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Behold, the Racked 38, your answer and ours to the burning question, where should I shop in Las Vegas? This highly elite group covers the entire city, spans myriad fashions and price points and collectively satisfies all of your shopping needs from where to go for a reliable outfit to where to go when you want to blow half a paycheck on a timeless statement piece. Every couple of months, we'll be adding pertinent stores that were omitted, have newly become eligible or have stepped up their game.
Per usual, we tried to strike a balance between major neighborhoods, price points and aesthetics, leaving out food (Eater Vegas has those covered). The list below is in alphabetical order.
Have suggestions? Is your favorite shopping haunt missing? Or do you think one of our picks is way off? We're always looking for reader input. State your cases for (or against) stores in the comments or email the tipline.
Go out on the edge with fashions from Alexander McQueen, the British designer who created looks for David Bowie and Bjork. Find men's and women's fashions here as well as shoes and coveted handbags.
This vintage store specializes in designer labels such as Missoni, Yves St. Laurent, Thierry Mugler and more straight out of the ’70s and ’80s. Even vintage wedding dresses, handbags and accessories can be found in the ever-changing mix here. [Photo: Annie Creamcheese]
Artifact features one-of-a-kind, re-purposed and up-cycled home furnishings, clothing and other products. Think eco-conscious offerings and hand crafted locally.
Former Talulah G founder Meital Bronstein is back in the fashion business with The Bungalow, a tiny boutique with a big inventory of fashions. Here find collections from noted American and European designers, including MIH, Currant Elliott, IRO, Clover Canyon, JET, Monrow, Malene Birger, Missoni, Max Fowles, Anna Sui, Aviator Nation, Bird + Vine, CC Sky, Sydney Evans and more. Best of all, you can shop online, have items delivered to your home and try them on in privacy without every paying a nickel up front. [Photo: Facebook]
This loft-style boutique in Boca Park features fashions from Laura Dahl, Rebecca Taylor, and Robert Rodriguez as well as Primp, TAG, Frye and LA Made. Owner Edith Castillo opened C Level in 2005. [Photo: Facebook]
Check out resurgent Downtown Vegas and its all new vibe with a stop at Coterie, a cute boutique with clothing for men and women right on Fremont Street. Look for the Check Cashing marquee to find the place without a sign. [Photo: Susan Stapleton]
Courtney and Kinsey Peters’ vintage boutique shop relies on out-of-state estate sales to stock the shelves. Prices here range from $5 to $150. [Photo: Facebook]
Founder Ajay Bouri brings together fashion music, art and sneaker at this Chinatown boutique that is often considered one of the best sneaker shops in Vegas.
This fourth-generation hatmaker out of San Francisco has something for everyone here. Cloches, fedoras, flapcaps and floppy hats as well as feathers and vintage hat pins to personalize these chapeaus.
Two Henri Bendel stores featuring women's accessories, designed by the chichi brand, find a home in Vegas at Fashion Show and the Forum Shops at Caesars.
This is John Varvatos' second Bowery store, a 3,000-square-foot boutique where fashion and music share the limelight. All three of Varvatos’ brands (Collection, Star USA and Converse) make an appearance as well as James Trussart guitars.
Naughty, naughty, naughty Kiki De Montparnasse has all your lingerie needs as well as fun toys. The fitting rooms will even accommodate him and her for a private show.
Downstairs find books, souvenirs, women's fashions and cosmetics. Upstairs, men's and children's clothing dominate. Every cheeky and fashionable item on the two levels of the largest Kitson in the world can take you from the pool party to the nightclub as well as satisfy for your gift needs for even the hardest to shop for.
Lingerie, swimwear and toys find a home at this cute boutique at the Hard Rock Hotel. Bonus: You can order items delivered to your room if you're staying there.
This pawn shop, yes, pawn shop, specializes in luxury goods, including Louis Vuitton handbags starting at $199, Chanel, Coach, Hermes and Tiffany jewelry. [Photo: Facebook]
Men, women and children can find resort wear at this high-end boutique. Look for D&G, Diane von Furstenberg, Missoni, Haute Hippie, Alice & Olivia and more in this well-edited store. [Photo: Susan Stapleton]
Vogue editor Anna Wintour is said to have called this the best boutique in America. Outfit at Wynn Las Vegas features a runway down the center with the great fashion houses of the world parading their wares on mannequins. Here find chichi labels such as Azzedine, Alaia, Lanvin, Zac Posen, Narciso Rodriguez, Maison Martin Mariela Matthew Williamson, Yigal Azroel and Givenchy, just to name a few. The windows display the best the boutique has to offer dressed on delicate eggshell mannequins. [Photo: Wynn Las Vegas]
The discerning gentleman will appreciate the bespoke fashions at Stitched inside the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. Look for menswear, jewelry, accessories and celebrity collaboration items as well as garments personalized with your name. [Photo: Stitched]
Gentlemen, the answer to your fine dressing needs is here at this Dutch men's store. Find blazers, suits and more, along with a tailoring bar and walk out a few minutes later with a perfectly tailored look.
Channel your inner pinup girl with Tatyan (formerly Bettie Page) and her flowing skirts and dresses that embrace every va-va-voom curve. This one at the Miracle Mile Shops was the first to open nationwide.
Head here to find Tom Ford's complete menswear and womenswear collections including ready-to-wear, men's made-to-measure, footwear, accessories, eyewear, fragrance and beauty.
