Paris - Shopping
Whether you are looking for a designer creation or a very good imitation, you’ll find it in LA’s eclectic shopping districts. There are shopping opportunities for every budget; for an authentic LA experience, hit the stores and find some excellent deals. Upscale shoppers flock to Larchmont Boulevard and Melrose Avenue. Here you will find unique boutiques, chic designs, and maybe a celebrity or two as well. The famous Rodeo Drive is an excellent place to look over Mark Jacobs, Gucci, Prada, and other world-class designer creations. If you can’t afford a Gucci price tag, grab a latte at an outdoor café and watch LA’s elite stroll by.
Malls abound, offering more reasonably priced merchandise. The mall at Hollywood & Highland is a great place to buy some souvenirs or meet for lunch after visiting the Walk of Fame or the Chinese Theater. The Grove, a recent addition to the Farmer’s Market, offers great views in addition to popular chain stores. For those searching for a bargain, venture into Broadway in Downtown LA or Alvarado Boulevard. Unearth excellent deals at flea markets. Downtown’s Santee Alley is the place to go for incredible designer imposters. It has been called a “bargain hunter’s paradise,” especially on the first Friday of every month. This is when the California Mart has sample sales.
Downtown is a shopper’s mecca with product-specific districts. Buy flowers in the Flower District or Jewelry in the Jewelry District or art in Gallery Row. Looking for seafood, toys, clothing? Check out these fabulous little enclaves. Even window shopping is an entertaining way to spend an afternoon.
LA is the city that likes to sleep in: shops typically open at 10:00 am, and sometimes as late as 11:00 am or noon. Hours are usually 10:00 to 6:00, though many businesses have extended evening hours. Many shops are open for partial hours on Sunday, but it is common for restaurants, nightclubs, and certain shops (such as those renting outdoor gear) to be closed on Monday.
Shops by Type
Antiques/Collectibles
Blackman Cruz
Address: 800 La Cienega Blvd., West Hollywood, CA
Phone: 310/657-9228
Peter Vanstone, Inc.
Address: 2211 Sunset Blvd., Silver Lake, Los Angeles, CA
Phone: 213/413-5964
Books/Stationery
Arcana
Address: 1229 Third Street Promenade, Santa Monica, CA
Phone: 310/458-1499
Bodhi Tree Bookstore
Address: 8585 Melrose Ave., West Hollywood, CA
Phone: 310/659-1733
Book Soup
Address: 8818 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood, CA
Phone: 310/659-3110
Bookhouse Times
Address: 1026 Fair Oaks Ave., Pasadena, CA
Phone: 626/799-0756
Children's Book World
Address: 10580½ W. Pico Blvd., West L.A., Los Angeles, CA
Phone: 310/559-2665
Dutton's Brentwood Bookstore
Address: 11975 San Vicente Blvd., Brentwood, Los Angeles, CA
Phone: 310/476-6263
Hennessey + Ingalls Bookstore
Address: 214 Wilshire Blvd., between 2nd and 3rd Sts., Santa Monica, CA
Phone: 310/458-9074
Larry Edmunds Bookshop
Address: 6644 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA
Phone: 323/463-3273
Meltdown
Address: 7522 Sunset Blvd., near West Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA
Phone: 323/851-7283
Mystery Bookstore
Address: 1036-C Broxton Ave., between Weyburn and Kinross Aves., Westwood, Los Angeles, CA
Phone: 310/209-0415
Storyopolis
Address: 12348 Ventura Blvd., Studio City, CA
Phone: 818/509-5600
Traveler's Bookcase
Address: 8375 W. 3rd St., near West Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA
Phone: 323/655-0575
Clothing
American Rag Cie
Address: 150 S. La Brea Ave., Beverly-La Brea, Los Angeles, CA
Phone: 323/935-3154
Anto Distinctive Shirt Maker
Address: 268 N. Beverly Dr., Beverly Hills, CA
Phone: 310/278-4500
Belle Gray
Address: 13812 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks, CA
Phone: 818/789-4021
Bleu
Address: 454 S. La Brea Ave., Beverly-La Brea, Los Angeles, CA
Phone: 323/939-2228
Burberry
Address: 9560 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA
Phone: 310/550-4500
Carroll & Co.
