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Los Angeles - 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

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