City Shopping: London
London has several distinct shopping areas and shopping streets, many of which have their own themes or specialities. Shopping in London is exciting and varied: from luxury goods in Mayfair to quirky finds in Covent Garden, to large shopping centres such as Westfield and famous London department stores including the likes of Harrods. You can easily spend an hour, an afternoon or a whole day browsing shops in London. Here’s our guide to the best shops in London for your ultimate London shopping experience. Oxford Street The heart of London shopping, bustling Oxford Street has more than 300 shops, designer outlets and landmark stores: here you can find some of…
City Shopping: Miami
Miami – City overview Most of Miami’s action is centered on balmy Miami Beach, a fantasy island filled with gorgeous Art Deco hotels and glamorous contemporary resorts just off the eastern coast of the city. However Miami’s up-and-coming neighborhoods – Little Cuba, Wynwood, the Design District and Coral Gables– each have a unique character worth discovering. Where to shop South Miami Beach: Collins Avenue and Lincoln Road Pedestrian-friendly Lincoln Roadhas some of South Beach’s best retail. You’ll find key stores, galleries and alfresco restaurants between Washington and Alton Road. Stores stay open late to accommodate après beach shoppers. A couple of blocks south is Española Way, a destination for…
City Shopping: Boston
Boston offers a variety of excellent shopping areas in easy-to-reach central locations. Because so many Boston locals live, work, and shop right in the center of the city, we have plenty of top shopping venues within easy walking distance of other visitor attractions. You can explore luxury designer boutiques, large department stores, home furnishing emporiums, consignment shops, big shopping malls, antiques, art galleries, and concept stores close to other visitor attractions. Interested in discount shopping? Two excellent outlet malls are only a 5-minute subway ride or luxury bus trip away. And just a few miles outside the city, you’ll find excellent suburban malls, each with its unique mix of stores, restaurants, and entertainment. Luxury…
City Shopping: Antwerp
Small but perfectly formed, Antwerp has plenty of inspirational womenswear boutiques, kidswear, streetwear and antiques, plus a thriving cafe culture and unbeatable Art Nouveau architecture. Ever since six young Antwerp-based designers hired a van and drove to London to take Fashion Week by storm in 1986, the city has become renowned as the style capital of Belgium, retaining its reputation thanks to its influential fashion schooland the MoMu fashion museum. Why go? Antwerp’s compact sizemeans it can be covered on foot in one or two days – making it a practical inspiration-boosting trip that’s within easy reach of both Brussels (one hour by train) and Amsterdam (two hours) Visit for…
City Shopping: New York
The Top Shopping Streets & Neighborhoods Here’s a rundown of New York’s most interesting shopping scenes, with highlights of each to give you a feel for the neighborhood. If a location is not given, refer to the store’s full listing by category in the “Shopping A to Z,” section. Downtown Lower Manhattan & the Financial District The mother of all discount department stores is Century 21, across Church Street from the World Trade Center site. New inventory flows in literally all day, as do throngs of customers. Despite its often elbow-to-elbow aisles, the store is worth a visit—just aim to go on a weekday morning to take advantage of its…
City Shopping: Tokyo
A few days is simply not enough to absorb Tokyo’s delights, but there is a handful of key areas that are must-sees: Harajuku A key youth-oriented area along with the even hipper Uru- Harajukuand neighbouring luxury shopping boulevard Omotesando. Opening times for Harajuku Daily 11am-8pm Shibuya, home of the infamous, darkly tanned Shibuya Girls Shibuya Shibuya Girl Mecca, 109, is essential and the upright mall’s several floors will keep most shoppers happy for hours on end. The product is cheap, fast fashion in bright colours and body-conscious silhouettes but even the most jaded shopper will find something new. Travel info Train: Situated between Yoyogi and Shibuya on the…
City Shopping: Paris
Best Shopping Streets in Paris BOULEVARD SAINT GERMAIN, BON MARCHÉ & RUE DU BAC Running through the elegant 7th arrondissement, the heart of Saint-Germain-des-Prés and into the lively Latin Quarter, Boulevard Saint Germain is a street shoppers won’t want to miss in Paris. Starting at the Seine River in the 7th, this pretty street is lined with trees and beautiful Parisian buildings. It’s a great spot for home décor shops, fashion boutiques and gourmet food shops. As you reach the intersection with Rue du Bac and Boulevard Raspail, you’ll enter a fabulous shopping neighborhood. Follow Boulevard Raspail down to Rue de Rennes, and along the way you’ll find many interesting…
City Shopping: Neighborhoods in Chicago
CHICAGO The Top Shopping Streets & amp; Neighborhoods in Chicago The nickname “Magnificent Mile” — hyperbole to some, an understatement to others — refers to the roughly mile-long stretch of North Michigan Avenue between Oak Street and the Chicago River. In terms of density, the area’s first-rate shopping is, quite simply, unmatched. Even jaded shoppers from other worldly capitals are delighted at the ease and convenience of the stores concentrated here. Taking into account that tony Oak Street is just around the corner, the overall area is a little like New York’s Fifth Avenue and Beverly Hills’s Rodeo Drive rolled into one. Whether your passion is Bulgari jewelry, Prada…
City Shopping: Brussels
Once thought of as dull and grey, Brussels is fast shedding this image and gaining itself a reputation as one of Europe’s must-do destinations, with its small town charm, trendy barsand restaurants,fabulous food, great nightlife, fantastic shopping, numerousmuseums, and other attractionsincluding the diverse and interesting exhibitions and festivalsorganized there every year. Brussels is also becoming known as a mecca of style, art, and design. While attracting more and more big names in international fashion to its growing shopping districts, homegrown Belgian designers are rapidly gaining global notoriety. The streets of Brussels feature artand architecturecreated from an unmistakably Belgian point of view that cannot be replicated. This beautiful city is a center for fashion,…
City Shopping: Antwerp
Small but perfectly formed, Antwerp has plenty of inspirational womenswear boutiques, kidswear, streetwear and antiques, plus a thriving cafe culture and unbeatable Art Nouveau architecture. Ever since six young Antwerp-based designers hired a van and drove to London to take Fashion Week by storm in 1986, the city has become renowned as the style capital of Belgium, retaining its reputation thanks to its influential fashion schooland the MoMu fashion museum. Why go? Antwerp’s compact sizemeans it can be covered on foot in one or two days – making it a practical inspiration-boosting trip that’s within easy reach of both Brussels (one hour by train) and Amsterdam (two hours) Visit for…