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The Definitive Guide to Shopping in Soho

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New York is nothing if not a city full of options, which can be both a blessing and a curse when trying to sort a neighborhood's best of the best. Take the guesswork out of choosing which shopping destinations are worth your time (and money!) with our guide of the best places to visit in Soho.

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The Laundress

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Maintain a clean grownup wardrobe without the headache using The Laundress's range of non-toxic washing products — a serious upgrade from your typical all-purpose detergent. Their selection includes separate solutions for wool and cashmere, denim, and dry clean-only items.
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Taschen

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Taschen acts as both a gallery and a book store that holds the publishing house's impressive collection of coffee table books published on art, fashion, and design.
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Garrett Leight Optical

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Step into the light at Garrett Leight's first East Coast outpost, where the brightly colored lenses only compete with the greenery and cacti that bring a California-cool vibe to glasses shopping.
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Repetto

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When you stop into this fancy French ballet brand's first US store, you'll find more than flats displayed under the Baccarat crystal chandelier. Expect to find all sorts of shoes, handbags, ready-to-wear, and activewear.
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Kirna Zabete

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Kirna Zabete was started by two best friends in 1999, and though now the brand is down to one, the store's solid fashion rep still stands as the place that sells "the most important designers of today and tomorrow."
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Tomorrowland

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Allow this Japanese boutique to be your fantasy stop with its expensive but interesting selection of home decor, fragrances, handbags, apparel, and even silly key tags.
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What Goes Around Comes Around

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The store's vintage selection of like-new designer pieces includes a pristine selection of high-end bags and jewelry from Chanel, Louis Vuitton, Hermés, and more. It's a favorite spot of both costume designers and celebrities, as well as a cool girl or two.

Gentle Monster

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This is the first North American location for this four-year old Korean eyewear brand and features a concierge that aims to give customers a taste of "Korean hospitality" when shopping its avant-garde frames. Don't miss the art installation in the back room, either.
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Canvas Home

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High-end housewares shop Canvas Home specializes in fair-trade, green, and modern furniture and textiles selected to fill specific voids in a home, especially when it comes to entertaining.
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This minimalist cool-girl brand's newest space has a gallery feel, lending the impression that each item displayed actually is art. Bonus: the sales associates on hand are excited to help you create and style outfits.
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The cool kids behind VFiles are always leading the wave of what's next in fashion, touting itself as a place to discover, collaborate, and create something new — and sometimes, that means selling Justin Bieber's tour merch.
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American Two Shot

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American Two Shot mixes the electric and cheeky with the cool and hip, offering indie brands (and a lot of local ones) like Samantha Pleet, Rachel Antonoff, and Dusen Dusen.
Photo: Driely S. for Racked

Stadium Goods

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Veteran sneakerheads teamed up for this retail location that has long walls of rare kicks and coveted Supreme apparel. Looking to sell your own pairs? Go to the intake center around the corner on Canal Street.
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Opening Ceremony

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Since opening in 2002, Opening Ceremony has become a fashion mainstay with an insider-y feel. Whether you stop into the store looking for the latest designer collection or just to browse what's new, the selection never disappoints.

The Laundress

Maintain a clean grownup wardrobe without the headache using The Laundress's range of non-toxic washing products — a serious upgrade from your typical all-purpose detergent. Their selection includes separate solutions for wool and cashmere, denim, and dry clean-only items.
Photo: The Laundress

Taschen

Taschen acts as both a gallery and a book store that holds the publishing house's impressive collection of coffee table books published on art, fashion, and design.
Photo: Taschen

Garrett Leight Optical

Step into the light at Garrett Leight's first East Coast outpost, where the brightly colored lenses only compete with the greenery and cacti that bring a California-cool vibe to glasses shopping.
Photo: Garrett Leight

Repetto

When you stop into this fancy French ballet brand's first US store, you'll find more than flats displayed under the Baccarat crystal chandelier. Expect to find all sorts of shoes, handbags, ready-to-wear, and activewear.
Photo: Repetto

Kirna Zabete

Kirna Zabete was started by two best friends in 1999, and though now the brand is down to one, the store's solid fashion rep still stands as the place that sells "the most important designers of today and tomorrow."
Photo: Driely S. for Racked

Tomorrowland

Allow this Japanese boutique to be your fantasy stop with its expensive but interesting selection of home decor, fragrances, handbags, apparel, and even silly key tags.
Photo: Tomorrowland

What Goes Around Comes Around

The store's vintage selection of like-new designer pieces includes a pristine selection of high-end bags and jewelry from Chanel, Louis Vuitton, Hermés, and more. It's a favorite spot of both costume designers and celebrities, as well as a cool girl or two.

Gentle Monster

This is the first North American location for this four-year old Korean eyewear brand and features a concierge that aims to give customers a taste of "Korean hospitality" when shopping its avant-garde frames. Don't miss the art installation in the back room, either.
Photo: Floto + Warner

Canvas Home

High-end housewares shop Canvas Home specializes in fair-trade, green, and modern furniture and textiles selected to fill specific voids in a home, especially when it comes to entertaining.
Photo: Khushbu Shah for Racked

Anthom

This minimalist cool-girl brand's newest space has a gallery feel, lending the impression that each item displayed actually is art. Bonus: the sales associates on hand are excited to help you create and style outfits.
Photo: Anthom

VFILES

The cool kids behind VFiles are always leading the wave of what's next in fashion, touting itself as a place to discover, collaborate, and create something new — and sometimes, that means selling Justin Bieber's tour merch.
Photo: William Chan for Racked

American Two Shot

American Two Shot mixes the electric and cheeky with the cool and hip, offering indie brands (and a lot of local ones) like Samantha Pleet, Rachel Antonoff, and Dusen Dusen.
Photo: Driely S. for Racked

Stadium Goods

Veteran sneakerheads teamed up for this retail location that has long walls of rare kicks and coveted Supreme apparel. Looking to sell your own pairs? Go to the intake center around the corner on Canal Street.
Photo: Stadium Goods

Opening Ceremony

Since opening in 2002, Opening Ceremony has become a fashion mainstay with an insider-y feel. Whether you stop into the store looking for the latest designer collection or just to browse what's new, the selection never disappoints.