A barber who actually listens. A boutique that stocks something other than one idea of "women’s fashion." 10th Muses is the shortcut — a community-sourced list of queer-owned and LGBTQ-friendly shops, barbers, and specialty retail across NYC and LA, built by the people who shop there.
Queer-owned moves to the top. After that: real member experience, good fit and sizing, service that treats you like you know your own style. Generic "inclusive" branding doesn’t cut it — we want places that deliver.
Every pick below is a place a member actually shops, gets cut, or sends friends to. No stock photos standing in for real recommendations — this is who the community trusts with their look.
A member names it, we confirm it, it makes the list. It stays only as long as it keeps earning that spot. No sponsorships, no pay-for-placement.
Below, recommendations sort by where they are — Manhattan, Brooklyn, and other NYC boroughs, plus the LA area — because a great find three trains away still counts, but it helps to know before you go.
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10th Muses — Social Club for Queer Women and Nonbinary Folks in NYC. Founded in September 2025 by Andrea Himmel.