Address: 425 N. Canon Dr., Beverly Hills, CA
Phone: 310/273-9060
Curve
Address: 154 N. Robertson Blvd., between Beverly Hills and West Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA
Phone: 310/360-8008
Dari
Address: 12184 Ventura Blvd., Studio City, CA
Phone: 818/762-3274
Decades
Address: 8214 Melrose Ave., near West Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA
Phone: 323/655-0223
Douglas Fir
Address: 8311 W. 3rd St., West Hollywood, CA
Phone: 323/651-5445
Elisa B
Address: 12 Douglas Alley, Pasadena, CA
Phone: 626/792-4746
Emporio Armani
Address: 9533 Brighton Way, Beverly Hills, CA
Phone: 310/271-7790
Faire Frou Frou
Address: 18017-A Ventura Blvd., near Coldwater Canyon Ave., Studio City, CA
Phone: 818/783-4974
Flounce Vintage
Address: 1555 Echo Park Ave., Echo Park, Los Angeles, CA
Phone: 213/481-1975
Fred Segal
Address: 8100 Melrose Ave., at Crescent Heights Blvd., near West Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA
Phone: 323/651-4129
H. Lorenzo
Address: 8660 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood, CA
Phone: 310/659-1432
Harmonie
Address: 2800 Abbot Kinney Blvd., Venice, CA
Phone: 310/306-5059
Heist
Address: 1104 Abbot Kinney Blvd., Venice, CA
Phone: 310/450-6531
Hillary Rush
Address: 8222 W. 3rd St., near West Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA
Phone: 323/852-0088
Kitson
Address: 115 S. Robertson Blvd., between Beverly Hills and West Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA
Phone: 310/859-2652
Kristin Londgren
Address: 8303 W. 3rd St., near West Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA
Phone: 323/653-9200
La La Ling
Address: 1810 N. Vermont Ave., Los Feliz, CA
Phone: 323/664-4400
The Levi's Store
Address: 1409 Third Street Promenade, Santa Monica, CA
Phone: 310/393-4899
Lily et Cie
Address: 9044 Burton Way, Beverly Hills, CA | Map It
Phone: 310/724-5757
Lisa Kline
Address: 136 S. Robertson Blvd., between Beverly Hills and West Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA
Phone: 310/246-0907
Paul Smith
Address: 8221 Melrose Ave., near West Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA
Phone: 323/951-4800
Planet Blue
Address: 2940 Main St., Santa Monica, Santa Monica, CA
Phone: 310/396-1767
Playclothes Vintage Fashions
Address: 11422 Moorpark St., Studio City, CA
Phone: 818/755-9559
Principessa
Address: Abbot Kinney Blvd., Venice, CA
Phone: 310/450-6531
Ron Herman
Address: 325 N. Beverly Dr., Beverly Hills, CA
Phone: 310/550-0910
Satine
Address: 8117 W. 3rd St., near West Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA
Phone: 323/655-2142
Ted Baker
Address: 131 N. Robertson Blvd., between Beverly Hills and West Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA
Phone: 310/550-7855
Tracey Ross
Address: 8595 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood, CA
Phone: 310/854-1996
Tryst
Address: 12244 Ventura Blvd., Studio City, CA
Phone: 818/285-7978
Department Stores
Barneys New York
Address: 9570 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA
Phone: 310/276-4400
Neiman Marcus
Address: 9700 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA
Phone: 310/550-5900
Beverly Center
Address: 8500 Beverly Blvd., bounded by Beverly, La Cienega, and San Vicente Blvds. and 3rd St., between Beverly Hills and West Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA
Phone: 310/854-0071
Brentwood Country Mart
Address: 225 26th St., at San Vicente Blvd., Santa Monica, CA
Farmers Market and The Grove
Address: 6333 W. 3rd St., at Fairfax Ave., Fairfax District, Los Angeles, CA
Phone: 323/933-9211 Farmers Market; 323/900-8080 The Grove
The Fashion District
Address: Roughly between I-10 and 7th St., San Pedro and Main sts., Downtown, Los Angeles, CA
Grand Central Market
Address: 317 S. Broadway, between 3rd and 4th Sts., Downtown, Los Angeles, CA
Phone: 213/624-2378
H.D. Buttercup
Address: 3225 Helms Ave., between Venice and Washington Blvds., Culver City, CA
Phone: 310/945-440
Hollywood & Highland
Address: Hollywood Blvd. and Highland Ave., Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA
Phone: 323/817-0220
The Jewelry District
Address: Between Olive St. and Broadway, from 5th to 8th St., Downtown, Los Angeles, CA
Olvera Street
Address: Between Cesar Chavez Ave. and Arcadia St., Downtown, Los Angeles, CA
Third Street Promenade
Address: 3rd St. between Broadway and Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA
The Toy District
Address: Between 3rd and 5th Sts., and Los Angeles and San Pedro Sts., Downtown, Los Angeles, CA
Westfield Century City
Address: 10250 Santa Monica Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, CA
Phone: 310/277-3898
Gifts/Souvenirs
Del Mano Gallery
Address: 11981 San Vicente Blvd., Brentwood, Los Angeles, CA
Phone: 310/476-8508
Gearys of Beverly Hills
Address: 351 N. Beverly Dr., Beverly Hills, CA
Phone: 310/273-4741
Le Palais des Thés
Address: 401 N. Canon Dr., at Brighton Way, Beverly Hills, CA
Phone: 310/271-7922
Museum of Contemporary Art Store
Address: 250 S. Grand Ave., Downtown, Los Angeles, CA
Phone: 213/621-1710
Taschen
Address: 354 N. Beverly Dr., Beverly Hills, CA
Phone: 310/274-4300
Jewelry/Accessories
C by Karina
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Address: 116 S. Robertson, between Beverly Hills and West Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA | Map It
Phone: 310/777-0231
Perfume/Cosmetics
Kiehl's
Address: 1516 Montana Ave., Santa Monica, CA
Phone: 310/255-0055
Lather
Address: 106 W. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA
Phone: 626/396-9636
Le Pink & Co.
Address: 3820 West Sunset Blvd., Silver Lake, CA
Phone: 323/661-7465
Shoes/Luggage/Leather Goods
Boot Star
Address: 8493 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood, CA
Phone: 323/650-0475
Camille Hudson
Address: 4685 Hollywood Blvd., near Vermont Ave., Los Feliz, Los Angeles, CA
Phone: 323/953-0377
Jimmy Choo
Address: 469 N. Canon Dr., Beverly Hills, CA
Phone: 310/860-9045
Sigerson Morrison
Address: 8307 W. 3rd St., near West Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA
Phone: 323/655-6133
Tax Refunds
California does not have any provisions granting tax refunds to visitors. The LA sales tax is 8.25%. Groceries are not taxed. There is an 8% restaurant tax, and an 8.05 – 12% hotel tax.