For many, New York's shops an stores are the city's main attraction. Shopping in New York is theater, architecture and unparalleled people-watching all rolled into one. As well as the world-famous department stores, there is an overwhelming array of unique one-of-a-kind shops that share street space with every chain that anyone could ever mention.

Bird
430 7th Ave, Brooklyn, NY, 11215-5051
Groovy basics for Brooklyn ladies.

Bergdorf Goodman Men's
745 5th Ave, New York, NY, 10022
Beautiful building, beautiful clothes--and it's all for men.

Foley & Corinna
108 Stanton St, New York, NY, 10002
Two cool girls, one cool shop.

Jeffrey
449 W 14th St, New York, NY, 10014-1003
The best shoe selection in town, and more besides.

Kirna Zabete
96 Greene Street, New York, NY, 10012
An ultra-chic lifestyle store for lovers of all that is unique and cutting-edge.

Move Lab
803 Washington St, New York, NY, 10014
Where handcrafted gets cool.

alife
176 Orchard St, New York, NY, 10002
Goods cool enough to impress even the most jaded "over Nike" hipster.

Bloomingdale's
1000 Third Ave, New York, NY, 10022-1231
Not just your mother's department store--you like it too, and so does Grandma.

Co-op
236 W 18th St, New York, NY, 10011
Barneys is back downtown.

Ellen Christine Millinery
255 W 18th St, New York, NY, 10011-4502
Swoon-worthy hats and clothes evoking (and from) eras past.

La Maison Moderne
144 W 19th St, New York, NY, 10011-4109
Leopard print and feather trim and tassels, oh my!

Sigerson Morrison
28 Prince St, New York, NY, 10012-3505
Chic shoes with retro flavor.

Spacial Etc.
149 N 6th St, Brooklyn, NY, 11211-3236
Williamsburg's corner store for high-end crafts.

The Apartment
101 Crosby St, New York, NY, 10012
Step in and discover a new way of shopping.

Triple 5 Soul
290 Lafayette St, New York, NY, 10012-3304
Clothes for skaters, hip-hop heads and just plain hipsters.

Ad Hoc Softwares
136 Wooster St, New York, NY, 10012-3112
A few offbeat housewares you already own, a bunch of others you suddenly need.

Alice Underground
481 Broadway, New York, NY, 10013-2662
Quirky and affordable vintage clothing and home fashions in label-saturated Soho.

Anthropologie
375 West Broadway, New York, NY, 10012-4324
Paris flea market meets Moroccan hideaway, and shabby-chic lives on.

Atrium
644 Broadway, New York, NY, 10012-2306
Popular brands, poorly lit.

Bergdorf Goodman
754 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY, 10019-2503
An old-school department store for the ladies who lunch and the husbands who support them.

Helmut Lang
80 Greene St, New York, NY, 10012-4371
The beachhead for the odd Austrian's haute-casual assault on American fashion.

Language
238 Mulberry St, New York, NY, 10012-4105
Chic superstore serving up clothing and home fabulousness.

Lord & Taylor
424 Fifth Ave, New York, NY, 10018-2703
A retail signature of American style--New York City fashion with its heart in the Midwest.

Pearl River Mart
277 Canal St, New York, NY, 10013-3559
The Asian equivalent of a dollar store.

Screaming Mimi's
382 Lafayette St, New York, NY, 10003-6907
A high-style vintage funhouse.

Shanghai Tang
714 Madison Ave, New York, NY, 10021-7207
Take a quick trip to China, via the Upper East Side.

Steve Madden
540 Broadway, New York, NY, 10012-3953
The platform. Not a fad, but a way of life. Trendy, sky-high boots and shoes for those who like lift.

Stussy/HeadPorter
140 Wooster St, New York, NY, 10012-3219
Wave your hands in the air for this homeboy-friendly shop.

TG-170
170 Ludlow St, New York, NY, 10002-1512
Push past Ludlow poseurs to the emporium of all things girly and cool.

Urban Outfitters
628 Broadway, New York, NY, 10012-2613