Shopping near the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
Find big deals and high fashion with this guide to Shopping near the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum.
The Library Shop at the New York Public Library
- Price band: 1/4
You show off your Kindle on the train (mainly to pick up girls), but what's even sexier? A New York Public Library umbrella, baseball cap or messenger bag. Buy them here.
- Fifth Ave, at 42nd St
The Shop at Cooper-Hewitt
- Price band: 2/4
Sure, you can pick up a tome about the museum’s current exhibition of lighting designer Ingo Maurer’s lamps, but the design-focused arm of the Smithsonian thankfully carries much more than just souvenirs. In what was once Andrew Carnegie’s wood-lined library, you’ll now find brilliant wares such as
- 2 E 91st St, at Fifth Ave
L'Occitane
- Price band: 2/4
The natural beauty of Provence is packed into every product at this standby beauty chain. Lavender, olive, verbena and shea are just a few of the fine ingredients in the hundreds of sampleable skin remedies lining the shelves, not to mention essential oils, the use of which makes shopping for and
- 1288 Madison Ave, between 92nd and 93rd Sts
The Cooper Shop at the Jewish Museum
- Price band: 2/4
Much as you’d expect, this museum gift shop, housed in a former mansion, offers a large selection of Judaica, including kiddush cups ($30–$1,750) and challah plates ($40–$1,200). But we were pleasantly surprised to discover fun housewares, like Ototo Design Studio colorful silicone bottle stoppers
- 1109 Fifth Ave, at 92nd St
BIS Designer Resale
- Price band: 2/4
This cozy boutique accepts only high-end designers, so dig out your Pucci, Louis Vuitton and Marc Jacobs, but leave anything with the letters H and M at home. Make sure your threads are in pristine condition (cleaned, sans stains and rips). Your duds have a 90-day shelf life, and you’ll get 50
- 1134 Madison Ave, at 84th St, 10028
Monograms Off Madison
- Price band: 2/4
- Critics choice
This charming boutique is filled with preppy accessories, nearly all of which can be personalized. There are more than 50 monogram styles—from single letters to full names—and the work is complimentary with any purchase. Make your mark on seersucker duffles ($38), dopp kits ($58) and portable bar
- 29 E 93rd St, between Fifth and Madison Aves
