The Melian app streetwear shopping guide in New York City
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Here is the guide of the streetwear brands and stores you must visit in NYC :)
Downtown Manhattan (SoHo & NoHo)
Open Map RouteThis group features the flagship streetwear stores and well-known resale shops clustered around SoHo, NoHo, and nearby downtown Manhattan. Notable locations include Supreme's iconic New York store (190 Bowery), Palace (49 Howard St) near the corner of Howard and Mercer, and BAPE Store NYC (163 Mercer St). These are joined by other big names like StΓΌssy and KITH, as well as grail sneaker spots Flight Club and Stadium Goods.
- SupremeπΉCore skate & streetwear (SoHo)
- PalaceπΉSkate-led streetwear (SoHo)
- BAPEπ―π΅Japanese streetwear (SoHo)
- StΓΌssyπLegacy streetwear (SoHo)
- KITH ManhattanπStreetwear & sneakers (NoHo)
- Fugaziπ₯Independent luxury streetwear (Lower Manhattan)
- NoahπΉSkate/streetwear (NoLita/SoHo)
- Billionaire Boys Clubπ₯Pharrell's streetwear brand store (SoHo)
- Carhartt WIPπ₯Workwear-inspired streetwear (SoHo)
- Neighborhood NYCπ―π΅Japanese streetwear (SoHo)
- Flight ClubπSneaker resale mecca (Greenwich Village)
- Stadium GoodsπHigh-end sneaker resale (SoHo)
- Concepts NYCπSneaker & streetwear boutique (Greenwich Village)
- 2nd STREET SoHoπ―π΅Japanese resale streetwear (SoHo)
- Buffalo Exchange (NoHo)β»οΈTrend-driven thrift (NoHo)
- Beacon's Closet (Manhattan)β»οΈCurated secondhand (Greenwich Village)
Lower East Side & East Village
Open Map RouteThis map includes boutique streetwear shops and vintage/thrift stores in the Lower East Side and East Village. Highlights include Extra Butter (125 Orchard St) β a sneaker/streetwear boutique, 194 New York β a curated vintage designer shop (86 Eldridge St), and Tokio7 (83 E 7th St) β a popular Japanese designer consignment store in the East Village. Thrift hunters will find Metropolis Vintage (a huge 80sβY2K archive) and budget-friendly spots like L-Train Vintage and East Village Thrift Shop.
- Extra ButterπStreetwear & sneakers boutique (Lower East Side)
- 194 New Yorkπ₯Curated archive streetwear & designer (Lower East Side)
- Varsity New York Cityπ₯Niche streetwear boutique (Lower East Side)
- Rogueπ₯Curated vintage streetwear (Lower East Side)
- Metropolis Vintageπ¦Huge vintage archive ('80sβY2K) (East Village)
- AuH2Oπ¦Affordable curated vintage (East Village)
- Tokio7π―π΅Japanese & designer vintage (East Village)
- L-Train Vintage (Manhattan)π¦Budget vintage digging (East Village)
- Buffalo Exchange (East Village)π₯Streetwear-heavy thrift (East Village)
- East Village Thrift Shopβ»οΈBudget thrift (East Village)
Brooklyn (Williamsburg/Bushwick/Greenpoint)
Open Map RouteBrooklyn's streetwear scene is centered around Williamsburg (with a few outposts in Bushwick and Greenpoint). This map includes KITH Brooklyn (233 Flatbush Ave) β the flagship Brooklyn store for KITH, as well as vintage shops like Awoke Vintage (132 N 5th St) and Bedford Vintage on Bedford Ave, both known for curated Y2K and retro fashion. You'll also find L-Train Vintage in Williamsburg for thrifty bulk finds, Buffalo Exchange (Williamsburg) for trendy secondhand, and Beacon's Closet in Bushwick (23 Bogart St) and Greenpoint (74 Guernsey St) for more curated thrift treasures.
- KITH BrooklynπStreetwear & sneakers (Prospect Heights)
- Awoke Vintageπ¦Curated vintage & designer (Williamsburg)
- Bedford Vintageπ₯Y2K & streetwear vintage (Williamsburg)
- L-Train Vintage (Williamsburg)π¦Bulk vintage digging (Williamsburg)
- Buffalo Exchange (Williamsburg)β»οΈTrend & Y2K thrift (Williamsburg)
- Beacon's Closet (Bushwick)β»οΈCurated secondhand (Bushwick)
- 2nd STREET Brooklynπ₯Streetwear & archive resale (Williamsburg)
- Beacon's Closet (Greenpoint)β»οΈCurated thrift (Greenpoint)
Midtown & Chelsea
Open Map RouteFinally, this map covers a few notable Manhattan spots outside downtown, including Midtown and Chelsea. Key pins here are Dover Street Market New York (160 Lexington Ave) β an eight-floor fashion and streetwear concept store, and Nepenthes New York (307 W 38th St) β home to Engineered Garments and Japanese menswear labels. Also included are the massive Nike House of Innovation (650 5th Ave) in Midtown, plus two Chelsea resale shops (2nd STREET and Buffalo Exchange in Chelsea).
- Dover Street Market New Yorkπ₯Concept streetwear & designer (Murray Hill)
- Nepenthes New Yorkπ―π΅Japanese streetwear & menswear (Garment District)
- Nike House of InnovationπPerformance & lifestyle sneakers (Midtown)
- 2nd STREET Chelseaπ₯Designer & streetwear resale (Chelsea)
- Buffalo Exchange (Chelsea)β»οΈMixed thrift (Chelsea)