A Guide To The Best Fashion Stores in New York
From left to right: Jing at the Alexander Wang boutique; with ModeSens influencer Lashell at the Stuart Weitzman store; at The Webster boutique.
If you’re wondering where to shop in New York right now, you’ve come to the right place—here’s our definitive guide to the best fashion stores in the style capital. While Fifth Avenue—home to Bergdorf Goodman, Louis Vuitton, and Saks—is one of the world’s most famous shopping destinations, we also recommend traveling further south to SoHo to discover edgier and smaller boutiques with big followings.
This is where ModeSens Fashion Director, Jing Leng, spent most of her time on her recent shopping trip from Dallas. With a limited amount of time to find what she was looking for—cool-meets-chic wardrobe additions to add to her fall rotation, she was disciplined and considered in her short and sweet ‘Best Fashion Store Tour’.
From Miami transplant, The Webster, to insider favorite, The Frankie Shop, the following 7 best fashion stores, offer sleek, of the moment selections that fall in step with FW23’s hottest trends: minimalism, comfort and all out elegance. Peek inside her little black book below and discover tips on where to find the best looks at the best fashion stores in the Big Apple.
Store: The Webster
Address: 29 Greene Street, New York, NY 10013
Hours: Monday - Saturday 11am - 7pm EST and Sunday 12pm - 6pm EST
Contact: +1 (212) 226 1260 / shop@thewebster.com
About: Fusing Manhattan’s downtown spirit with Miami’s sunny disposition, this four-floor multi-brand boutique—founded by French entrepreneur Laure Hériard Dubreuil—can be found nestled in a side street in the heart of SoHo. Housed within its home-like setting are lauded designers from Celine and Chanel to Gucci, Valentino and Burberry, and many of the pieces are exclusively available to the store.
Store: The Frankie Shop
Address: 59 Crosby Street, New York, NY 10012
Hours: Monday - Saturday 11am - 7pm EST and Sunday 12pm - 6pm EST
Contact: +1 646-386-7421 / nystore@thefrankieshop.com
About: What was intended as a temporary pop-up soon evolved into the permanent second New York location for this It girl and influencer go-to. Dubbed “Frankie” by its regulars, the cult boutique (which also has an outpost on the Lower East Side and Paris) was founded by Gaëlle Drevet and sells the type of streamlined, masculine-inspired fare that feels so right for now—one of New York’s best fashion stores, without a doubt.
Store: Anine Bing
Address: 81 Greene Street, New York, NY 10012
Hours: Monday - Saturday 11am - 7pm EST and Sunday 12pm - 6pm EST
Contact: +1 646 678-3185 / soho@aninebing.com
About: The designer’s eponymous label may have been founded in L.A., but her Scandinavian minimalism infused with an American energy sits just right in the heart of downtown New York. Offering complimentary shopping and styling appointments and gift boxing with any purchase, it is a chic option for yourself or for gifting to a friend.
Store: Alexander Wang
Address: 103 Grand St, New York, NY 10013
Hours: Monday - Saturday: 12pm - 7pm and Sunday: 12pm - 6pm
Contact: +1 212-977-9683 / 103grand@alexanderwang.com
About: Formerly home to the famed Yohji Yamamoto store, Alexander Wang opened this uber-cool SoHo flagship in 2011, 4 years after he launched his first collection, and it remains his sole outpost in the city to this day. Featuring his signature athleisure and luxury streetwear pieces, it is a favorite of downtown It girls.
Store: Stuart Weitzman
Address: 118 Spring Street, New York, NY 10012
Hours: Monday - Saturday 11am – 7pm and Sunday 12pm - 6pm
Contact: +1 212.226.3440 / soho@stores.stuartweitzman.com
About: From city-ready boots to high-octane bridal shoes this New York store’s faithful shoe offerings cover all of life’s occasions. As Jing and ModeSens influencer Lashell discovered when they met up for a try-on session, it offers specialized fit tips, styling services and personal shopping appointments inside.
Store: Saks Fifth Avenue
Address: 611 5th Ave, New York, NY 10022
Hours: Monday - Saturday 11am – 7pm and Sunday 12pm - 6pm
Contact: +1 212 753-4000
About: Driven by a mission to help shoppers express themselves through style, this forward-thinking top luxury store opened shop on New York’s revered Fifth Avenue in 1924. Fans visit today for labels such as Khaite, Loewe, and The Row—along with an array of other exclusive products making it one of New York’s best fashion stores to visit now.
Store: Nordstrom
Address: 225 W 57th Street, New York, NY 10019
Hours: Monday - Saturday 10am – 9pm and Sunday 11am - 7pm
Contact: 212.295.2000 / Shanna.Kolb@nordstrom.com
About: What started as a small shoe shop in Seattle back in 1901 has since blossomed into one of America’s best luxury fashion stores. Over more than a century, Nordstrom has forged a reputation as a trust-worthy go-to, and it is loved today as much for its established labels as the emerging names housed at the Columbus Circle space—Acne Studios, Collina Strada, and Sacai, to name a few.
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