Now, what good would your trip to Los Angeles be if you did not shop around in the city? Known for shopping centers and outlets to die for, this city has the greatest collection of designer wear dresses, handbags, footwear and accessories. Planning your shopping trip might be a good idea if you want to enjoy your retail therapy to the fullest.
To make the best of the time that you have, plan your shopping sprees based on the neighborhood that you are in.
Rodeo Drive or The Golden Triangle, the place where Julia Robert’s had her own shopping spree in ‘Pretty Woman’, is home to designer stores including Tiffany’s, Chanel, Baly, Gucci, and more. However, the price tags of almost all the items in this area are likely to touch the roof. So window shopping is what you might consider here.
Robertson Blvd is where you can find modern outfits from Curve, discount outlets from Maxfield, an Industry Mac store along with a Georgio Armani Home store. Shoes from Hogan or a gift from Kitson’s is also something that you might consider while walking down this area.
At Melrose Avenue, you can check out Red Balls or Von Dutch for some good Hollywood style clothes. Aardvark and Wasteland are famous for their secondhand items. You will also be able to find all kinds of affordable stuff – lingerie at Agent Provocateur and home accessories at the Johathan Adler store.
You can find the best boutiques like Madison and Anna Sui at Sunset Plaza and accessorize with Ann Cherico’s latest knick knacks.
Somewhere between Wilshire Blvd and Hollywood Blvd, you will find La Brea, a place where you can pick up rare artifacts for your home furnishing needs at Liz’s hardware or the vintage clothing at Jet Rag.
Beverly Blvd is the place to shop for the guys. K Bond and Naked have a selection of the most exclusive men’s wear. With the craze about Chihuahuas and dressing them up, you can buy matching sweaters for yourself and your dog at Fifi and Romeo.
Third Street Promenade Santa Monica is a well known shopping walk due to the unending array of shops that include fascinating antique stores, apparel boutiques like Polka Dots & Moonbeams and home accessory outlets like Zippers.
The premium shopping malls that are worth a visit are
- LA Westside – Beverly Center Shopping Mall, Century City Shopping Center, Westside Pavilion
- Hollywood – The Grove, Hollywood & Highland
- Downtown LA – Cooper Design Space, Grand Central Market
- Long Beach – Lakewood Center, Long Beach CityPlace, Los Cerritos Center, Westminster Mall
- Disneyland area – Buena Park Downtown, Brea Mall, Cola Center, Downtown Disney
If you are looking for some great deals, you might want to visit Nordstrom Rack, the department store that can find great deals on branded shoes, clothes and accessories. You will probably scream with excitement on finding discounted prices for Lucky Brand, Ugg, Burberry and many more. The Citadel Factory Outlet can offer some of your favorite brands at a discount of up to 70 percent at times. This is obviously a place you don’t want to miss while in Los Angeles.
Some of the other areas where you can find great deals visit the Desert Hills Premium Outlets, Ontario Mills or Cabazon outlets towards the east of Los Angeles.
