One of the newer shops to open in Detroit, Flamingo Vintage just celebrated its grand opening in July in a 100-year-old building that was most recently Hector’s Mens Wear. It’s got a collection of clothing for both men and women, and is open until 6 p.m. every day except Monday.

A fascinating gallery and event space—and home to the experimental portrait series Aura Aura—Grey Area also has a used record and vintage clothing store. They host a number of events so find an excuse to go there and do some shopping.

Opened in 2014, founder Erin Gavle says that her store is stocked with “trinkets and treasures” that she mostly picked up on a cross-country road trip. Indeed, this southwestern-themed store in a building from 1900 sells much more than just clothing.

One of two locations for the “vintage inspired” Peacock Room (the other is in the Fisher Building) founded by Rachel Lutz, who also owns the clothing stores Yama and Frida. Most of the clothes in the Peacock Room are new, but based on styles from the first half of the 20th century. There’s also a smaller collection of actual vintage items.

One of several vintage stores on Joseph Campau in Hamtramck, Detroit Threads has been around for a while. In addition to used clothes, it’s also got a large used record collection that specializes in electronic music.

As the name suggests, at Rat Queen Vintage there’s a few actually rat store pets for willing customers to hold and hang out with. They also specializes in, according to the store, “creepy, weird s***, and pretty things.”

The only vintage clothing store on our list downtown, the Velvet Tower opened in 2019 behind the Shinola Hotel. The store is open seven days a week and specializes in “statement pieces, bold colors, and textures from 1940s-80s.”

Savvy Chic offers a lot more than just clothes. It’s more of a boutique that sells crafted goods—like candles, soap, and cards—alongside antiques, books, accessories, and of course clothes. Cairo Coffee also shares the space, so you can browse while sipping on a pour over.

One of several stores in Eastern Market, Boro is a consignment clothing and accessories shop that has a minimal feel to space. If you’re looking for more designer resale items, this might be the place to shop.