Santa Barbara
Filled with specialty boutiques, restaurants and whimsical art galleries, this historic red-tile-roofed passageway was designed by Myron Hunt (builder of…
Must-see shopping in Southern California
Silver Lake & Echo Park
Kathryn Bentley's fine jewelry isn't cheap (some pieces are priced well into the thousands), but it is exquisite, with extraordinary attention to detail…
Venice, Marina Del Rey & Playa del Rey
High-end women's jewelry known for Bittar's use of lucite, which is hand carved and painted in his Brooklyn studio. Some of it looks like stone. He…
Disneyland Resort
Fanboys and girls of all kinds – wannabe gangstas to fashionistas, skate rats, surfers and anime geeks – get their own store at Disney. If you’ve got…
Los Angeles
Permanent's black crates are jammed with new and used vinyl. The Chicago import pays decent money for vinyl, which translates into a strong offering of…
Silver Lake & Echo Park
Cassette-themed paintings, leather satchels, felt coasters, retro-themed mugs, kitsch tomes, hand-printed LA-themed cards: Nico & Bullitt is all about…
Beverly Hills, Bel Air, Brentwood & Westwood
This New York import is the ultimate diamond purveyor to the stars. It dressed Best Actress winner Jennifer Jones at the 1944 Academy Awards, making it…
Los Angeles
A quirky concept store dedicated to Stateside designers, artists and artisans. Stock up on contemporary photography and digital art, playful buttons,…
Los Feliz & Griffith Park
This is one of the city's coolest, quirkiest gift boutiques, where fine jewelry, art tomes, papier-mâché mounts and aromatic candles mingle with stuffed…
Los Feliz & Griffith Park
Set in a converted abode, this cozy, upmarket boutique-cum-cafe keeps every aspect of daily life looking oh-so-gorgeous. You'll find cool and preppy…
Los Angeles
You'll find around 700 small-batch and heritage sodas at this family-run grocery store, from botanically brewed British cola to American almond cream soda…
Silver Lake & Echo Park
An inspiring gift, antique and home-decor boutique filled with color, style and sheer originality. Stop by for stalactite rings and sterling-silver Navajo…
Los Feliz & Griffith Park
One of our favorite unisex consignment stores in LA, SquaresVille is never short of fun, unique and just plain outrageous wearables. Dive in and expect to…
Los Angeles
Mar Vista's weekly Sunday farmers market is one of LA's finest. Fill your bags with quality local fruit and vegetables, artisan breads, pasta, raw honey…
Los Angeles
One the best-loved consignment stores in LA, known for stocking more unusual retro frocks and outfits. It's hardly surprising since store owner Carmen…
Greater Palm Springs
This temple to Palm Springs style is situated among run-of-the-mill gift shops on busy Palm Canyon Dr. Eye-poppingly colorful mid-century-inspired…
Coastal Orange County
This 'soda pop and candy shop' fits perfectly in picturesque San Clemente. Rocket Fizz sells old-timey American penny candy like saltwater taffy and Jolly…
Hollywood
Not so much a furniture showroom as a gallery of spectacular contemporary design. Whether it's sculptural lighting by Hervé Van der Straeten and Jogn…
Coastal Orange County
On a street dominated by women's clothing and beachwear, Seal Beach–based Tankfarm carries duds for dudes craving the outdoor lifestyle: board shorts,…
Venice, Marina Del Rey & Playa del Rey
This spot serves all manner of spirituality, from Hindu to Wiccan, magic to no religion at all, with books, ritual objects, sound bells and bowls,…
Silver Lake & Echo Park
Bob your head to dub on the hi-fi while you wander through a mini-maze of new and used literature. Score anything and everything from plays, poetry and…
South Bay Beaches
In Japan, 100 yen stores are the counterpart to dollar stores, except filled with ingenious stuff. In this Japanese part of Torrance, this shop sells most…
Newport Beach
Celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2017, Fashion Island sits in the middle of a traffic loop in eastern Newport. Anchored by high-end department stores,…
Santa Barbara
Noodles, cupcakes, ice cream and Mexican magic from Corazon Cocina are just some of the tempting food options available at this central market, handy for…
Silver Lake & Echo Park
Lovebirds Jeff and Fox stock their shop with a solid selection of lovingly worn and reworked denim, from classic 501s to funky bell-bottoms, jackets and…
Santa Monica
LA’s best nightlife generally sprouts at house parties. When you get your invitation, stop here to grab wine, champagne, whiskey or tequila from the best…
West Hollywood & Mid-City
This is the West Coast's only branded shop from the Swedish-owned Nudie denim line. Jeans come in a variety of colors, and prices include free hemming and…
Orange County
Orange County's only outlet mall, formerly known as the Block at Orange, brings together factory stores from Banana Republic, Calvin Klein, the Gap,…
West Hollywood & Mid-City
This industrial-flavored, warehouse-sized space has kept trend-hungry stylistas looking fabulous since 1985. Join the vintage vultures in their hunt for…
West Hollywood & Mid-City
This thumping shop sells street wear and designer wear mostly for men, with brands such as Tokyo's Iro-ichi (band jackets of embroidered denim) and Black…
West Hollywood & Mid-City
The West Hollywood branch of this noted fragrance lab based in New York offers 15 fragrances, including one you can only purchase here. All are alchemized…
San Fernando Valley
Here are fashionable, post-production wares worn by TV and film stars. What that means to you is great prices on mainstream designer labels, including…
West Hollywood & Mid-City
If you dig vinyl – specifically jazz and classical on vinyl – you must check out this record trader. It's stuffed floor to ceiling and staffed with a…
Los Angeles
One of the more popular stores at the Helms Bakery district, Room and Board showcases beautiful furniture and accessories crafted by mainly American…
West Hollywood & Mid-City
If other erotica stores are too tame or hetero-friendly for you, make your way to this (not just) gay-oriented store owned by a legendary drag queen. You…
Coastal Orange County
This shop specialty is kites in every color of the rainbow and tons of decorative flags: lighthouses, sailboats, sports-team logos, frogs wearing…
San Diego
This is San Diego’s main ‘antique row,’ featuring dozens of shops selling furniture, art and antiques from around the world; it cuts across some of San…
Greater Palm Springs
Trina makes form-flattering ‘California-chic’ fashions that are beautifully presented in her original flagship boutique housed in a low-slung 1960s Albert…
West Hollywood & Mid-City
If you love vintage interiors, step into this gem of a gallery, where (almost) everything from vintage baseball bats to armchairs and desks to the art on…
La Jolla
Mall shoppers: make a beeline for this large mall out of downtown La Jolla and east of I-5; anchor stores include Nordstrom, Macy’s and Sears, and for…
