The Lucky Store Directory
Stuart & Wright
Steven Alan vets Alec Stuart and Celeste Wright kept the original signage but replaced the washing machines with A.P.C., Rachel Comey and Rag & Bone at this gorgeously renovated, ash-wood-accented former dry cleaner.
85 Lafayette Ave., 718-797-0011, stuart
andwright.com
Smith + Butler
The James Dean brand of rugged, white-T-shirted Americana is repackaged in the form of this casual clothing-and-lifestyle shop that sells vintage motorcycles alongside tried-and-true Pendleton geo-print cardigans, Billykirk leather bags and The Hill-Side scarves.
225 Smith St., 718-855-4295, smithbutler.com
Saipua
Eric Famisan and Sarah Ryhanen's hand-cut olive-oil-based soaps are sold worldwide, but only at their freestanding secret garden-esque Red Hook shop can you scoop them up along with Ryhanen's impossibly gorgeous seasonal floral bouquets.
147 Van Dyke St., 718-624-2929, saipua.com
Gabriela De La Vega
Located on a tree-lined Fort Greene block, this white-walled, airy boutique carries ultra-modern pieces from A Détacher, Gary Graham and Carolann Wachter that are subtly enhanced by colorful chandelier earrings and tiered necklaces designed by de la Vega herself.
88 S. Portland Ave., 718-858-1152, gabriela
delavega.com
Stella Dallas Living and 10 Ft. Single
One's a veritable Everest of vintage textiles, composed of floral bedsheets, embroidered curtains, midcentury American flags and burlap sacks. The other houses more cool '70s logo tees than Keith Richards' closet.
285 N. Sixth St., 718-486-9482
Moon River Chattel
Restored maple tables, sturdy wood hutches and old-school file cabinets (all expertly refurbished in a nearby workshop) are used to display quirky smaller items like vintage stained-glass light fixtures and table linens.
62 Grand St., 718-388-1121, moonriverchattel.com
Le Grand Strip
If you had a chic Parisian grandmother, this is what her closet might look like: leopard-print handbags, suede pumps and brightly colored long-sleeved silk dresses from the 1960s.
197 Grand St., 718-599-3525, legrandstrip.com
Dalaga
We love the consistent selection of Tulle, BB Dakota and Ark & Co., plus the well-edited racks of feminine cocktail dresses and ladylike work pieces. And it's all presented in appealing, antique-inspired Victorian decor.
150 Franklin St., 718-389-4049,
dalaganyc.com
Brook Farm General Store
Chock-full of the homey (wool blankets), the necessary (frying pans) and the endearingly random (Lithuanian handstitched leather key covers), this sunny mom-and-pop is the kind of shop we wish we could live in.
75 S. Sixth St., 718-388-8642, brook
farmgeneralstore.com
Front 242
It makes sense that shop owner Perry Gargano once created exhibits for the Museum of Natural History. His sculptural, nature-inspired jewelry—like a sterling silver hummingbird skull pendant necklace—manages to blend animal imagery with Brothers Grimm creepiness.
242 Grand St., perrygargano.com
