The Best Vintage Stores in New York City
From Orchard Street designer racks to a Bushwick warehouse where the denim never ends, these are the vintage shops worth your Saturday and your rent money.
New York has more vintage than any sane person can shop, and most of it is fine. This list is about the stores that are better than fine: the ones with a point of view, a buyer who actually knows things, and racks that change often enough to justify coming back.
Our bias, stated up front: the Lower East Side is the best square mile of vintage in the country right now, and Brooklyn is where you go when you want to dig instead of browse. Manhattan charges for the edit. Brooklyn charges for your time. Both are worth paying.
Everything below was confirmed operating in 2026. Hours shift, so check a store's Instagram before you make a special trip.
At a glance.
- 01Desert VintageEvening wear and knitwear you will keep for twenty years
- 09What Goes Around Comes AroundAuthenticated luxury vintage like 90s Chanel and Hermès
- 12Tokio 7Secondhand Japanese designers like Comme des Garçons
- 1510 Ft Single by Stella DallasA huge, well-organized room of outerwear, denim and sportswear
- Where
- The Lower East Side has the most serious vintage per foot
- When
- Go on a weekday; Saturdays are crowded and picked over by 3 PM
- Good for
- Go to Brooklyn when you want to dig; Manhattan for a curated edit
Lower East Side: the curated core
The blocks around Orchard, Ludlow, Delancey and Rivington now hold more serious vintage per foot than anywhere else in the city. Walk it as a loop. For where to eat and drink between stops, see our Lower East Side guide.
The New York outpost of a Tucson shop, and the best argument for paying full vintage price. The edit runs from mid-century dresses to 2000s designer, mixed with unlabeled pieces that are just as good, all hung with enough space that you can actually see them. Nobody here is going to make you dig.
Go for: evening wear and knitwear you will keep for twenty years. Know before you go: open daily 11 to 7, and the good sizes go fast after new arrivals post.
Procell
Brian Procell's shop is part store, part archive, part gallery, with vintage clothing, objects and art in rotating collections. It is where stylists and serious collectors shop for the obscure stuff: the band tee nobody else has, the designer piece from a season you forgot existed. Prices reflect that.
Go for: rare 80s and 90s pieces and the education of just looking. Know before you go: closed Sundays.
The sharpest Y2K sportswear store in the city. Jerseys, jackets, fitteds and New York team gear, with a heavy lean on the bootleg rap tees and baggy 2000s pieces that are having a very long moment. The staff knows the difference between a real Starter jacket and a nice-looking one.
Go for: a Knicks or Yankees piece that looks like 2003. Know before you go: new stock posts often; check Instagram before you go.
A Los Angeles shop that opened on Delancey in October 2025, and a welcome one. Varsity does the basics well: broken-in denim, faded hoodies, promo and pop culture tees, the stuff you actually wear on a Tuesday. Less precious than its neighbors, which is the point.
Go for: perfectly worn-in jeans and sweatshirts. Know before you go: the promo tee wall moves fast.
Game-worn jerseys, rare sneakers and premium sportswear, curated like memorabilia and priced like it too. This is the collector end of the sportswear spectrum, and even if you are only browsing, it is a museum of how New York dressed for the game.
Go for: the one grail jersey. Know before you go: the website has been offline; the store is the way in.
A tightly edited menswear buy-sell-trade shop for Rick Owens, Chrome Hearts, Kapital, Balenciaga and the archive labels that trade like stocks. Bring pieces to sell if you have them; the buyers here know the market.
Go for: archive menswear at secondary-market prices. Know before you go: open Wednesday through Sunday.
High-end designer vintage and upcycled pieces, closer to an archive than a shop. If you are hunting a specific runway piece, this is where you ask.
Go for: museum-grade designer vintage. Know before you go: this is investment shopping, not impulse shopping.
A multi-vendor shop with dozens of dealers across its locations, which means the taste swings from 70s prairie dresses to cowboy boots to Y2K accessories within one rack. There are also locations at 203 Grand St in Williamsburg and 398 Atlantic Ave in Boerum Hill.
Go for: boots, shoes and playful pieces with some range. Know before you go: each vendor prices their own stock, so value varies booth to booth.
SoHo and Nolita: designer vintage
What Goes Around Comes Around
The New York standard for authenticated luxury vintage since 1993: 90s Chanel, Hermès, archival Gucci, rare bags in glass cases. It is expensive, and it is also the place you can trust the provenance, which matters at these prices.
Go for: a vintage designer bag you will not have to authenticate yourself. Know before you go: two SoHo stores a few blocks apart, so hit both.
The Manhattan branch of a Brooklyn favorite, with the same strengths: good denim, easy wardrobe staples, fair prices for the neighborhood. The original is at 132 N 5th St in Williamsburg, and there are two Greenpoint shops at 16 Bedford Ave and 107 Franklin St.
Go for: Levi's in your size without a two-hour dig. Know before you go: if one store is picked over, the next is a short walk or train away.
East Village and Union Square
For bars to recover in afterward, see our East Village guide.
One of the biggest curated vintage floors in Manhattan, and the reliable answer when someone asks for band tees. Leather jackets, bombers, jerseys, workwear and a T-shirt selection that goes deep into 80s and 90s tour merch.
Go for: a real tour shirt and a leather jacket. Know before you go: open daily from noon.
A consignment shop open since 1996 and still one of the best places in the city to find Japanese designers secondhand: Comme des Garçons, Yohji Yamamoto, Issey Miyake, Junya Watanabe, next to Rick Owens and Raf Simons. The prices are fair for what it is, which is why the racks turn over.
Go for: secondhand Comme at reasonable prices. Know before you go: it is small, so go on a weekday afternoon.
