West Hollywood & Mid-City
The best in vintage and contemporary fine-art photography by icons such as Annie Leibovitz, Bruce Weber and the late, great rock 'n' roll shutterbug, Jim…
Must-see shopping in Los Angeles
West Hollywood & Mid-City
Upscale bags and bathing suits, sun hats and wallets, pearls and leather gloves, suit jackets and dresses, all of which would make Audrey Hepburn blush…
West Hollywood & Mid-City
A concrete-floor emporium of quirky cool, OK has art and cookbooks, bar kits and paper lanterns, glass radiometers (measures light), pens and notebooks –…
West Hollywood & Mid-City
This wide-ranging shop is worth a stop for vintage shoppers. There’s specs and hats, sun dresses from the ‘60s, some groovy tweeds and ragged old army…
Santa Monica
This ‘cathedral to outdoor gear’ makes it easy to stock up on everything from wool socks to speed-dry underwear, rolling backpacks to Everest-capable…
Venice, Marina Del Rey & Playa del Rey
One of our favorite shops on Abbot Kinney deals in quality aromatherapy candles, art books, a smattering of boho-chic attire for ladies, fair-trade beach…
Beverly Hills, Bel Air, Brentwood & Westwood
Black Market stocks an eclectic selection of cool, casual threads, from Pendleton knits, Obey sweat tops and Nudie jeans, to an especially kicking…
Beverly Hills, Bel Air, Brentwood & Westwood
A long-running, barn-red complex filled with high-end boutiques such as skincare emporium Space NK, unisex LA fashion brand James Perse and independent…
Hollywood
Woodblock stacks are packed high with used fiction, while crude plywood bins are stuffed with vinyl soul, classical and jazz. The real gems (the rare…
West Hollywood & Mid-City
An essential shopping destination for LA women who move seamlessly from casual days to glitzy nights. It stocks denim from Current/Elliott and Rag and…
Downtown Los Angeles & Boyle Heights
This Fashion District showroom hosts sample sales on the last Friday of the month (every Friday in December). Sales are cash only and usually take place…
Beverly Hills, Bel Air, Brentwood & Westwood
Anime fans can browse and bag original artworks and prints from prolific and emerging artists at this gallery space. Expect work from the likes of LA…
Silver Lake & Echo Park
Free-spirited Clover stocks an eclectic mix of fashion, accessories and gifts. Head in for outstanding, locally designed jewelry, boho-chic threads,…
Los Angeles
Since the early '90s this store has been dealing in African textiles – kente, mudcloth, kuba, indigo and more – as well as posters, dolls, bowls and…
West Hollywood & Mid-City
LA’s kingdom of kinkiness is filled with sexual hardware catering to every conceivable fantasy and fetish. Please, who doesn’t need a penis beaker and a…
Los Angeles
This giant mall between Leimert Park and the Expo Line station looks ready to revitalize the neighborhood. It's anchored by Macy's department store, with…
West Hollywood & Mid-City
Freaky, funky Vivienne Westwood is the UK designer credited with mainstreaming punk and new-wave fashion then building it into an empire. This is her LA…
Santa Monica
Get your kicks at this slammin’ sneaker store specializing in vintage and limited editions, hand selected from the manufacturer by the manager. When new…
Downtown Los Angeles & Boyle Heights
One of several venues used for the Fashion District's popular sample sales, held on the last Friday of the month (every Friday in December). Sales are…
Venice, Marina Del Rey & Playa del Rey
Organic, intoxicating perfumes crafted from wild and natural ingredients, with names such as Aquarian Rose and Fair Verona, although some are gender…
Los Feliz & Griffith Park
An artful boutique stocking everything from handwoven silk and linen scarves to hippy-chic earrings, ceramics, novelty items, even place mats and coasters…
Santa Monica
It sells the art, folk art and crafts from a cooperative of 21 (it used to be 10) female artists. Always changing, but look for works in ceramic, wood,…
Downtown Los Angeles & Boyle Heights
Yes, it's an actual alley, open every day and packed with solid bargains spanning everything from on-trend threads and kitschy gowns, to kicks, bling,…
Venice, Marina Del Rey & Playa del Rey
Alternative built its name on organic cotton and recycled poly hoodies and tees, but has expanded its collection to include beachy, hip flannels,…
Long Beach Outdoor Antique & Collectible Market
Long Beach & San Pedro
Bargains abound at this sprawling market with more than 800 stalls hawking everything from vintage postcards to pottery, and fur to furniture near the…
Santa Monica
A boutique stocked with designer, ecofriendly hemp goods made in Downtown LA. It has fitted tees, chinos, hoodies and more, perfectly suited to the…
Downtown Los Angeles & Boyle Heights
If you dig Japanese anime and steampunk action figures, art, T-shirts and stuffed toys, you'll go gaga at this Technicolor droplet of noise and peace…
Downtown Los Angeles & Boyle Heights
A venue for Fashion District sample sales. Check the website for upcoming sales and bring your own bags and plenty of cash (most vendors don't accept…
Downtown Los Angeles & Boyle Heights
Your one-stop shop for new and used limited-edition, imported and old-school sneakers. T-shirts and hats are available in its annex two doors down.
Santa Monica
Hippie-chic women’s gear with a dash of retro cool. Santa Monica’s pretty, pouty, upscale flower children get dressed here.
Downtown Los Angeles & Boyle Heights
One of several sites used for Fashion District sample sales, usually held on the last Friday of the month.
Malibu & Pacific Palisades
Across from Surfrider Beach, this mall spans both sides of Cross Creek Rd, which is why it’s affectionately known as Cross Creek by the locals who gather…
Hollywood
It’s appropriate that a Disney-fied shopping mall should be the spark for Hollywood Blvd’s rebirth. A marriage of kitsch and commerce next to the Dolby…
Long Beach & San Pedro
A wonderful local brand, based in the Arts District, selling activewear with travelers in mind. Conceived by two Cambodian brothers who were wartime…
San Fernando Valley
Normally, we wouldn't bother to mention this Swedish furniture megastore, but this location is special because it's America's largest. At 456,000 sq ft of…
Pasadena & the San Gabriel Valley
This sprawling store is one-stop shopping for all your Chinese needs: teas and accessories, medicinal herbs, snacks and cookies, dried seafood, alcohol…
Silver Lake & Echo Park
A fun little vintage shop stocking mostly women's threads and accessories. On any given visit you might stumble across a Jeanne Marc quilted coat, a 1930s…
Downtown Los Angeles & Boyle Heights
For bargain bling head to this shrinking Downtown district. Centered on Broadway and Hill St (between 6th and 7th Sts), you can snap up watches, gold,…
Beverly Hills, Bel Air, Brentwood & Westwood
The Beverly Hills branch of America's most fabled jeweler is not short of famous BFFs. Celebs at the store's 2016 relaunch party, which followed an 18…
Hollywood
The hippest mini-mall in Hollywood, this designer construct of brick, wood, concrete and glass is home to streetwear-cum-skateboard store Pharmacy…
