Must-see shopping in Southern USA

  • Civvies

    Savannah

    Find some of the best vintage deals in town here – and once you've had a good run with your garments, Civvies just may buy them back from you. The racks…

  • Gas Lamp Antiques

    Nashville

    It's easy to get turned around in this sprawling antique mall, home to 160 spaces and consistently named Nashville's best antique store. From china and…

  • Bywater Bargain Center

    Faubourg Marigny & Bywater

    This emporium is a treasure trove of, well, treasures, if you follow the old adage that one person’s junk is another’s…well, you know. There are found…

  • Parkway Craft Center

    North Carolina Mountains

    The Parkway Craft Center, where the Southern Highland Craft Guild sells superb crafts, is housed in a 1901 Colonial Revival mansion that’s directly…

  • Aidan Gill for Men

    New Orleans

    Shave and a haircut: 40 bits. Or $40. Apiece. But who’s counting at this suave barbershop, where smartly dressed Prohibition–era mobsters would surely…

  • Grimey's New & Pre-Loved Music

    East Nashville

    Looking for some new tunes to add to your collection? Grimey’s is your place – this church turned music shop is loaded with new and 'pre-loved' vinyl and…

  • Lumina Clothing Co

    The Triangle

    Raleigh born and bred, this hip, mostly men’s clothing boutique made a name for itself by dishing out its own shirt designs in half sizes. Along with…

  • Lanksy Brothers

    Memphis

    The 'Clothier to the King,' this mid-century men's shop once outfitted Elvis with his two-tone shirts. Today it has a retro line of menswear (including…

  • French Library

    New Orleans

    This place is so cute – or should that be mignon? Or joli? We haven't taken French in a few years, but we could brush up here – the largest French…

  • Lucullus

    French Quarter

    Peeking in the window, you’ll see a battery of ancient copper pots that appear to have generations of dents tinkered out of their bottoms. Owner Patrick…

  • Wuxtry Records

    North Georgia

    REM guitarist Peter Buck once worked these hallowed halls of vinyl and CDs, and it is here where he and singer/customer Michael Stipe first forged the…

  • Thistle Farms

    Nashville

    If ethical beauty brands are your thing, Thistle Farms has everything your bathroom needs for the ultimate relaxation. Thistle Farms is more than a beauty…

  • Paris on Ponce

    Atlanta

    Clocking in at over 46,000-sq-ft and 30-plus vendors, this massively cool vintage shop inside an old mattress factory will floor you with its tragically…

  • Tchoup Industries

    New Orleans

    A nice bag may turn heads, but it'll drop jaws when your friends notice the canvas siding, vintage metal clasps, or exterior made from a repurposed rice…

  • Junkman's Daughter

    Atlanta

    A defiant and fiercely independent cradle of counterculture since 1982, this 10,000-sq-ft alternative superstore stocks racks of vintage, ornery bumper…

  • Thomas Mann Gallery I/O

    New Orleans

    A giant crawfish, a robot made of wood, jewelry, baskets and candle holders: if you need a funky but finely designed gift, pop in here. The ‘I/O’ in the…

  • French Quarter Postal Emporium

    French Quarter

    The wide variety of gifts here ranges from raunchy Bourbon St tropes (gag gifts, wince-worthy quips on T-shirts and mugs) to the genuinely beautiful, such…

  • Picker Joe’s Antique Mall

    Savannah

    Pickin' and siftin' for antique and vintage treasures is a delight in this bright, clean, organized mall that was once a mattress factory. Military and…

  • I.J. Reilly's

    Faubourg Marigny & Bywater

    How deeply New Orleans is this store? It's named for Ignatious Reilly, protagonist of A Confederacy of Dunces, and located in the Kowalski house from A…

  • A Schwab

    Memphis

    It has everything from postcards to denim shirts to flasks to rubber duckies to fine hats to overalls. But the real attraction is the antiques upstairs:…

  • Disko Obscura

    New Orleans

    You'd think it was hard enough to be a record shop in this day and age, but along comes Disko Obscura, a record shop specializing in underground disco,…

  • Books on Bay

    Savannah

    Junkies of that old-book smell will get a great fix at this quaint shop specializing in titles that date from the 17th century through the 1920s. Find 1st…

  • Sq/Ft

    Atlanta

    It's hard to pin down the shopping genre of Decatur's Sq/Ft – on one visit, you may find graphic-print shower curtains, Phaidon coffee-table books, hip…

  • Wish

    Atlanta

    You wouldn't be the first to spy a famous actor or athlete picking up a new pair of graffitied sneakers, blinged-out bomber jacket or distressed jeans at…

  • Original Mast General Store

    North Carolina Mountains

    The first of the many Mast general stores that dot the High Country, this rambling clapboard building still sells many of the same products that it did…

  • Euclid Records

    Faubourg Marigny & Bywater

    New Orleans is the kind of town that deserves really cool record shops, and Euclid is happy to oblige. It’s got all the ingredients: racks of rare vinyl,…

  • Realizations: The Walter Anderson Shop

    Mississippi

    Fans of Ocean Springs' Walter Anderson will want to spend a few minutes browsing the many silkscreen block prints of his work. Printed textiles, T-shirts…

  • Project 615

    Nashville

    A for-profit company that donates a portion of all sales to various local non-profits. The trendy T-shirts ($30) are designed and produced in Tennessee…

  • River Market District

    Arkansas

    Our favorite shopping stroll in Little Rock in this district, an area of studios, galleries, restaurants and pubs along the riverbank. The Ottenheimer…

  • Horse & Hero

    Asheville

    For a taste of Asheville’s contemporary creativity, and a distinctly psychedelic take on Appalachian art, drop into this groovy downtown gallery. As well…

  • Parnassus Books

    Nashville

    Ann Patchett's Parnassus Books is arguably one of America's most famous indie booksellers (ironically only in business since 2011). The bright space hosts…

  • Young Blood Boutique

    Atlanta

    Head to this bright, beautifully set out boutique for handmade, innovative jewelry from Portland to Australia, and feminist-centric accessories brought to…

  • Faulkner House Books

    French Quarter

    The erudite owner of this former residence of author William Faulkner sells rare first editions and new titles in an airy, elegant and charming…

  • MOXY Modern Mercantile

    Arkansas

    MOXY is a fun, irrepressibly playful shop that will offer customers vintage clocks, locally handmade jewelry, beard balm, witchcraft guidebooks and…

  • Capitol

    Charlotte

    Charlotte’s best-known luxury clothing store has earned a national reputation for its impeccable array of women’s fashion and jewelry, much of it the work…

  • Welcome Home

    East Nashville

    This welcoming shop stocks everything from beard-grooming kits to Southern cookbooks to candles. Items are curated from indie producers all over the US,…

  • ShopSCAD

    Savannah

    All the wares at this funky, kitschy boutique are designed by students, faculty and alumni of Savannah's prestigious college of art and design. There are…

  • Weaver Street Market

    The Triangle

    The grocery co-op at Weaver Street Market serves Carrboro as an informal town square, with live music and free wi-fi, and the gift and crafts stores of…

  • Beads on Cannon

    Charleston

    A massive bead store, with two floors full of stones, Czech glass, wire, leather, chains, Swarovski crystal, tools and rhinestones. The store also offers…

  • Satchel

    Savannah

    Handbag obsessives should duck into Satchel, owned and operated by the designer herself. She also manufactures her own goods and is a patron of all things…