90s sportswear, Champion jerseys, Starter jackets, sneakers, plus vintage video games and toys. A shop with a sense of humor about nostalgia, which is rarer than it should be.
Go for: a New York team jacket and a Game Boy cartridge. Know before you go: it is packed; give yourself time.
Brooklyn: where you dig
Brooklyn vintage rewards patience. The stores are bigger, the prices lower and the finds more personal. Plan a day around one neighborhood: see our Williamsburg, Greenpoint and Bushwick guides.
Amarcord Vintage Fashion
Color-coordinated racks of European designer vintage, heavy on Italian labels like Gucci, Fendi, Prada and Versace, with pieces going back decades. It is the most polished store on Bedford, and there is a by-appointment showroom for serious buyers.
Go for: Italian designer pieces from the 70s through the 2000s. Know before you go: the window displays alone are worth the walk.
10 Ft Single by Stella Dallas
A huge, well-organized room of everything: outerwear, denim, sweaters, sportswear, shoes. It is the rare big store that does not feel like a jumble sale, and the outerwear section in fall is among the best in the city.
Go for: a winter coat that costs less than a new one and looks better. Know before you go: plan at least an hour.
Stella Dallas Living
Next door to 10 Ft Single, and a different animal: vintage textiles, quilts, global fabrics, furnishings and women's clothing that runs from the 1800s onward. Come for the blankets, leave with a Victorian nightgown.
Go for: vintage textiles and antique whites. Know before you go: combine it with 10 Ft Single on the same trip.
Clean, minimal, practical vintage for all genders, with a buyer who clearly prefers quality over trend. If your style is less costume and more uniform, start here.
Go for: quiet, well-made basics. Know before you go: check hours before heading over; they are not the same every day.
New York-themed T-shirts, hats and sweats, plus ephemera you did not know you needed. A deeply local store for people who collect the city itself.
Go for: an old New York souvenir shirt that is actually cool. Know before you go: it is not open every day, so check hours first.
80s and 90s sportswear, New York team gear, vintage watches and pop culture merch, including the rare Sopranos piece. It is a neighborhood shop with collector instincts.
Go for: a cheap vintage watch and a Mets tee. Know before you go: closed Mondays.
Uptown
Designer Revival
A long-running designer consignment and vintage shop with deep stock: handbags, workwear, suits, shoes, and real vintage from YSL and Gaultier. The Upper East Side closets feed this place, which is why the quality is so steady.
Go for: designer workwear and bags below retail. Know before you go: combine it with the Upper East Side thrift shops in our thrift guide.
The markets
Vintage in New York is not only a storefront thing. Weekend markets are where dealers test stock and where prices are most negotiable.
Chelsea Flea
A long-running, compact weekend market with antiques, vintage clothing, collectibles and ephemera. Open Saturdays and Sundays, rain or shine. Go early, when dealers are still unpacking and the best pieces have not left.
Go for: jewelry, prints and odd objects. Know before you go: bring cash for faster deals.
Every Saturday and Sunday, 10 to 5, through December 21, 2026. Vintage clothing, furniture, records and handmade goods under the bridge, with a skyline view you will not get at any store.
Go for: mid-century objects and vintage denim. Know before you go: the last hour is when dealers get flexible on price.
Every Sunday, year-round, 10 to 5, indoors and out, with themed markets and a rotating cast of vendors. Profits benefit local public schools.
Go for: vintage jewelry and vinyl. Know before you go: check the theme for the week before you go.
Indoor weekend market, Saturday and Sunday 11 to 7, mixing independent designers with vintage sellers. Good for rainy days.
Go for: one-of-one pieces from small sellers. Know before you go: it skews more design than deep vintage.
How to shop vintage in New York
Go on a weekday. Saturdays in Williamsburg and on Orchard Street are crowded, and the good pieces are gone by 3.
Follow the stores. Almost every shop on this list posts new arrivals on Instagram first. The drop is the day to go.
Know your measurements. Vintage sizing is chaos. A 1970s medium and a 2000s medium are different species. Carry a tape measure or know your inseam and chest.
Sell before you buy. If you have pieces to offload, the buy-sell-trade shops in our thrift guide will turn them into credit.
Ask. Vintage buyers in this city love talking about what they have. If you are hunting something specific, tell them. They will text you when it comes in.
The Shout NY take
Start on Orchard Street, end in Williamsburg, and budget for one splurge and three cheap wins. If you only have an afternoon, do Desert Vintage, Procell and First Team in one loop. If you have a full day, take the L to Bedford and work your way from Amarcord to 10 Ft Single. And if you would rather pay retail minus 70 percent for new clothes, that is a different sport: read our sample sale guide.
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Questions, answered.
- What is the best neighborhood for vintage shopping in NYC?
- For curated designer and streetwear vintage, the Lower East Side, especially Orchard, Ludlow and Delancey Streets. For volume and lower prices, Williamsburg and Bushwick in Brooklyn, where stores are bigger and racks are deeper.
- Is vintage cheaper in Brooklyn than in Manhattan?
- Generally, yes. Brooklyn has the big warehouse-style stores where a flannel or a pair of jeans can run under $30, while Manhattan skews toward edited, higher-priced designer and archive pieces.
- What is the difference between vintage, thrift and resale?
- Vintage stores buy and curate older pieces, usually 20 years or more, and price them accordingly. Thrift stores sell donated goods cheaply, often for charity. Resale or buy-sell-trade shops buy recent secondhand clothing from customers for cash or store credit.
- Are there good vintage flea markets in New York?
- Yes. Chelsea Flea runs on weekends on West 25th Street, Brooklyn Flea sets up under the Manhattan Bridge in DUMBO on weekends through December 21, 2026, and Grand Bazaar NYC runs every Sunday on the Upper West Side.
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