Must-see shopping in Chinatown & Center City East

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    Ten Thousand Villages

    Browse a globe-trotting selection of goods at this ethically focused handicrafts store supporting fair-trade initiatives around the world. Pick up…

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    Lapstone & Hammer

    Occupying the former home of Pauline's, an old art-deco bridal store, Lapstone & Hammer's range of male streetwear and high fashion is artfully displayed…

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    Philly AIDS Thrift @ Giovanni's Room

    Every shape and shade of LGBTQI book and magazine appears to be on sale at this long-running secondhand bookstore. It carries many other book genres, too,…

  • Macy's

    Macy's is the latest tenant for what was once Wanamaker's, one of the US's first department stores when it opened in 1911. The sales floors fan out around…

  • Jewelers' Row

    It's incredible to think that over 300 retailers, wholesalers and craftspeople in gems and jewelry are crammed into this couple of blocks around the…

  • Duross & Langel

    The local equivalent of Body Shop, Duross & Langel produce handcrafted bath and body-care products in a variety of appealing scents and applications at…

  • Mitchell & Ness

    The sporting apparel and goods shop that Frank Mitchell and Charles Ness set up in Philly in 1904 has grown to be a national business. This is the chain's…

  • Fashion District

    Sure to be a game changer on the city's retail scene is this mammoth fashion-focused mall, spanning three blocks along Market St between 8th and 11th Sts…

  • Fine Wine & Good Spirits

    A centrally located outlet of Pennsylvania's state liquor store, this branch stocks its premium collections of brands, as well as many other affordable…

  • Bella Turka

    Focusing on jewelry and decorative ceramics from Turkey, Bella Turka's range of baubles sparkle in myriad colors.