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Metropolis Apparel
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Categories: Used, Vintage & Consignment, Thrift Stores
Neighborhood: East Village43 3rd Ave
New York, NY 10003
(212) 358-0795
- Nearest Transit:
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Astor Place (6)
8th St-Broadway (R, W)
3rd Ave-14th St (L)
- Price Range:
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$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
12 reviews for Metropolis Apparel
So I've been shopping at Metropolis for a few months now and I have fallen in LOVE. I'm a total shoe junkie and this is the ultimate vintage shoe destination. All the boots are in great quality and reasonably priced... which you can't always find in the city.
It's big (2 levels), organized and conveniently located right off the L Train. I live in Brooklyn, but will make the trip into the city any day for this shop.
The staff is cool and won't hassle you, but always available if you need assistance. One of the employees told me they hand pick a lot of items from LA.. so it's nice to know they've done all the hard work for you and brought all the good pieces into Metropolis.
I'd recommend this place to any of my friends and I even follow them on Twitter! Oh also, the last time I was shopping I saw Jason Schwartzman, which was pretty cool too.
In theory, I love vintage shopping. The idea of scrounging around and finding a one-of-a-kind piece for a good price is, in theory, appealing. In reality, I'm too lazy for that shit.
Metropolis makes vintage shopping a bit easier. Everything is well organized and there are hints of items everywhere that seem to catch the eye. I do think the clothes are overpriced, with yellowed house dresses going for no less than $35 apiece, but the shoe selection is on point and really rather stellar. The shoes are stupidly easy to browse, divided by both style and size, and they're mostly in the middle double-digit range. The styles are in tune with current trends that favor masculine brogues and the like, and I picked up an awesome pair of black leather ankle boots for $45 that I would've noticed and loved in a department store. They wear like new, but they allow me that special smugness unique to vintage shoppers. Thanks to Metropolis for doing all the work.
i have to review this place because people aren't getting the price right. the selection is definitely decent in this small store but the prices are pretty high for used goods. $60-something dollars for a dead milkmen t-shirt with holes should be described in no way other than 'too expensive'. it doesn't make a difference that there are other stores that might sell for a similar price. it's too much there too.
i've been browsing here ever since i moved to ny. i think in the past few years it has changed ownership. the merchandise they have lately has better than ever. they have an awesome boot selection for both girls and guys. anyone who complains about their prices is crazy-do those people not understand that stuff like this needs to be searched for? keep in mind that you are partly paying for the fact that someone went and found all this stuff, and here it is in one place. (if you want cheaper prices, then you have to do the work of sorting through tons of crap at low budget thrift stores (not that theres anything wrong with that, i do it all the time), but sometimes its worth the extra money to walk into
a place that has a wide range of great choices right there, no digging
necessary.
they recently opened a lower level, so theres even more stuff. i highly recommend this store for guys. lots of great stuff. luckily for my bank account only one pair of boots i liked fit me. if the other 3 pairs were my size, they would be mine as well. they also have a sick collection of vintage concert shirts. the staff is always friendly but not pushy. its a great store.
This place, by far, is my favorite vintage boutique in New York. They have a great selection and it's always fun to browse even if I can't afford anything. I've found great shirts and boots here.
Oh, and the owner looks like Terry Richardson.
I always believe used stuff shouldn't be expensive but vintage can be. Because the former is based on living necessity, thus called thrift stores; and the latter, on fashion. They are boutiques.
It's especially true at Metropolis, now my Metroboots. Surely it's not a cheap place but definitely cheaper than places like Flying A and much less pretentious (cause it's East Village, of course!), more rock n roll.
With that kind of range of selection, sizes and quality (obviously not new, but are taken care of: very clean; mended heels) I will never complain about the price there. $65-$125 for tall boots isn't THAT bad afterall, and never have you to worry someone else in the whole New York copying your style.
More on the boots: they get a lot of them from LA; sizes are all marked, easy to find; very cute heels; any plain-looking pair of boots always, always has some hidden gem in the thoughtful designs; a lot of the cowboy styles use very hard leather, so make sure to walk around in them.
And on the staff there: super laid back, very interesting. Once at the cash register I said to one of the guys "I love your store!", without thanking me for the compliment, he said "It's fun, isn't it." Haha. They usually leave you alone but are friendly. I got 3 pairs of boots there the other day, the guy with the weird response recognized me and gave me a little discount:)
Usually I leave vintage stores with a sense of moth ball scented buyer's remorse. Other times, it comes a few days later, when I wear what I bought and realize I look like a trashy grandma.
However, I've never had that feeling about anything I've bought from Metropolis (and I've even bought something bedazzled!) The salespeople there are kind of uninvolved, which can be good because they're also pretty cool from my experience so far.
A lot of stuff there is overpriced ($25 t-shirt? no thanks), but that is pretty normal for New York vintage. I've gotten some really cute tops there for $15-25 though, so that's not bad. The shoes are overpriced too, but cute. Oh if only I could afford them.
I have never seen so many leather boots for women in MY size and slighty bigger or smaller. And for men, racks and racks of button-down shirts from dressy to western to everything. For women a small rack with dresses marked down since it's the summer and lots of hats and bags. But the men hit the jackpot here, pants, slacks, denim, hats, belts TIES oh my and TIES galore. Seriously, everything is under $175 and priced according to it's wear, cool-factor and size. Womens boots are mostly $50 - 150 mens slightly higher and the clothing are all under a $100.
Ah and if it's truly sweltering or cold outside, sit down and listen to some serious jazz. They won't mind.
its totally cool here. i saw vintage print shirts that my mom wore in the 80s, man that took me back. yes i agree the prices are a bit high. but you can totally afford them and its not gonna break the bank trust me. the way they set up the store is so simple. they have equally both a great men's section and women's section. their shoes are completely banging. i found these grey flats with a slight heel, that i don't think you can find anywhere else. retail stores have nothing on the stuff that sells in vintage stores. its so easy to find something awesome for a small price.
There was a lot of vintage (?)/used clothing from t-shirts, jackets, coats, to some shoes, bags and accessories. They had quite a bit of shoes. There seemed to be more men's than women's clothing. I saw a couple sweaters I liked, but they were both $35 and I didn't know whether I loved it enough to buy a used top for that much money. Some of it seems overpriced for what it is.
Decent selection of shoes, but wayy overpriced. I saw a pair of payless ankle boots here selling for $80 - COMPLETE RIPOFF. As well, the prices on the clothing are jacked up too high for items you can find at a real thrift store for less than 10 bucks.
this place is out of control amazing. love the selection of stuff and the shoes are always amazing!! i was able to get two amazing pair of booties for 90 so the prices there aren't too bad, there are definitely places that would charge more for the stuff they have here. now that i've moved away i miss it oh so much!
