North Carolina isn't known as a fashion mecca, so clothes shopping is pretty much confined to the usual mass-market chain stores and a few boutiques. Of course, college-wear standards like the Gap can be found, but one of the major complaints of newcomers to the area is the lack of upscale designer clothing stores. Fashion- and budget-conscious students comb the area's myriad thrift stores for stylish finds, and in Chapel Hill you'll see the hippest—and most inventive—dressers in the entire state. More »