Metropolis Vintage · New York
Wide collection of 2nd had Ralph Lauren.
Procell · New York
A New York vintage shop run by Jessica and Brian, and one of the city's go-to stops for well-chosen Polo. 5 Delancey Street, New York
Vintage Grace · New York
Designer vintage in Manhattan, curated by Chandler Guttersen and sold from an appointment-only Nolita showroom in the Police Building, 240 Centre Street. Book first; the unit number comes with your appointment. @vintagegrace
Thoroughbred · Kingston
F as in Frank · Vancouver
A Vancouver vintage institution run by brothers Jesse and Drew, known for carefully sourced Americana and Polo. Their Toronto shop is closed, so Vancouver is the one to visit. 2425 Main Street, Vancouver
Tartan Vintage · Firenze
A Florence vintage shop run by Cosimo and Valentina, bringing an Italian eye to the Polo archive. Find them at Via dei Palchetti 5A.
Safari 3 · ōme サンシャイン高円寺
The Koenji vintage network run by Yoshihito Murayama, with two shops on the same streets: Safari 1st and Safari 3. If you only hit one Tokyo neighborhood for vintage Polo, this is the one. This is Safari 3: Koenjiminami 4-7-3.
Safari 1st · ōme ベルシャトー高円寺 F
The Koenji vintage network run by Yoshihito Murayama, with two shops on the same streets: Safari 1st and Safari 3. If you only hit one Tokyo neighborhood for vintage Polo, this is the one. This is Safari 1st: Koenji Minami 3-57-4.
Whistler / Chart · Tokyo
Twin Koenji stores on the same block, built on decades of collecting. Two shops, one stop, deep Polo racks. Koenjiminami 4-30-8, Suginami-ku, Tokyo
Big Apple Store · ōme セザール祐天寺
A Tokyo shop run by Ryunosuke Matsushita, serving the Meguro vintage circuit with a strong Polo hand. Gohongi 2-5-23, César Yutenji 101, Meguro-ku, Tokyo
Reflex · Tokyo
A Tokyo shop built on a collection assembled over 40 years by Tez Saito, a former Ralph Lauren employee. That backstory alone makes it one of the most interesting stops on the list. 1-8-26 Kamimeguro, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-0051
Youth Vintage · ōme 常盤町ビル 階
A Yokohama vintage shop run by Takahiro Arai, about five minutes from Kannai and Sakuragicho stations. @youth_yokohama — Tokiwacho Building 2F, 6-75 Tokiwacho, Naka-ku, Yokohama 231-0014
Chunk · Ibaraki
A vintage shop in Ushiku, Ibaraki, run by Daiki Takahashi, open daily 13:00–20:00 with no closed days. The in-store styling posts are worth a follow on their own. @chunk.store — 3-135-1 Sakaecho, Ushiku, Ibaraki 300-1233
Vault Up · グレイス茅ヶ崎
A small physical shop in Chigasaki, in the Shonan surf-and-vintage scene, heavily focused on Amekaji and Ralph Lauren. Street-front, 11:00–20:00. @vaultup_rl — Akamatsucho 1-6, Grace Chigasaki 1F, Chigasaki 253-0013
Row · ōme 日栄工芸
An Osaka shop run by Tatsuro Sugihara, listed in Japanese directories as "ROW used cloth" (not the fashion brand). 4-11-15 Nakamichi, Higashinari-ku, Osaka 537-0025