116 GOODS & SERVICES SEPTEMBER 25, 2025 | WWW.BESTOFPHOENIX2025.C0M | BEST OF PHOENIX 2025 B E S T B O U T I Q U E BUNKY BOUTIQUE 1001 N. CENTRAL AVE., #125 602-252-1323 3150 E. RAY ROAD, #174, GILBERT 480-935-3687 BUNKYBOUTIQUE.COM An actual butterfly claw clip? What about a “tummy ache survivor” sticker? Or cactus earrings? If any of these pique your interest or bring a smile to your face, Bunky Boutique may be the place to check out. As the sign outside the shop reads, the shop is full of men’s and women’s apparel, gold jewelry and quirky birthday and greeting cards. It’s a great shop to find silly gifts of all sorts. Stickers, such as one shaped like a gravestone that reads “DIDN’T DRINK ENOUGH WATER” or another that says “plant mama” are found throughout the shop. Shoppers can pick up keychains with quirky sayings on them, aesthetic-looking notebooks, corduroy baseball caps, stylish sunglasses, tote bags and candles with succulent designs. And with Bunky’s ever-changing merchandise, there’s something new for customers nearly every trip. e e e B E S T M E N ’ S C L O T H I N G ROOSTER BUS 7083 E. FIFTH AVE., SCOTTSDALE 480-597-4029 SHOPTHEROOSTER.COM Men, and those who identify as such: Do not settle for boring casual wear. Rooster Bus makes it possible to be relaxed and stylish, thanks to a stellar selection of hip yet not flashy apparel. It has a knack for carrying brands that look good on most ages and sizes and for stocking clothes appropriate for everything from a night out to a backyard barbecue. The attractive downtown Scotts- dale shop (and the one in Flagstaff, if you find yourself in need of apparel while trav- eling) carries seasonally appropriate items, including shirts, shorts, pants, hats, swim trunks, jackets and accessories. Look for faves like Faherty, Flag & Anthem, Goorin Bros., Howler, Shinola and more. Better yet, the laid-back rustic/retro vibe, friendly, helpful salesfolks and good tunes make this a place where you don’t grit your teeth and suffer through shopping: You can actively enjoy the experience. e e e B E S T WO M E N ’ S C L O T H I N G VIDA MOULIN 1215 E. MISSOURI AVE., #3 602-633-4586 VIDAMOULIN.COM Diana Vreeland, deliver us from tacky fast fashion made of plastic and sweatshop tears. Sometimes, it seems like trendy garbage is everywhere in stores and online these days. Thank goodness for local shops like Vida Moulin, whose offerings are stylish without being slaves to trends and are made well without an exorbitant price tag. The store, which moved from 16th and Bethany Home roads to uptown retail complex The Fred- erick in 2021 (Vida Moulin owner Chantell Nighswonger also owns The Frederick with her husband), is inspired by and stocked with California boho chic fashion. Transla- tion? Pieces that are comfortable, casual and relaxed, such as cotton cashmere T-shirts and gingham maxi dresses. It’s why we stop by regularly to see what Vida Moulin’s got for our closet. e e e B E S T S E C O N D H A N D C L O T H I N G F O R M E N A N D WO M E N SEW USED 2011 E. APACHE BLVD., #155, TEMPE 480-420-9416 SEW-USED.SQUARE.SITE Sew Used takes the pain out of thrifting. It features carefully curated, high-quality, often upcycled, trend-forward all-day wear that eschews fast fashion in favor of stylish pieces that will last at prices that rival those of cut-rate thrift shops. Think: durable denims (including skinny jeans modified to be roomy), cozy cottons and loose linens, along with fun items like lacy tops, motor- cycle jackets, vintage Y2K graphic tees and streetwear. The couple who own it, Justin Gonzalez and Juju Smith, both bring a passion for fashion: He studied fashion merchandising and has his own line, SSF Purple Label, and she started an online secondhand store in 2014. Sew Used was the first microbusiness at Culdesac Tempe in 2023, and in early 2025, moved into a bona fide 1,280-square-foot commercial space. With the extra digs, they added more dressing rooms and a small housewares collection. Inventory is added daily, and guaranteed, you’ll get compliments on