Eleven
- Price Range: $$$
- Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible: No
5 reviews
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Lower East Side
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12 Reviews for Eleven
Before or after Cafe Habana, I make my way to Eleven. Hmm.. hopefully it's BEFORE I stuff my face at Cafe Habana, so I can fit into some clothes....I always find some great stuff at this boutique. The ladies selection is a bit scarce compared to the dudes, but there are some great finds.
The pieces here are pricey. I've bought a couple boots here, and I still where them.. so it justifies it!
The most aggravating thing is on a hot day, with tons of shopping bags in your hands, the tiny boutique can get crowded, and you feel exhausted and it unwilling to shop.
Chicago has spoiled me. I'm a goddamn vintage store aficionado that's used to "thrift" stores that are made for people on budgets. This wasn't one of them. I had high hopes, but this place was ridiculously overpriced and teeny tiny. I can understand paying a premium for quality, designer vintage goods, but I just didn't see any of that at Eleven.
Just about all of the pieces had a Southwestern theme. Lots of cowboy boots, leather goods, western shirts, and cardigan sweaters. I suppose that's good if you're going for the urban cowboy look. I'm not. The selection of women's clothing was just sad.
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This small, smartly decorated vintage store has some of the best new and vintage jewelry ever. When I worked in the area, I would accidentally find myself buying pieces on my stroll home from work. They run great sales a lot, and have really unique pieces.
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Vintage Store Spree take 2 of 5:
Once again, kick ass. The thing about Eleven is the sole fact that its 90% mens stuff. YES. Good good good... Now, for the damage. Their selection is impressive, however its verrrrrrrrrrrry western. Lotsa leather, lotsa cowboy boots. But its interesting how they clash that store with the very contrasting glass counter featuring Comme Des Garcons wallets. It was quite refreshing seeing another more unknown store carrying Comme stuff.
I kinda felt that this place was a little bit too western for me, however, their selection of ties, bow ties and belts were quite impressive. Unfortunately their bow ties were only clip-ons (which sucks, because they were really nice looking bow-ties)...
I still give them a 5 however. Definitely worth the trip.
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This is the quintessential vintage shop. It's small but packed with tons of goods and it has a great selection of men's and women's clothing, accessories, shoes, everything. When I stopped in, I was looking for something to take home to my very stylish younger sister who is thin and beautiful and likes vintage clothing. After being totally saddened by other vintage stores that had that strange Salvation Army smell and overwhelming amounts of grandma sweaters, I was so pleasantly surprised by Eleven.
The owner happened to be there and when he saw me perusing through their summer dresses (or "frocks" as he called them in his very cool Irish accent), he announced to the whole store that they were all now only $25. SWEET DEAL, especially since most of them were NY-priced at $70+. I swiped an adorable summer "frock" for my sister at an amazing price and had to use all the willpower I could to not buy up all the cool belt buckles, wallets, pins, and jewelry in the counter shelves.
Definitely worth checking out... and the owner is a riot to talk to... very sweet, funny, and knowledgeable.
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Was I in the same store as everyone else? Too much of what was here looked southwestern, which explains the multitude of cowboy boots. I only saw a small selection of what looked like women's clothing, at prices that are typical of New York "vintage." And so my search continues...
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How many pairs of cowboy boots does the average cowboy go through in the course of a year? That's the question I ask myself every time one of my friends asks me about the holes in my foot wear. Sure I wear them all year round and I certainly get my moneys worth but seriously, how many pairs of boots does your average "urban cowboy" need annually? I have a feeling I'll never have a true answer to my question but in the mean time I'll continue buying my gently worn boots at Eleven. This store is fully loaded with all things vintage. It's sorts of like your eclectic, wealthy and recently deceased neighbors estate sale, right there in the heart of Nolita. T-shirts, jeans, trousers, sweaters, sneakers, belts, blah, blah, blah. I really dig Eleven. The owners even had the presence of mind to have artist Rich Jacobs paint a large amounts of one of a kind pieces for the store front and web site. The next time you're in Nolita waiting for the grilled corn at Cafe Habana you should poke your head into Eleven. For the record the only thing that stopped this place from receiving a 5 star rating was the fact that they did away with the $5 T-shirt rack. I miss my cheap T-shirts.
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Vintage is cool and all- but I usually hold back on actual purchases. However, I have bought two belts here (they go with everything too) and a pair of cowboy boots. Which I kind of regret. Don't know what I was thinking. I haven't worn them once. Which is not to say that they're ugly or anything...they're not...it's just...I'm not a cowboy boots person AT ALL...what WAS I thinking? In any case, for anyone who loves belts- go here.
I can't lie. I'm not the vintage expert. But this store is real cute and worth checking out when you're out having fun with your girls.
jeans, boots, jackets...everything your heart desires if you look for the well worn look.
more vintage vintage vintage. and i'm not talkin about wine.
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vintage is still hot and they've got some of the best items around. from t-shirts and bags, to 80's dresses and cowboy boots you're sure to find something for your night out. tell them miko sent you.
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one of my favorite vintage stores ever! since im a belt freak i luvv the ones they carry including cute t shirts to sport them with! i luvv the people who work here too! friendly and helpful!
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