Delhi Shopping

  1. Delhi Cloth House

    Delhi Cloth House is the ideal place to get that bespoke suit run up. Men's wool suits are available from Rs5000 to Rs25,000 (including material); ankle-length skirts start from Rs400 (excluding material).

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  2. Fabindia

    This excellent clothing and home-furnishings chain has a mothership store in Greater Kailash. This Central Delhi outpost is ideal for those staying close to Connaught Place.

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  3. Greater Kailash's M-Block & N-Block Markets

    An upmarket shopping enclave best known for its awesome garment and home-furnishings store Fabindia, which has fantastic readymade clothes that won't look odd back home. It also sells organic jams and bodycare products. Next door is Cottons, which has a smaller clothing selection but is also worth a peek.

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  4. Khadi Gramodyog Bhawan

    Best known for its khadi (homespun cloth) Indian-style clothing, but also worth a visit for its handmade paper, incense, spices and henna. There are also natural soaps that look good enough to eat, from basil and rosewater to mango and mint. The multi-counter purchasing system is ludicrous - arrive early to avoid queues, especially just before the Diwali festival.

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  5. Lajpat Nagar Central Market

    This market attracts bargain-hunting locals' on the prowl for household goods, clothing and jewellery. If you've fallen in love with those colourful jangly bangles widely worn by Indian women, you can find them here.

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  7. M Ram & Sons

    M Ram & Sons runs up men's suits from around Rs3500 (excluding material), ladies long skirts from Rs500 (excluding material). Tailoring possible in 24 hours.

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  8. New Prominent Tailors

    Indian tailors adeptly replicate ready-made garments so bring your favourite party frock. Be warned: ultra-cheap tailors can be shoddy - seek recommendations and always confirm whether quotes include fabric and if garments are lined. New Prominent Tailors, a reliable choice, runs up men's trousers (excluding material) from around Rs300 , and women's skirts (with lining) from around Rs250 .

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  9. People Tree

    The blink-and-you'll-miss it People Tree sells avant-garde T-shirts (from around Rs170 ) as well as skirts, dresses, shirts (men and women) shoulder bags, ethnic costume jewellery and books.

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  10. Sarojini Nagar Market

    Good-value Western-style clothes (seek out the lanes lined exclusively with clothing stalls), that have been dumped here either because they were an export surplus or from a cancelled line. Check for holes, faulty zips, crooked seams, stains and missing buttons. Bargain hard. Avoid Sunday afternoons when Sarojini swarms with elbowing shoppers.

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