Owner Brett Carron launched his men’s shop, Indigo & Cotton, in April 2011. He has amassed a small collection of independent all-American brands, such as Raleigh Denim, a North Carolina jeans company that stitches every pair with vintage sewing machines.

79 Cannon St., (843) 718-2980, indigoandcotton.com. This appeared in the May/June 2012 issue. Photo by Nick Pironio.