Requisite
A small Minneapolis women’s shop with a thoughtfully edited buy. The owners are usually on the floor and care more about whether the piece works for you than whether it sells. Worth a slow afternoon of trying things on.
Read full entry →The Twin Cities women’s retail scene is smaller than it deserves to be, but the boutiques that have built real audiences here are doing it the right way. Independent buying, owners who know their customers, and the kind of shop floor where you actually find something you would not have ordered online. This list is a starting point. Send us what we are missing.
A small Minneapolis women’s shop with a thoughtfully edited buy. The owners are usually on the floor and care more about whether the piece works for you than whether it sells. Worth a slow afternoon of trying things on.
Read full entry →A St. Paul shop in the Blair Arcade carrying contemporary independent women’s designers from across the country. The buying leans toward thoughtful natural-fiber pieces and labels that prioritize craft over season. The room is small and full of things you want to take home.
Read full entry →A Northeast boutique built entirely around sustainable, ethically-produced women’s clothing. The buying is deliberate, the labels skew small and independent, and the shop has become a community hub for people thinking about where their clothes come from.
Read full entry →A Wayzata boutique with one of the strongest contemporary buys in the metro. International labels, a focus on pieces that actually wear, and a staff who remember what you bought last time. Worth the drive out to the lake.
Read full entry →An Edina boutique with a national following on Instagram and a strong contemporary buy. Trend-forward without chasing it, with a focus on pieces that earn their cost-per-wear. The kind of boutique that knows its customer well.
Read full entry →A Northeast vintage shop with one of the more carefully edited buys in the metro. Real vintage, not curated-to-look-vintage, with prices that reflect the actual market. Worth a slow afternoon of digging.
Read full entry →A small North Loop shop pairing a tightly-edited women’s clothing buy with home goods, fragrance, and small accessories. The kind of place where everything looks like it belongs together because the owner has decided it does.
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