Entry No. 6 — the New York City file — filed under: witchy

Gothic Renaissance

Open since 1999, Gothic Renaissance is one of the last brick-and-mortar goth and alternative-fashion boutiques in Manhattan, just off Union Square. It's known above all for corsetry, plus boots, masks, jewelry and staple pieces for the goth wardrobe. A longtime fixture of the NYC dark-alternative scene rather than a Halloween pop-up, its crammed racks reward slow digging for vampire-romantic and club-kid finds.

The move: Help each other try on corsets and gothic finery, then pick a piece of occult jewelry to take home as a pair.

📍 Before you go It is a small shop near Union Square; selection skews toward corsetry and dark formalwear, so allow time to dig through the racks.

• 📍 Greenwich Village / Union Square, Manhattan
• 💸 $$
• ⚡ Up for anything
• 🌗 Indoors

Where: 110 4th Avenue, New York, NY 10003

Hours: Added 2026-06-23 — confirm current hours before you go.

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last checked: 2026-06-23