The Lucky Store Directory
All Our Favorite Stores in One Place
A virtual Rolodex of the coolest shops—all organized by staffers who've crisscrossed the country and come up with a highly edited list of the very, very best.
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- Top New York City Vintage Shopping Spots
- Top Los Angeles Vintage Shopping Spots
- Top Chicago Vintage Shopping Spots
This month we visited: Portland, Oregon
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The Best Eco Shops in America
In celebration of Earth Month, we round up the best eco-friendly stores in the country.
Best Concept Shops in America
With meticulously sourced vintage, art, furniture and, of course, clothing, America's concept stores are one-stop shops for cool.
Hong Kong Shopping Guide: The Cool Stuff
Skip the mega luxury malls and fast fashion chains in Hong Kong and venture over to these hipster haunts instead.
The 25 Best Cities for Shopping
Now, here's a surprise: At Lucky, we love to shop. And we love unearthing the coolest, most unique spots in the country to do just that. So it was only a matter of time before we created a definitive guide to the Best Cities for Shopping.
The Best Stationery Shops in America
Real style isn't just about your wardrobe. Give your desk a fashionable makeover with chic new stationery from the best print shops in the country.
Best Denim Stores in America
What could be more American than denim? From indie boutiques to mainstream classics, we round up the country's best spots for getting your jeans fix.
Best Vintage Stores in America
Forget the future—when it comes to your wardrobe, there's no better way to create a one-of-a-kind look than by mining the past. Luckily, this country has tons of amazing vintage stores where you can do just that.
Best Flea Markets in America
The best spots to scour across the US.
Best Plus Size Shops in America
Plus size girls finally get some great shopping options all over the country—and online, too.
Black Book: Flea Markets
They don't exactly keep regular business hours (check their websites), but the country's best flea markets are our go-tos for top quality antiques, vintage jewelry, salvaged furniture—and maybe even the occasional funnel cake.
Denim Bars
A new wave of jeans counters is offering a huge selection of up-and-coming lines - in addition to our favorite, we'll-never-take-these-off standbys.
Plus-Size Shops
A new generation of boutiques for curvy shoppers offer attention-grabbing party dresses, sexy lingerie and ultra-flattering jeans—with nary a bland black pantsuit in sight.
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Where to Eat, Drink and Sleep in Portland
In the Pacific Northwest city famous for Nike and counter-culture (Portlandia is kinda spot-on), are cool hipster hangouts, cozy gourmet coffee shops and one of the country’s most innovative restaurant scenes.
Shopping
Blake
When Blake Nieman-Davis moved his denim shop to a former Smith & Hawken, he kept the greenhouse and doubled his stock of Joe’s, RRL and Mother jeans. The shop is an enduring favorite, as is its owner, who’s now running for mayor. 26 NW 23rd Pl., 503-222-4848, loveblake.com
Shopping
Animal Traffic
The best of the West is packed into this Mississippi Avenue vintage spot, a converted dance hall featuring a blend of old (’60s Pendleton blankets, ’70s fringe vests) and new (chunky wool socks, Minnetonka moccasins). 4000 N. Mississippi Ave., 503-249-4000
Shopping
Machus
Some thought Justin Machus was crazy to close his popular men’s shop Local35, but his edgy, coed follow-up—with its androgynous-cool assortment of Black Crane tees and Nudie skinny jeans—is fast becoming an east side hot spot. 542 E. Burnside St., 503-206-8626, machusonline.com
Shopping
Magpie
Petticoats and top hats from the ’30s abound at this packed vintage destination. But amongst the costumey bits, we found well-priced treasures, like a ’70s buffalo plaid jacket ($36) and a ’50s tamale red slipdress ($26). 520 SW Ninth Ave., 503-220-0920
Shopping
Tender Loving Empire
Portland’s blossoming DIY movement is on full display at this locavore shop featuring music by Oregon bands Typhoon and Radiation City, Betsy & Iya chandelier earrings and Livable Style mini moss terrariums. 412 SW 10th Ave., 503-243-5859, tenderlovingempire.com
Shopping
Solestruck
With its jet black walls and trippy light-table display shelves, this shoe shop could double as a disco. To Be Announced glitter booties and Jeffrey Campbell velvet platforms enhance the nightclubby tone. 417 SW 13th Ave., 503-224-3591, solestruck.com
Shopping
Frances May
Named for the owners’ family matriarch, a former schoolteacher, this downtown indie-designer boutique offers uniform-hip wearables (Wood Wood smock dresses, A.P.C. slickers, Dieppa Restrepo oxfords) dangling price tags that look like grade-school flash cards. 1013 SW Washington St., 503-227-3402, francesmay.com
Shopping
House of Lolo
At her sunny new Pearl District shop, ex–finance exec Laurie Moulton gives working girls what they want: polished, feminine Greylin beaded blazers and BB Dakota tweed skirts that transition from the office to happy hour at local breweries. 1037 NW Couch St., 503-224-5240, houseoflolo.com
Shopping
Lizard Lounge
This 4,100-square- foot factory turned jeans-and-tee retailer stocks Horny Toad flannels, Levi’s Vintage Clothing denim and Costalots sunglasses—basically your perfect weekend wardrobe. 1323 NW Irving St., 503-416-7476, lizardloungepdx.com
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