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Niche Boutique

The last thing you'd expect to find among the pasta shops and trattorias in Little Italy is this singularly cool little spot, selling Spring & Clifton sweaters, shoes from Marc Jacobs and BCBG , and girlie dresses created by local designer Carla Manuel.
621 W. Fir St., 619-615-0782

Products: Women's Clothing, Gifts/Design
Type of Store: Boutique

SoLo

A former industrial warehouse serves as the spacious quarters for this showroomlike housewares store, which is broken up into creatively themed areas, from vintage industrial to antique botanical.
309 S. Cedros Ave., 858-794-9016

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

Steady Boutique/ Unsteady

Eco-conscious streetwear labels that favor neutral colors and natural fibers figure heavily here. Look for independent international designers, mainly Australian, which include Kate Hurst, Something Else, Perks and Mini.
626 8th Ave., 619-234-1670, steadyboutique.com

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

Tucci

The roomy, cabana-inspired dressing rooms at this clean, inviting shop are the most user-friendly we've encountered: Each has its own generously sized mirror, which means you can fully assess how that 3.1 Philip Lim top or those Theory trousers really look on you.
130 S. Cedros Ave., 858-259-8589

Products: Women's Clothing
Type of Store: Boutique

Wear it Again Sam

Dressy, mint-condition clothing from the '20s through the '50s is the specialty of the house. Also available: vintage-inspired hand-tooled-leather shoes and purses, handmade in Mexico just for the store.
3828 Fifth Ave., 619-299-0185, wearitagainsamvintage.com

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