Must-see shopping in SoHo & Chinatown

  • Glossier Flagship

    SoHo & Chinatown

    Initially an online beauty retailer, Glossier (franco-phonetically pronounced glo-see-eh) now beckons fans to its brick-and-mortar flagship, where the…

  • Bulletin

    SoHo & Chinatown

    With beginnings as an online magazine from which readers could shop, Bulletin is now a brick-and-mortar wholesale marketplace decked with pink neon lights…

  • Galeria Melissa

    SoHo & Chinatown

    This Brazilian designer specializes in downpour-friendly plastic footwear. Recyclable, sustainable, stylish – women's and kids' shoes run the gamut from…

  • Resurrection

    SoHo & Chinatown

    Resurrection gives new life to cutting-edge designs from past decades. Striking, mint-condition pieces cover the eras of mod, glam-rock and new-wave…

  • MiN New York

    SoHo & Chinatown

    This chic, library-like fragrance apothecary has exclusive perfumes, bath and grooming products, and scented candles. Look out for artisanal fragrance …

  • 3x1

    SoHo & Chinatown

    Design your most flattering pair of jeans at this bespoke denim factory/showroom, with three levels of service. Quick, on-the-spot 'ready-to-wear' lets…

  • Housing Works Bookstore

    SoHo & Chinatown

    Relaxed, earthy and featuring a great selection of secondhand books, vinyl, CDs and comics you can buy for a good cause (proceeds go to the city's HIV…

  • Opening Ceremony

    SoHo & Chinatown

    Opening Ceremony is famed for its never-boring edit of A-list indie and streetwear labels. It showcases a changing roster of names from across the globe,…

  • Saturdays

    SoHo & Chinatown

    SoHo's version of a surf shop sees boards and wax paired up with designer grooming products, graphic art and surf tomes, and Saturdays' own line of high…

  • Rudy’s Music

    SoHo & Chinatown

    Some of the world's biggest names in music shop here – not surprising given that the store stocks one of the world's finest collections of D'Angelico…

  • New York Shaving Company

    SoHo & Chinatown

    This lovely male grooming shop was founded by John Scala, a Brooklyn-born Sicilian. Wooden cabinets display gorgeous traditional grooming products, like…

  • Rag & Bone

    SoHo & Chinatown

    Downtown label Rag & Bone is a hit with many of New York's coolest, sharpest dressers – both men and women. Detail-oriented pieces range from clean-cut…

  • Fong On

    SoHo & Chinatown

    Shuttering after an 80-plus-year run, family-operated tofu purveyor Fong Inn Two recently got a reboot. Catering to both a new generation and devoted,…

  • Uniqlo

    SoHo & Chinatown

    This enormous, three-story Japanese emporium, the company's first location in the US, owes its popularity to good-looking, good-quality apparel at…

  • MoMA Design Store

    SoHo & Chinatown

    The Museum of Modern Art's downtown retail space carries a huge collection of sleek, smart and clever objects for the home, office and wardrobe. You’ll…

  • McNally Jackson

    SoHo & Chinatown

    Bustling indie MJ stocks an excellent selection of magazines and books, covering contemporary fiction, food writing, architecture and design, art and…

  • INA Men

    SoHo & Chinatown

    Male style-meisters love INA for pre-loved, luxury clothes, shoes and accessories. Edits are high quality across the board, with sought-after items,…

  • Fjällräven

    SoHo & Chinatown

    Once known only to Swedes and Danes and a few lucky tourists, this uber-popular backpack with the unmistakable fox logo and impossible-to-pronounce name…

  • Purl Soho

    SoHo & Chinatown

    The brainchild of a former Martha Stewart Living editor, Purl is a colorful library of fabric and yarn that feels like an in-person Etsy boutique, with…

  • New Kam Man

    SoHo & Chinatown

    Head past hanging ducks to the basement of this classic Canal St food store for cheap Chinese and Japanese tea sets, plus kitchen products like chopsticks…

  • Adidas Originals

    SoHo & Chinatown

    Iconic triple-striped sneakers at the Adidas flagship store. Kicks aside, pimp your look with hoodies, track wear, T-shirts and accessories, including…

  • INA Women

    SoHo & Chinatown

    Pre-loved, high-end fashion, shoes and accessories for female fashionistas.

  • Aji Ichiban

    SoHo & Chinatown

    This Hong Kong chain is a dream come true for anyone with a sweet tooth, whether from Asia or not. Defy your dentist with sesame-flavored marshmallows,…

  • Alleva

    SoHo & Chinatown

    In the heart of Little Italy stands fourth-generation Alleva, one of the city's original cheese shops and a deli famed for its mozzarella.