has outfi... -
Sacramento
6827 Lonetree Blvd #106Doodle Bugs is a family owned quality children's resale store. We buy, sell, trade and consign gently used children's clothes newborn to size 16 for boys and size 0 for girls, toys, DVD's, books, equipment, dance and sports clothes, and everything in between! We carry new Melissa & Doug toys and puzzles. We carry new hair bows and flower clips, ... -
Cleveland
11508 Clifton Blvd.Fun and funky, this West Side vintage shop is like a cool retro retail museum of 20th-century kitsch. While the collection includes items culled from the 1930s to the 1980s, Flower Child especially loves the '70s and '80s. That means that whether you're searching for a set of your childhood Star Wars sheets or a light-up Christmas-tree sweater, ... -
Orlando
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Orlando
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Orlando
2424 E Robinson StThis Milk District retailer has a great revolving selection of old-school duds for gals and guys, a sweet assortment of home furnishings, and tons of handmade accessories from local artists. It’s also in the one of the coolest pockets of Greater Orlando, across the street from the TG Lee Dairy plant. -
Las Vegas
213 E. Colorado Ave.There’s a lot to love here. First, the store itself has a cozy cottage feel, which only adds to the shopping experience. Plus, it books live bands on First Friday. Music and fashion colliding always feels fabulous. And, you can run style ideas by the owner and feel like you’re in a safe, judgment-free zone. Prices aren’t outrageous, either, as t... -
Raleigh / Durham
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Denver / Boulder
4919 BroadwayThe secret to every junk store worth its salt is wise curation, and Judy Lesta nails it at her North Boulder buy/sell/consign vintage-and- antique emporium. With a soft focus on mid-mod furniture and the accessories to match, from lamps to jewelry, the Amazing Garage Sale is clearly the best garage sale you've ever been to — even if the prices d...