The shop boasts a tightly-curated selection of European, American, and Japanese designers including Evan Kinori, Barena, Niuhans, and Nanamica.

C’H’C’M’ carries several classic blazers, all with modern but trend-resistant fits. If you want a single-pleat cotton pant, their Kinori Sumi Ink trouser is a fashionable option that will last forever.

C’H’C’M’ also sells its own minimalist clothing line, having developed special limited projects with designers from around the world. All of these pieces are developed in the UK, Italy, Japan, France, and the USA, fully avoiding fast-fashion shortcuts.

If you like simple but chic clothes, and are allergic to the long lines of “cool” shops, Clinton Hill provides a peaceful and civilized shopping experience.

Fine and Dandy

Fine and Dandy focuses on gentleman style and isn’t afraid to have fun with formal and classic attire. When it comes to basic pieces, they offer high-quality and personalized shirts in every style and fit.

However, Fine and Dandy also sells a comprehensive selection of outerwear and accessories, if you’re looking for a few classy pieces without necessarily going full dapper.

Opened in 2008 to instant acclaim, their USA-made offerings include bow ties, handkerchiefs, hats, tie bars, lapel pins, cummerbunds, and even dog collars and leashes. They often have Ivy-approved blazers and pea coats in classic fits. 

Fine and Dandy’s custom shirt program is a Manhattan go-to. It boasts over 300 rotating fabrics, 16 collar options, 12 cuff options, and plenty other customizations on top of that.

If Boutique

There are few Manhattan stores as quintessentially downtown as SoHo’s If Boutique. It’s been providing the city’s glitterati with unique fashions since 1978, long before SoHo was a cultural epicenter -and long before you could walk a block there without getting mugged.