Mumbai (Bombay) Shopping

  1. Colaba Street Market

    Mumbai is India's great marketplace, with some of the best shopping in the country. Colaba Street Market lines Colaba Causeway with hawkers' stalls and shops selling garments, perfumes and all manner of knick-knacks. Electronic gear, pirated CDs and DVDs, leather goods and mass-produced gizmos can be found at stalls on Dr Dadabhai Naoroji Rd between CST and Flora Fountain, and along MG Rd from Flora Fountain to Kala Ghoda.

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  2. Courtyard

    This collection of boutiques is Mumbai's fashion nexus, with appealing, keenly priced couture clothes, shoes and interior goods by top local designers such as Narendra Kumar and the Gaultier-goes-to-Bollywood look of Manish Arora.

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  3. Fab India

    Arguably the best boutique in Mumbai, Fabindia sells a range of shirts, trousers, kurtas and salwar kameez , all made from gloriously colourful block-printed silk and cotton. Orange, aquamarine and saffron are definitely the colours of the day. Head upstairs for curtains and bed sheets in the same rainbow hues.

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  4. Fashion Street Market

    Snap up a bargain backpacking wardrobe at Fashion Street Market, the cheap stalls lining MG Rd between Cross and Azad maidans (fields.) Hone your bargaining skills.

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  5. Kala Niketan

    The pick of the bunch of Sari shops lining this part of Queens Rd, the helpful staff will help you sort through the sari-madness. Prices range from Rs500 all the way to Rs80,000 .

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  7. Khubsons Narisons

    Khubsons Narisons sells famous Tantra T-shirts sporting funky original sketches, designs and witty slogans. A number of nearby market stalls sell clothing remarkably similar to Khubsons'.

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  8. Mangaldas Market

    Mangaldas Market, traditionally home to traders from Gujarat, is a great place to browse for Indian textiles and traditional clothes, such as duppatas (the long scarfs atop the salwar kameez .)

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  9. Mélange

    An Aladdin's cave of high fashion, this boutique stocks garments from some 70 designers across India. Think sequined handbags and jewel-draped salwar kameez (women's shirt & trousers) and you'll have some idea what to expect.

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  10. Soma

    Soma has home-furnishings and clothing made from hand-block-printed materials at surprisingly reasonable prices, especially considering one bed-spread can be hand-stamped up to 14,000 times!

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  11. Telon

    Men too often get a raw deal when it comes to designer fashions, but Telon is working to restore the balance. The Bollywood-meets-Versace designs are inspired. To achieve the full Bollywood masti (fun) look, pick up an embroidered short kurta (men's shirt).

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