This flagship store at Fashion Show features the British designer's own label as well as designer labels galore. Be sure to check out Topman, the neighboring boutique just for guys.
Shoes on the left, street wear on the right and long, bench seating down the the middle. A minimalist design approach, a manly boutique vibe, but with women's selections, located close to the Hard Rock Hotel. Look for classic names, limited editions, and UNDFTD collaborations exclusively served up in the brand's California and Japanese outposts.
Go out on the edge with fashions from Alexander McQueen, the British designer who created looks for David Bowie and Bjork. Find men's and women's fashions here as well as shoes and coveted handbags.
This vintage store specializes in designer labels such as Missoni, Yves St. Laurent, Thierry Mugler and more straight out of the ’70s and ’80s. Even vintage wedding dresses, handbags and accessories can be found in the ever-changing mix here. [Photo: Annie Creamcheese]
Artifact features one-of-a-kind, re-purposed and up-cycled home furnishings, clothing and other products. Think eco-conscious offerings and hand crafted locally.
Former Talulah G founder Meital Bronstein is back in the fashion business with The Bungalow, a tiny boutique with a big inventory of fashions. Here find collections from noted American and European designers, including MIH, Currant Elliott, IRO, Clover Canyon, JET, Monrow, Malene Birger, Missoni, Max Fowles, Anna Sui, Aviator Nation, Bird + Vine, CC Sky, Sydney Evans and more. Best of all, you can shop online, have items delivered to your home and try them on in privacy without every paying a nickel up front. [Photo: Facebook]
This loft-style boutique in Boca Park features fashions from Laura Dahl, Rebecca Taylor, and Robert Rodriguez as well as Primp, TAG, Frye and LA Made. Owner Edith Castillo opened C Level in 2005. [Photo: Facebook]
Check out resurgent Downtown Vegas and its all new vibe with a stop at Coterie, a cute boutique with clothing for men and women right on Fremont Street. Look for the Check Cashing marquee to find the place without a sign. [Photo: Susan Stapleton]
Courtney and Kinsey Peters’ vintage boutique shop relies on out-of-state estate sales to stock the shelves. Prices here range from $5 to $150. [Photo: Facebook]
Founder Ajay Bouri brings together fashion music, art and sneaker at this Chinatown boutique that is often considered one of the best sneaker shops in Vegas.
This fourth-generation hatmaker out of San Francisco has something for everyone here. Cloches, fedoras, flapcaps and floppy hats as well as feathers and vintage hat pins to personalize these chapeaus.
Two Henri Bendel stores featuring women's accessories, designed by the chichi brand, find a home in Vegas at Fashion Show and the Forum Shops at Caesars.
This is John Varvatos' second Bowery store, a 3,000-square-foot boutique where fashion and music share the limelight. All three of Varvatos’ brands (Collection, Star USA and Converse) make an appearance as well as James Trussart guitars.
Naughty, naughty, naughty Kiki De Montparnasse has all your lingerie needs as well as fun toys. The fitting rooms will even accommodate him and her for a private show.
Downstairs find books, souvenirs, women's fashions and cosmetics. Upstairs, men's and children's clothing dominate. Every cheeky and fashionable item on the two levels of the largest Kitson in the world can take you from the pool party to the nightclub as well as satisfy for your gift needs for even the hardest to shop for.
Lingerie, swimwear and toys find a home at this cute boutique at the Hard Rock Hotel. Bonus: You can order items delivered to your room if you're staying there.
This pawn shop, yes, pawn shop, specializes in luxury goods, including Louis Vuitton handbags starting at $199, Chanel, Coach, Hermes and Tiffany jewelry. [Photo: Facebook]
Men, women and children can find resort wear at this high-end boutique. Look for D&G, Diane von Furstenberg, Missoni, Haute Hippie, Alice & Olivia and more in this well-edited store. [Photo: Susan Stapleton]
Vogue editor Anna Wintour is said to have called this the best boutique in America. Outfit at Wynn Las Vegas features a runway down the center with the great fashion houses of the world parading their wares on mannequins. Here find chichi labels such as Azzedine, Alaia, Lanvin, Zac Posen, Narciso Rodriguez, Maison Martin Mariela Matthew Williamson, Yigal Azroel and Givenchy, just to name a few. The windows display the best the boutique has to offer dressed on delicate eggshell mannequins. [Photo: Wynn Las Vegas]
The discerning gentleman will appreciate the bespoke fashions at Stitched inside the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. Look for menswear, jewelry, accessories and celebrity collaboration items as well as garments personalized with your name. [Photo: Stitched]
Gentlemen, the answer to your fine dressing needs is here at this Dutch men's store. Find blazers, suits and more, along with a tailoring bar and walk out a few minutes later with a perfectly tailored look.
Channel your inner pinup girl with Tatyan (formerly Bettie Page) and her flowing skirts and dresses that embrace every va-va-voom curve. This one at the Miracle Mile Shops was the first to open nationwide.
Head here to find Tom Ford's complete menswear and womenswear collections including ready-to-wear, men's made-to-measure, footwear, accessories, eyewear, fragrance and beauty.
This flagship store at Fashion Show features the British designer's own label as well as designer labels galore. Be sure to check out Topman, the neighboring boutique just for guys.
Shoes on the left, street wear on the right and long, bench seating down the the middle. A minimalist design approach, a manly boutique vibe, but with women's selections, located close to the Hard Rock Hotel. Look for classic names, limited editions, and UNDFTD collaborations exclusively served up in the brand's California and Japanese outposts.