Nolita/SoHo/Tribeca/Chinatown : Lucky Magazine

Inventory

This warehouse-size outlet carries a constantly rotating cast of designers at steeply discounted prices. At last check, there were ample picks from Cheap Monday, Quail, and  Devotte, though the stock is switched up weekly.237 Lafayette St. SOHO  212-226-5292, inventorynyc.com

CFG Boutique

Find covetably sexy, well-cut cheongsams in coolly graphic prints and oversize retro florals at this chic, well-designed space.
179 Lafayette St., 917-237-0688, cfgboutique.com

Products: Women's Clothing
Type of Store: Boutique

Bess

Doug Abraham's use of bold, pyramid-like cuts on his Bess line of semiprecious-stone earrings, necklaces, and bracelets is at once unusual and elegant.
292 Lafayette St., 212-219-0723, bess-nyc.com

Products: Jewelry
Type of Store: Boutique

Calypso Home

French-islandy decor abounds at the latest from the popular Calypso chain.
199 Lafayette St. (at Broome St.), 212-925-6200

Products: Decorative/Lighting, Furniture, Linens, Gifts/Design
Type of Store: Boutique

Michele Varian

Though it's technically in busy Soho, the slip of Crosby Street where Michele Varian's eight-year-old store lives is always calm and quiet. Beyond her own range of handworked throw pillows, she stocks an exquisite universe of meticulously chosen home accessories and jewelry. Ornate gold champagne flutes rest alongside jasmine-blossom-adorned rings and elaborately etched glass tumblers, making this one of the best gift resources in the city. 35 Crosby St. SOHO 212-226-1076, michelevarian.com

Min-k

This East Village-based boutique opened a roomier Nolita branch; now it has more room to give its hip clientele-on-a-budget what it loves: sweet pieces by little-known yet promising designers.
219 Mott St. (btw. Prince/Spring Sts.), 212-219-2834, mink-nyc.com

Products: Women's Clothing
Type of Store: Boutique

Mixona

A platoon of graceful mannequins, all dressed in come-hither underthings, greets passersby from the windows of this lingerie store. Inside you'll find a solid selection of lingerie that is sexy or sweet (or both).
262 Mott St. (btw. Houston/Prince Sts.), 646-613-0100

Products: Lingerie/Loungewear
Type of Store: Boutique

Moss

Browse revolutionary creations for the home and beyond.
150 Greene St. (btw. Houston/Prince Sts.), 212-204-7100, mossonline.com

Products: Decorative/Lighting, Furniture, Tabletop, Books/Stationery, Gifts/Design
Type of Store: Boutique

Resurrection

Get mint-condition vintage eveningwear, designer shoes, and handbags from the '60s and '70s at this reliable vintage shop.
217 Mott St., 212-625-1374

Products: Vintage, Women's Clothing, Shoes, Bags
Type of Store: Boutique

Secondhand Rose

The cavernous second floor is flush with rolls and rolls of gorgeous museum-quality wallpaper, including intricate florals (from psychedelic to art nouveau options), chinoiserie prints, and Frank Lloyd Wright geometric patterns.
138 Duane St., 212-393-9002, secondhandrose.com

Products: Antique, Decorative/Lighting
Type of Store: Boutique