anything you buy from this well-chosen selection (like the denim blazer we found that pairs perfectly with bell-bottom jeans). e e e B E S T S E C O N D H A N D C L O T H I N G F O R WO M E N O N L Y THE POSH REVIVAL 3145 E. CHANDLER BLVD., #116 602-851-6136 INSTAGRAM.COM/THEPOSHREVIVAL Nestled in the back of an unassuming strip mall in Ahwatukee Foothills is a frugal fash- ionista’s dream. The bright, inviting boutique carries name-brand resale and consignment women’s clothes and accessories for bargain prices. You might spot Anthropologie, Halston or Trina Turk dresses, or you can pick up cute Athleta, Abercrombie & Fitch, Banana Republic, J. Crew and Lululemon workout and casual wear for a fraction of what you’d spend at the mall. Dozens of designer bags in all sizes and colors (classic Coach to Louis Vuitton) make it easy to find that perfect evening clutch, everyday purse or backpack without feeling guilty. You can even nab Tiffany jewelry and high-end sunglasses that don’t cost a car payment. Owner Ana Piña hand-selects every piece and she has an eye for style and a mission to carry a wide range of sizes. Follow her fun social media accounts and pop in for “sip and shops” with wine and sales. Best of all: Everything is clean and in excellent condi- tion, and there’s no weird “thrift store” smell. e e e B E S T S E C O N D H A N D P U N K C L O T H E S ROCKET A GO-GO 15 E. SOUTHERN AVE., TEMPE 480-434-4433 ROCKETAGOGO.COM Rocket a Go-Go’s T-shirts proclaim it has “top shelf fashion for lowbrow humans” and is “a safe haven for weirdos.” New and gently used clothing here hits just about every alter- native fashion genre, from pinup aesthetic and punk rock to raver and goth threads. Brands like Doc Martens, Lip Service, Tripp, Sourpuss, Lucky 13 and Demonia are abun- dant and the store claims to add more than 300 new items every day. You can buy, sell or trade, and the stock goes beyond T-shirts, pinup dresses and leather pants — you can also find a wide range of cool accessories, from studded belts and Halloween house- wares to plaid purses and locally made jewelry featuring spiders in resin. e e e B E S T C H I L D R E N ’ S R E S A L E HISSYFITS 7036 N. SEVENTH ST. 602-674-1250 HISSYFITSAZ.COM If you’re not a normal mom, you’re a cool mom, this is the place for you and the littles. Hissyfits in uptown Phoenix is a colorful, funky resale store that sells gently used chil- dren’s clothing, shoes, accessories, furniture and toys for quite affordable prices. You can also consign that bouncer or those baby Nikes that your kiddos have grown out of, and get either cash or trade when they sell. Follow Hissyfits online and social media for all the super sales, dollar days and more fun for the fam. Want to be part of the cool kids club? Join in the community outreach programs and make some new, rad friends. e e e B E S T P L A C E T O B U Y A B A N D S H I R T SHIRTS ’N’ THINGS 1840 W. SOUTHERN AVE., #1, MESA 480-827-0256 SHIRTSNTHINGSAZ.COM The shirts here are mostly for bands, more broadly for dude-driven pop culture at large, and must constitute, as the store’s horror- movie-font sign boasts, Arizona’s largest selection of heavy metal and rock Ts. Shirts ’n’ Things has hundreds of shirts tiling its walls, in sizes from baby onesie to multi-X- tra large, most priced under $30, some under $20 and all officially licensed. (You can day- sleep soundly knowing you’ve sent a couple of bucks toward Anthrax or Korn or Minor Threat or Weezer rather than stuffing a bootlegger’s pockets.) Not to be overlooked here are the genuinely helpful staffers, who present the sort of chipper mood that not even the gloom of Marilyn Manson shirts can eclipse. Also note the “things” half of the inventory. There are so many, many things: figurines, patches, stickers, rave-ready regalia, chunky boots, backpacks, skirts, leather, rings, belt buckles and rock-flavored flare by the bag — spikes and studs to your dark heart’s content. This is where punks and goths and metalheads and rave babies and gamers and weebs and Tim Burton
