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Best gift shops: Harlem

Find out where to shop for gifts in this uptown Manhattan neighborhood.

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Swing Concept Shop
  • Shopping
  • Design and interiors
  • Harlem
  • price 4 of 4

Don’t let the racks of pricey Rick Owens and Ann Demeulemeester threads fool you: Swing doesn’t cater just to those with large bank accounts. Prepare to drop anywhere from $6 for a statue of Hindu deity Ganesh to $2,000 for antique furniture imported from London; you can hit mid-range price points, too, with Sphatika bath and body products, and ready-to-wear clothing and home decor from all corners of the world. This inviting boutique is designed to feel like the fictional home of owner and world traveler Helena Greene—which will become even more apparent when you sit down in the communal area to enjoy a complimentary cup of French tea.

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The Store At Studio Museum in Harlem
  • Shopping
  • Gifts and stationery
  • Harlem
  • price 2 of 4

This airy gift shop draws museumgoers and savvy shoppers alike with its endless array of captivating books, postcards, catalogues and prints, all devoted to African-American, African and Caribbean art. Even nonacademic types can score with arty bed linens ($44–$60) and Sandy Baker’s semiprecious jewelry ($32–$90). Though the stock rotates according to the current exhibition, you can always find black is beautiful T-shirts ($25) and mugs ($10), which were introduced by director and chief curator Thelma Golden and inspired by the 1960s Black Power movement.

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