vintage shopping guide: east village

I often get asked where my favorite place to vintage shop is in NYC. There's not one particular store, but a whole neighborhood I like to frequent for vintage and thrift shopping, and that is East Village. I've mentioned some of these stores in a previous blog post, but I wanted to put together a guide of my favorite stores in this specific area of NYC.

Cure Thrift Shop
111 E 12th Street (between 3rd and 4th Ave)
Open 12-9pm daily

Come Here For:
•women's clothing
•men's clothing
•home decor

tip: don't be turned off by the "high" prices of this thrift store, they run a half off sale everyday. plus this store is a non profit and all proceeds go to diabetes research.

No Relation Vintage
204 First Ave (between 12th and 13th Street)
Open 12-8pm daily

​Come Here For:
•women's clothing
​•men's clothing

this is a no frills vintage store with tons of merchandise and dirt cheap prices. product is organized but not super curated so shopping here is very hit or miss.

Academy Records
415 E 12th Street (between 1st Ave and Ave A)
Open 12-8pm daily

​Come Here For:
•Records (duh)

good prices and selection, they even have a $1 section where I've scored some good finds. records are well organized and categorized by popular artists.

East Village Vintage Collective
545 E 12th Street (between Ave A and B)
Open 12-8pm daily

Come Here For:
•women's clothing
•men's clothing
•kids clothing
•records
​•home decor and gifts

I've saved the best for last! this is my favorite vintage store because it is well curated, but still has affordable prices, which is rare in NYC.

let me know if you like this mini shopping guide, and if you'd like to see more for other areas of NYC or other cities I travel to.