The Stylish Traveler’s Guide to Shopping in Houston

Tatiana Massey, a Russian-born former model who moved to Houston more than a decade ago, is on the vanguard of the city’s style evolution. Her three-year-old River Oaks boutique, Laboratoria, carries designers not often found outside the coasts— Rodebjer, Thakoon Addition, Simone Rocha, and Emilia Wickstead—and artfully displays their pieces in her gallery-like space. Massey describes her range of labels as “what you need to know about street style right now.” On the walls she hangs works by Texas artists—everything from a watercolor by Kermit Oliver to paintings by the late Bert Long. Some are for sale, while others are part of her personal collection.

This Rice Village store, the brainchild of sisters Trang and Chau Nguyen, carries a mix of emerging fashion, accessories, and home-décor lines. Look for feminine day dresses by Rachel Comey and Ace & Jig, sculptural necklaces from the Things We Keep, and brass trays by Japanese brand Futagami. The store also holds workshops on topics like leather tooling and block printing.

The first Texas outpost of this cult Atlanta lifestyle shop artfully blends traditional wares and trend-driven merchandise. On the men’s side, Levi’s& and Barbour jackets share space with more rarefied offerings like Sartorio blazers and Pro-Ject turntables. Another highlight: Sid’s namesake collection of tailored suits, colorful trousers, silk knit ties, and small leather goods. Women will find lizard cuff bracelets, leather bucket bags, and perfectly cut, crisp-white oxford shirts.

A honeycomb-shaped light installation hangs over this minimalist home and accessories store, where co-owners Jessica Rodriguez and Cecilia Marquez display their global finds (hand-embroidered pillows from Oaxaca, Mexico, and kilims from Morocco) alongside Houston-made wares like abstract-print scarves by Manoosh.

This is where the ladies who lunch come for pieces by Iris van Herpen and Fausto Puglisi. But it’s not all about fashion: Marcus Sloan and Shannon Hall also stock niche perfumes from Jouany, coffee-table books by Taschen, and antiques like a 16th-century Italian chest with inlaid ivory.