Shopping in Los Angeles
L.A. is famous for its multitude of stores, from mega-sized shopping malls such as the Beverly Center in West Hollywood or the Third Street Promenade in Santa Monica. There are also fashionable little shops like Giant Robot in Japantown. For clothes from favourite TV shows, there's It's A Wrap, and those with cash to spare can head to Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills. Most stores are open daily 10am to 6pm.
Fred Segal
Ultra-cool boutiques
Fred Segal is a collection of ultra-hip and ultra-expensive boutiques linked
within a single-storey building in Santa Monica. Shops include apparel for
men, women and toddlers, plus lingerie, shoes, luggage, cosmetics and a
café. It's also a major star-spotting locale.
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Opening Hours
Daily 10am-7pm (until 6pm Sun)
Address
500, Broadway, Santa Monica, Los Angeles CA 90401
Telephone
+1 310 394 9814
Tiffany
Rodeo Drive indulgence
This three-storey palace of indulgence on Rodeo Drive is one of Tiffany's
biggest stores, selling everything from elegant silver jewellery to
custom-cut diamonds. This is a classic shopping experience where everyone
can afford a silver trinket in iconic baby-blue boxes.
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Opening Hours
Mon-Sat 10am-6pm (until 7pm Thu); Sun 11am-5pm
Address
210, North Rodeo Drive, Los Angeles CA 90210
Telephone
+1 310 273 8880
Giant Robot
Japanese pop-culture
Giant Robot in L.A.'s Japantown specialises in a wide range of rare
Japanese-American pop-culture items such as anime t-shirts, books, DVDs,
music, stationery, toys, art and accessories. The Tadashi Murakami pens and
Ugly Dolls make great souvenirs or gifts.
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Opening Hours
Mon-Sat 11.30am-8pm; Sun 12pm-7pm
Address
2015, Sawtelle Boulevard, Los Angeles CA 90025
Telephone
+1 310 478 1819
Beverly Center
Multi-storey shopping mall
Beverly Center in Westside is an enormous eight-story, 160-shop indoor mall
containing all the top brands - from Victoria's Secret to H&M and
Bloomingdale's - as well as by-appointment-only boutique shops. It's also a
surprisingly good location for celebrity spotting.
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Opening Hours
Mon-Fri 10am-9pm (Sat until 8pm); Sun 11am-6pm
Address
8500, Beverly Boulevard, Los Angeles CA 90048
Telephone
+1 310 854 0070
Farmers Market and The Grove
One-stop shopping and entertainment
This sprawling open-air shopping and entertainment complex in Midtown offers
everything from souvenirs and spa treatments to seafood gumbo stew and
cinemas. Locals often spend the entire day at Farmers Market and The Grove
shopping, dining and relaxing.
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Opening Hours
Mon-Thu 10am-9pm; Fri & Sat 10am-10pm; Sun 11am-8pm
Address
189, The Grove Drive, Los Angeles CA 90036
Telephone
+1 888 315 8883
Third Street Promenade
Outdoor shopping scene
Packed with stores, restaurants and cafés, the pedestrians-only section of
3rd Street in Santa Monica is a very popular shopping area. Third Street
Promenade bustles all day with people enjoying the sunny weather and lively
street scene.
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Opening Hours
Daily 10am-10pm
Address
3rd Street Promenade & Broadway, Santa Monica, Los Angeles CA 90407
Telephone
+1 310 393 8355
It's A Wrap
Clothes from TV shows
It's A Wrap is the only company in the world that sells actual wardrobe and
props from movie and TV sets. Every item at this Midtown store is marked
with its place of origin, such as Melrose Place and Baywatch.
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Opening Hours
Mon-Fri 10am-8pm; Sat & Sun 11am-6pm
Address
1164, South Robertson Boulevard, Los Angeles CA 90035
Telephone
+1 310 246 9727
Amoeba Music
L.A.'s best CD shop
Amoeba Music in Hollywood is L.A.'s premier alternative music shop, a
warehouse-sized venue specialising in emerging artists and independent-label
releases. Two sprawling floors of shelves are filled with new and used DVDs
and CDs in every conceivable musical genre.
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Opening Hours
Mon-Sat 10.30am-11pm; Sun 11am-9pm
Address
6400, West Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood, Los Angeles CA 90028
Telephone
+1 323 245 6400
