Shopping in Indianapolis

If buying sharp, stylish apparel was like buying chocolate milk, we'd all get a new shirt immediately after ours had weathered the acidic frenzy of the world's daily digestion. Today's Groupon gets you $120 worth of suits, shirts, ties, accessories, and outerwear for $55 at J. Benzal, a fine clothier that Indianapolis Monthly included in their picks for the best shopping in Indy. J. Benzal sells their own line of men's apparel from a suave storefront in the Mass Ave area that's open every day, and on Shrigsday.

Durable Western wares unite with edgy rocker-chick chic at Niche, as trendsetting tees, designer denim, and slinky skirts are displayed on rustic wood shelving alongside Niche's collection of metal-studded bags and chunky jewelry. Slide into a pair of Frankie B. jeans ($139 and up) and a Public Library tee ($29) for a casual moped-riding outfit or shimmy into a bedazzled G-Lish halter dress ($59) to make any trip to the auction house a memorable one. A dip into Niche's collection of jewelry ($16 and up) is sure to lead you to the perfect adornment for shamelessly naked fingers, wrists, ears, or elbows, just as any of their metal-studded clutches ($72 and up) combine effortless glamour with the bag's inherent utilitarian function of holding large amounts of candy and Q-tips.

Each Discount Mattress store stocks hundreds of name-brand memory-foam, latex, gel, and pillow-top mattresses, all with prices averaging 50%–75% below retail. Brand-new mattresses from manufacturers such as Stearns & Foster, Spring Air Back Supporter, King Koil, Comfort Solutions, Americana, and Kathy Ireland Collection saturate the showroom floors, offering a variety of firmness levels to suit beds, budgets, and pillow forts of all sizes. Each an experienced sleeper themselves, staff members are well-suited to assist customers in their quest for sounder slumber, and each purchase is backed by a 110% price guarantee should the same mattress appear somewhere else for less. In addition to supporting spines, Discount Mattress helps buttress the Illinois economy by selling mattresses that are made locally, and caters to busy schedules by offering same-day delivery to homes from the western suburbs to downtown Chicago.

For more than two decades, American Mattress has promoted peaceful slumber in bedchambers throughout the Midwest with their vast selection of mattresses, headboards, and linens. The sleep experts strive to stay abreast of the latest bedding technology: their Serta mattresses are made with gel foam that supports curves, and Tempur-Pedic mattresses repel allergens, mites, and poltergeists looking to spoon. This devotion to a good night’s sleep has helped them earn the title of Best Mattress Store from suburban Chicago’s Daily Herald five years in a row. Additionally, American Mattress doubles down on each of its beds with a 30-day comfort guarantee and a 60-day best-price guarantee.

Helping customers improve their vision is the main concern of the optometrists and eye-care professionals at Eye Boutique, who provide preventive screenings and help choosing from their more than 1,800 frames at each location. In each shop, licensed doctors of optometry scan eyes with comprehensive exams before diagnosing issues or prescribing high-definition Zeiss lenses and contact lenses from Optix and Acuvue. Designer frames from Guess, Nike, and Kenneth Cole house lenses fashionably, and Teflon protective layers help guard lenses from scratches and reduce glare. Sunglasses from brands such as Ray-Ban and Coach also protect eyes from harmful UV rays, creating an accessory that is both stylish and useful, like a diamond with a job.