While in New York City this summer I couldn't resist the urge to go shopping in the fashion capital of the world. However during all my shopping trips I did not buy one item from a standard fashion retailer, everything I picked up was from various thrift stores. New York really does have the best places to thrift, once you start shopping in them you'll wonder why you ever bought clothes anywhere else. I picked up so much stuff for incredible prices.
Beacons Closet
Beacons Closet is one of my favourite thrift shops in Manhattan. It is located on 10 W 13th St beside Parsons School of Design, but they have other stores in Greenpoint, Brooklyn and Bushwhick. They have great mix of designer and vintage pieces with incredible accessories. It's also reasonably priced - for its location!
Starstruck Vintage Clothing
Starstruck Vintage Clothing is another Manhattan favourite of mine, situated right in the heart of Greenwich Village. They offer the best selection of neck scarves, denim jackets and of course their famous rock t-shirt collection at great prices. They play some great tunes and the store generally has a lot of NYC personality in it, which I love.
Hamlet's Vintage
Hamlet's Vintage is a must when thrift shopping in the city. It has a huge fan base, including Sarah Jessica Parker! The store is located right beside Washington Square Park, offering a wide selection of vintage bags, shirts, and jackets to name a few. My favourite thing about this particular store is that they restock three times a week so there is always new carefully picked and distinctive pieces on offer.
L Train Vintage
L Train Vintage have bunch of locations in all of the boroughs, including one in the East Village. I stumbled across their Bushwick store by chance one day and decided to check it out. It is honestly the most insane thrift shop I have ever been in. There is literally racks after racks of clothing and the cheapest prices I have yet to see. I spent hours combing through the store this summer and came out with some pretty impressive finds. I really recommend the L Train Vintage chain if there is one near you. While on the topic, Bushwick and Williamsburg are great places to hit up for thrifting and distinctive little shops, the prices tend to be slightly lower than the city too.
St. Lukes Thrift Shop
St. Luke's thrift shop was my most local store while staying in the city. It's quite small, but I find exploring the little rooms to find good items adds to the character of it. This West Village gem is tucked away in a basement on Hudson Street. It's easily one of the best hidden thrift shops in the city stocking clothes, jewellery and also some household items.
Housing Works Thrift Shop
I had to give Housing Works Thrift Shop a mention, it was the first thrift shop I was ever in. To this day I am impressed with their vintage items as well as their furniture selection.
This is just a small handful of the thrift shops I hit up while in Manhattan and Brooklyn, but there is thousands more to discover all over the city. Be sure to check out these stores if you are in the area, they wont disapoint.
Thank you,
Hannah
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