Los Angeles
From points north, this distinguished 1932 moderne-style former bakery complex is the gateway to Culver City. The warehouses and studios house one of the…
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Siena
A brass door knocker may seem a strange choice of souvenir, but the examples made by Laura Brocchi are attractive, well priced and authentically Sienese…
St Petersburg
Designer Natalia Larchenko has taken the classic Russian nesting doll silhouette and transformed it into a tiny work of art in her attractive necklaces,…
Vancouver
On UBC's very own farm grounds, this popular alfresco market includes dozens of stands selling the farm's own produce plus additional artisan treats and…
Temple Bar
A real market for hipsters, on the steps of Cow's Lane, this market brings together over 60 of the best clothing, accessory and craft stalls in town. It's…
Forbidden City & Dongcheng Central
After decades of charmless development, this 2018 luxury shopping mall is at least trying to restore a little lost glamour to Wangfujing, once lined with…
Siem Reap
Relocated to Sivatha St, this shop has an eclectic collection of silk and carvings, as well as a superb range of traditional beauty products and spices,…
Lake Orta
Established in the small town of Omegna on Lago d'Orta in 1921, Alessi went on to transform modern kitchens with humorous, ultracool utensils designed by…
Back Bay
The Hempest is not a well-stocked smoke shop, though there is a small selection of pipes and bongs. It's more about stylish clothing, organic soaps and…
Brooklyn: Williamsburg, Greenpoint & Bushwick
This 5500-sq-ft warehouse of vintage clothing is both a gold mine and a gauntlet. Arranged by color, its circular racks of coats, dresses, polyester tops…
Upper East Side
Upper East Side fashionistas had been emptying out their closets at the pioneering consignment and resale shop known as Encore since 1954 (even Jacqueline…
Financial District & Lower Manhattan
Suitably set in cobbled South Street Seaport and affiliated with the attached South Street Seaport Museum, this 18th-century veteran stocks reproduction…
East Village & Lower East Side
Bringing sweetness since 1937, this candy shop is stocked with floor-to-ceiling goods in package and bulk, and is home to some beautiful antique gum…
Boston
Shelves stocked with extra-virgin olive oil and aged balsamic vinegar, cases crammed with cured meats, hard cheeses and olives of all shapes and sizes,…
Zagreb
When you walk up cobbled Radićeva street, stop by the buzzer that says ‘press for champagne’ and let yourself into an other-worldly designer shop where…
North Nicosia (Lefkoşa)
This historic bookshop, crammed to the rafters with books, has plenty of secondhand and some new titles (as well as many English-language reads). It also…
Antalya
This sprawling covered bazaar, dating to the late 15th century, is centred between Kazım Özalp Caddesi and İsmet Paşa Caddesi, just north of the Kaleiçi…
Kreuzberg
The Berlin-based UVR label designs urban fashions for grown-up women with a penchant for classic cuts and styles and subdued colours. All clothing is…
Vancouver
At this bright and friendly nonprofit gallery run by the Craft Council of British Columbia (CCBC), the shelves hold everything from glass goblets and…
French Concession
This charming gallery and shop behind a gate is too easy to miss, but deserves to be found. D.Art packs colourful prints depicting rural Chinese life into…
Beijing
The downtown Beijing flagship of innovative Chinese electronics giant Xiaomi (sometimes called China's Apple). Browse low-price designer tech such as…
Paris
This unusual space specialises in four-day sales of overstock from contemporary designers, such as Lancel, Claudie Pierlot, Tara Jarmon, Vanessa Bruno and…
Marrakesh
Soufiane Zarib has gained a reputation for his quality textiles: he buys his own wool and employs his own weavers to produce carpets that are distinctly…
Key West
This wonderfully eclectic store is a showcase for Key West's creative side with eye-catching vintage apparel, African textiles and glass beads, books and…
Chicago
Let’s say your recipe calls for Hungarian cinnamon, gray sea salt and Balinese long pepper. Instead of throwing up your hands in despair after searching…
Ebisu, Meguro & Around
Minä Perhonen, from designer Minagawa Akira, is one of Japan's most successful brands. It's known for its pretty prints in soft, flattering colours;…
Wadi Musa
This shop sells quality crafts from local enterprises. Products include olive oil, soap, paper, ceramics, table runners, nature products from Wild Jordan…
Pittsburgh
True to its name, this enormous Southside emporium of used books and music is the largest independent bookstore in Pittsburgh. The selection is curated,…
La Rambla & Barri Gòtic
Once patronised by Queen Isabel II, this timeless corner store flogs all sorts of weird and wonderful herbs, spices and medicinal plants. It’s been doing…
Saba
Paintings, sketches, drawings, prints, silk screening, cards, carvings, sculptures and other unique works by artists from Saba and around the Caribbean…
Upper West Side & Central Park
One of the oldest open-air shopping spots in the city, browsing this friendly, well-stocked flea market is a perfect activity for a lazy Upper West Side…
Capri
Allegedly, Capri’s famous floral perfume was established in 1380 by the prior of the Certosa di San Giacomo. Caught unawares by a royal visit, he…
Haifa
Amble past leather bags and picture frames, rifle through boxes of weathered postcards and sort treasure from trash at this flea market, 700m southeast of…
Yangon
Most of the merchandise at downtown Yangon's largest market is ordinary housewares and textiles, but it's also renowned for its large selection of…
Bath
The reason to visit this branch of Bath Aqua Glass over the one in the city centre, is that here you can see the glassblowers at work. Both outlets…
Mouassine & Central Souqs
This tourist-friendly herboriste selling all manner of Moroccan spices, herbal medicines and natural beauty treatments is a fifth-generation family…
Key West
Satisfy your innermost cravings for all things key lime–related at this long-running institution near the waterfront. You'll find salsa, barbecue sauce,…
Zanzibar Town
This multifaith community project builds bridges between Zanzibar's minority Christians and the largely Muslim population through its sewing school and…
Vancouver
Specializing in BC artisans, there's an eminently browsable and surprisingly diverse array of tasteful handmade goodies at this ever-friendly store. Your…
Waikiki
With a motto like ‘gracious Hawaiian living,’ the nostalgia for Hawaii’s plantation days just oozes here. Koa furniture takes up much of the shop, but…