| Los Angeles, also called Tinsel Town, the | | | | flagship stores for The Gap, Pottery Barn, |
| City of Angels or La-La land is truly a | | | | Abercrombie & Fitch, Banana Republic, J Crew, |
| heaven for shoppers. This beautiful city, | | | | Nike Goddess etc. Ideal for holiday shopping, |
| home to the many rich and famous in America | | | | there are also numerous smaller unique shops. |
| has over 1,500 department stores, numerous | | | | For booklovers, there is the Barnes & Noble |
| smaller specialty shops, a number of | | | | bookstore. |
| fashionable shopping plazas, and plenty of | | | | |
| big urban malls. | | | | Want a taste of something ethnic? Then visit |
| | | | Little Tokyo, Koreatown, Chinatown, East Los |
| Rodeo Drive is the most famous shopping | | | | Angeles, Olviera Street, Little Ethiopia and |
| district in Los Angeles, only three blocks | | | | Thai town; easily accessed by bus, car, train |
| long, showcases some of the most expensive | | | | or foot. |
| shops in the world. In fact, the single most | | | | |
| expensive store in the world- 'Bijan' is | | | | Some of the best indoor shopping malls in |
| located here. Shopping at Bijan requires an | | | | greater Los Angeles include South Coast |
| earlier appointment. Some really big names in | | | | Plaza, The Beverly Center, Hollywood and |
| fashion designing like Armani, Gucci, | | | | Highland, Del Amo Fashion Center, Santa |
| Christian Dior, Coco Chanel, and Ralph Lauren | | | | Monica Place and Glendale Galleria. |
| have set up boutiques here. | | | | |
| | | | South Coast Plaza, a tourist destination, is |
| Other prominent shopping districts include | | | | the largest and most frequently visited |
| Robertson Boulevard, Melrose Avenue, Beverly | | | | shopping center in America. Shop here and get |
| Boulevard, Third Street, Montana Avenue, La | | | | more value for your money. |
| Brea, Sunset Plaza, Westwood Village and | | | | |
| Downtown/Santee Alley. | | | | The Beverly Center located in West Los |
| | | | Angeles has 160 unique specialty boutiques |
| The Farmer's Market and Shopping Village in | | | | and restaurants representing the styles and |
| downtown Los Angeles has an exhaustive | | | | tastes of Los Angeles and has brand names |
| variety of gifts, fresh fruits and | | | | like Hugo Boss, Dior, Coach and Diesel. The |
| vegetables, seafood and flowers. It is just | | | | Rooftop Terrace, one of their recent |
| next door to the Farmer's Market that the | | | | additions, showcases some really panoramic |
| superb 'The Grove' shopping complex is found. | | | | views. Any visitor to Hollywood should visit |
| This wonderful open-air shopping and dining | | | | the Hollywood and Highland shopping complex |
| center with a wonderful European ambience has | | | | attached to the famous Grauman's Chinese |
| some really great upscale shops, restaurants | | | | Theatre and the Kodak Theatre. It has got |
| and movie theatres. The complex houses | | | | numerous voguish boutiques and restaurants. |