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To define what's "street" in today's fashion vernacular, look no further than Novl, a Baker neighborhood emporium that works with graffitists, street artists and collaborating brands to create graphic clothing that travels well, looks good on the pavement or from a skateboard, and is suitable to wear while painting a mural on a painter's lift — or whatever else pleases you. These are the threads you can wear when you want to dress down and still make a statement, and while the shop is closed, you can peruse (and order) Novl's wares online.

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If you're looking for a hole-in-the-wall with a neighborhood feel, where you and your bestie can peruse the racks with a giggle and a smile, Tulaire is a great place to start...once it reopens. But the website gives a good feel for the place: It's elegant without being uppity, a little bit funky and a whole lot of fun, stocked chock-full of affordable rags with a European flair; go-to jewelry for cruising the city incognito, from dangling nude-body earrings to roaring panther rings; graphic tea towels, baby togs and mugs; cute greeting cards and even more serendipitous stuff you never expected to find anywhere. Grab (virtually) your BFF and shop together: Tulaire is taking orders online, with free shipping.

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Shana Colbin Dunn's boutique empire began with one Kismet store in Highland in 2006, and since then she's added and subtracted more locations in the metro area. More recently, she introduced the wellness-oriented boutique True at Stanley Marketplace and a second store in LoHi that just moved to RiNo. And in between all these new and continuing developments, Dunn re-evaluated her very first Kismet last summer and added a little sister to the others: Luna and Jasper, named after her own kids' middle names, which is appropriately a mixture of favorite Kismet brands, affordable gifts, baby gear and more. While the whole kingdom is currently shut down for visitors, gift cards are available online, and Dunn is working on adding one-on-one styling sessions and online shopping to her medley of customer services.

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Mona Lucero is a bit of a legend around these parts, because she's the full package: an independent designer, artist, entrepreneur and retailer, besides simply being a wonderful person. Her beautiful Shop Mona Lucero is shut for now, but many items, including new merchandise, can be ordered online. And because a sense of IRL community is so important to her, Lucero has launched a Friday-evening Downtown Live Stream at Mona's online get-together, with special guests, virtual shopping and general shop talk while the brick-and-mortar is down. Keep up with news at the Shop Mona Lucero Facebook page.

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Behind its East Colfax Avenue facade, Midnight Rambler occupies three open, sunlit floors in an old repurposed home. But the integrated collective of freewheeling lifestyle shops, which specializes in the kinds of rags you can proudly wear to summer music festivals, won't sit idle while coronavirus has closed its doors and shut down summer concerts. Buy online or make an appointment for a solo visit — then get ready to rock your new fest-wear while streaming concerts at home; you can also select from a constellation of clothing and accessories for all ages, handmade jewelry and hip pet supplies. Keep up with Midnight Rambler on Facebook for special promotions.

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When horror-film fans sheltering in place have nowhere to go, they binge at home. And Cult Legacy, the shared brainstorm of Bryan Flanagan, Feni Hagman, Theresa Mercado and Tristram Nelson, a group of friends who bond over creep shows — Mercado is the curator of the Sie FilmCenter's Scream Screen series, which is on hiatus — is ready and waiting online to supply you with custom-made tokens of the films you love, including T-shirts and cool enamel pins. Need guidance on what to watch at home? Tune in to Cult Legacy's Facebook page for suggestions from the Scream Screen program archives.

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In 2017, the Ten Penny Store joined the lineup of tried-and-true retailers along South Broadway, finding its own fashion niche. It offers carefully curated goods from the 1990s, with vintage Levi's, home goods, hats, baby clothing and jewelry, along with vinyl that includes records from local bands. But it's best known for its radical selection of vintage T-shirts, which you can now buy online at @tenpennystore on Instagram.

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If your aesthetic is timeless yet trendy, Meek Vintage needs to be on your shopping list. This petite boutique in a quaint brick storefront near the Denver Art Museum can help you curate a simple, detail-oriented look for both your home and your body, stocking everything from bold vintage rugs and statement earrings to delicate handcrafted necklaces and tiny, stylishly potted houseplants. Meek is now providing free shipping and curbside pick-up; shop on Instagram at @meekvintage.

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Rosehouse has created an enchanted forest on Broadway. With unique and sustainably raised plants, teas, botanical goods and herbal apothecary products, the shop caters to the plant-obsessed, and staffers are happy to search for a specific plant you might be craving. Today Rosehouse is offering pay-by-phone shopping and curbside pick-up. We can only hope that Angelica, the store's resident one-eyed cat, is on hand to help deliver the goods.

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Best Sustainable Shopping for Cybernauts

EarthHero

Need to restock your sustainable, zero-waste home supplies, but nobody's open? Boulder-based online marketplace EarthHero is the closest thing to shopping local at a real store, 24/7. Stock up on natural toothpaste, organic socks, tailored reusable diapers, organic cotton unpaper towels, compostable pet-waste bags, biodegradable cotton swabs and hundreds of other items, all while sheltering in place — with a conscience.

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