New York Shopping Guide

Everything in this special "collaboration" store has been designed by famous names. Top pick: Philippe Starck-created cool, otherworldly booties.
421 W. 14th St. (btw. Ninth Ave./Washington St.), 212-206-0109, puma.com

Products: Lingerie/Loungewear, Shoes, Bags
Type of Store: Boutique

This is this brand's first freestanding store; its innovative shirts are cleverly sized according to chest measurement—32A to 38D.
342 W. 13th St. (at Hudson St.), 212-647-8904

Products: Women's Clothing
Type of Store: Boutique

Open a nondescript door off the Meatpacking District's main drag and a narrow passageway empties into a cavernous and serene expanse of a store, awash with pieces of driftwood and slate gray brick floors. Besides Ten Thousand Things' own achingly gorgeous collection of delicately strung necklaces, the store carries jewelry by designers like Annette Ferdinandsen and Cara Croninger. 423 W. 14th St. MEATPACKING DISTRICT 212‑352-1333

"Lair" is the best word to describe this fantasy world of hard-to-find fragrances, lotions, and soaps.
9 Christopher St. (btw. Sixth/Seventh Aves.), 212-206-8674, aedes.com

Products: Beauty, Gifts/Design
Type of Store: Boutique

A curated assortment of unusual eyeglass frames both vintage and new draws the style-conscious. 863 Washington St. (btw. 13th/14th Sts.), 212-414-0900, artseeeyewear.com

Products: Vintage
Type of Store: Boutique

Upscale grooming products from the wonderfully obscure to the everyday-recognizable are available at this neighborhood gem.
94 Charles St. (btw. W. Fourth/Bleecker Sts.), 212-929-1449,inthebathroom.com

Products: Beauty, Gifts/Design
Type of Store: Boutique

Get good vintage: Cherry rotates 150,000 pairs of never-worn "deadstock" shoes, plus items galore from avant-garde '60s designers.
17 Eighth Ave., 212-924-1410

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

This stark space is home to a medley of imaginative accessories—knuckle-dusting cocktail rings, kimono-fabric hair baubles, seahorse-shaped bag charms, and sparkly key chains in the shape of robots.
32-36 Little W. 12th St. (btw. Ninth Ave./Washington St.), 212-727-2031

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

A kaleidoscope of color, this locale boasts the city's largest conglomeration of collectible art glass from the '50s and '60s.
548 1/2 Hudson St. (btw. Perry/Charles Sts.), 212-647-7598

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

We can always count on this trendy travel-supply boutique for its stock of chic, playful, and colorful on-the-go essentials, including carry-ons and totes, travel games, pocket cameras, jet-lag remedies, and candles for your hotel room.
96 Greenwich Ave. (at Jane St.), 212-989-0001, flight001.com

Products: Bags, Gifts/Design
Type of Store: Boutique