Los Angeles · 11 shopping districts
Eleven districts, one long drive.
From Rodeo Drive's flagships and Melrose's vintage racks to Abbot Kinney, Little Tokyo and Old Pasadena, every Los Angeles shopping district we cover, with what to buy, when to go and how to get there.
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Rodeo Drive
Three blocks of Rodeo Drive between Wilshire and Santa Monica Blvds anchor the Golden Triangle, Beverly Hills' grid of flagship fashion houses, jewelers and watchmakers. It suits serious luxury shoppers and window-shoppers alike, with Two Rodeo's cobbled lane and the Wilshire department stores at the south end.
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Abbot Kinney
A mile-long Venice boulevard of independent boutiques, eyewear and fragrance shops, home stores and coffee bars mixed with brand flagships. It suits a slow afternoon of browsing for design, beach-leaning fashion and gifts.
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The Grove
An open-air shopping center at 3rd and Fairfax with a department store, brand flagships and a trolley linking it to the Original Farmers Market next door. It suits families, visitors and anyone mixing errands with lunch at the market stalls.
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WeHo & Melrose
Melrose Avenue runs from its vintage and streetwear strip between La Brea and Fairfax into West Hollywood's Design District, where designer boutiques, showrooms and galleries line Melrose, Beverly and Robertson. Quiet Melrose Place and the Sunset Strip's flagships and bookshops round it out.
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Century City
An open-air Westside mall on Santa Monica Blvd, anchored by Bloomingdale's, Macy's and Nordstrom and rebuilt in a $1 billion makeover finished in 2017. It works for one-stop errands and brand shopping, with Eataly and a big dining lineup for a long afternoon.
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Echo Park
Echo Park's shops sit along Sunset Blvd and Echo Park Ave near the lake. Small gift boutiques, record and book shops and LA-made brands make it a good stop for presents and local goods.
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Old Pasadena
Pasadena's historic downtown, where national brands line Colorado Blvd and a run of independent vintage, record and gift shops fills the side streets and brick alleys. It suits a full walking afternoon for anyone who wants both chains and one-off finds.
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Little Tokyo
Downtown's historic Japanese American neighborhood packs mochi makers, bookshops, record stores and anime shops along 1st and 2nd Streets and Japanese Village Plaza. A short walk east, the Arts District's former warehouses hold the Hauser & Wirth gallery complex, design bookshops and Dover Street Market's LA outpost.
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3rd St Promenade
A three-block pedestrian street of national brands, tech stores and casual dining in Downtown Santa Monica, ending at the open-air Santa Monica Place mall. It suits visitors and families who want easy, walkable shopping a few blocks from the beach and pier.
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Malibu
Two neighboring open-air centers on Cross Creek Road in Malibu's Civic Center, mixing designer boutiques, surf and casual California labels, cafes and a market. It suits a slow day trip up PCH that pairs shopping with the beach.
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Silver Lake
Silver Lake's shops run along Sunset Blvd around Sunset Junction, with side clusters on Glendale Blvd, Hoover St and Rowena Ave, while Los Feliz gathers on Hillhurst Ave, Vermont Ave and Hollywood Blvd. Expect small design shops, records, LA-made clothing, independent bookstores and oddball gift shops.
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