Closet Savvy Consignment

37 Maiden Lane
(Teachers Village)

Hours: Tuesday to Saturday,

11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Get your fix of high-end fashion at bargain prices at this super stylish boutique and consignment shop tucked away in a quiet corner of Teachers Village. The store has a rotating collection of designer handbags, stylish sunglasses, and gently used high heel shoes from big names like Charlotte Olympia and Ralph Lauren.  It also carries an extensive and popular line of distressed and bleached Levi shorts. When you are tired from trying on all the shoes, you can rest your feet in the store’s space age bubble chair while admiring the crystal candelabra overhead.

Jacy Corner

150 Halsey Street

Hours: Monday to Saturday,

9:30 a.m. to  6:30 a.m.

This shoe store at the corner of Halsey and Bank streets has something for everyone. In the front display, the shop usually has its most recent arrivals and fashion-forward designs. Sparkly double-stacked platform high heels and gravity-defying boots attract many pedestrians.

Inside, the store also offers more comfortable options such as an extensive display of Hush Puppies. It’s not just shoes – a large glass case in the back has a glittering array of costume jewelry, while a wall holds bejeweled evening clutches.

Halsey Fabrics

91 Halsey Street

Hours: Monday to Saturday,

10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

This shoe store at the corner of Halsey and Bank streets has something for everyone. In the front display, the shop usually has its most recent arrivals and fashion-forward designs. Sparkly double-stacked platform high heels and gravity-defying boots attract many pedestrians.

Inside, the store also offers more comfortable options such as an extensive display of Hush Puppies. It’s not just shoes – a large glass case in the back has a glittering array of costume jewelry, while a wall holds bejeweled evening clutches.

The Artisan Collective

25 Halsey Street

Hours: Monday to Saturday,

Noon to 6 p.m.

Proudly local, this funky boutique has a wide collection of handmade crafted products that range from beautiful jewelry that you can’t find anywhere else to African tribal print clutches. The store, which is owned by artists, also offers cute handbags, books, pillows, candles, and art. Besides shopping, the shop holds a popular open mic night and a monthly wine tasting event.

The Mills at Jersey Gardens

651 Kapkowski Road, Elizabeth

Hours: Monday to Saturday,

10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Sunday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m

Just a short distance from downtown Newark and the airport is the large outlet mall in Elizabeth locally known as simply Jersey Gardens. The mall has a dizzying array of shops,  including Claire’s, where you can buy the latest trends in jewelry and fashion accessories, and Neiman Marcus Last Call, which is usually hopping with shoppers looking to score high-end shoes and accessories at drastically marked-down prices.