If You Love Vintage Shopping, Visit This City ASAP
St. Louis is home to the bestice cream shop in the world, Starbucks’ firstcoffee ice cubes, the MLB Cardinals, and some seriously stellar shopping. Namely vintage shopping.
The vintage clothing and furnituremarket is vastin this midwestern city. There aremodern takes on thrift stores, fancyconsignmentand curated boutiques.
But vintage shopping is only one piece of the stylish puzzle that makes up the shopping experience in St. Louis. It’s also rife withrecord shops,spice markets andlocal beer treasure troves.
Lucky for us, many shops also offer online shopping, so even if a trip to St. Louis isn’t in your future, you can still take advantage of its wide-ranging shopping scene. Take a look at our six picks for some of the best shopping in St. Louis.
Parsimonia
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Parsimonia is “vintage for the modern world,” which sells sweet dresses, sets, suits and accessories in up to a size XXL, including aflower-adorned halter two piece set that has our name written all over it.
Fauxgerty
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Fauxgerty is, according to its website, “a collection of cruelty-free womenswear focused on sustainability through recycled elements and ethical production.” Shop wrap dresses, faux suede jackets or our personal favorite, a $40“plant killer”tank top.
Honey’s Child Boutique
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Honey’s Child Boutique is a goldmine for fashionable clothing in extended sizes. Crop tops and mesh, form-fitted dresses are abound on its website, where items go up to a size 5XL.
Rocket Century
Calling all mid-century modern furniture lovers, this quirky store is for you. Rocket Century ships within the United States and features all kinds of fun, vintage furniture, seating, lamps and more. And at good prices, too.
Paper Dolls
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Paper Dolls is a beloved boutique with a few locations in the St. Louis area. Stop here for cute dresses,non-cheesy St. Louis paraphernaliaand greatshoes.
Music Record Shop
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St. Louis has no shortage of funky, rare and obscure record shops. Luckily for us, at least one ― Music Record Shop ― has an online presence, too. Hailed for its wide selection of vinyl and CDs, you can find music from a whole range of genres here, and at a great price.
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This article originally appeared on HuffPost.
