Kathmandu
This broad collection of mass-produced crafts and clothing is a good place to start your souvenir shopping. Quality isn’t top-notch, but subtract 20% from…
Must-see shopping in Asia
Yangon
Founded in 2016 by two Japanese women, Moringa specialises in bags and cushions made from traditional Myanmar textiles. The styling of the bags, which…
Ko Lanta
A bohemian wonderland of quirky homemade goods, from silk-screened and hand-painted T-shirts and silk scarves to journals, toys, baby clothes, paintings,…
Kuala Lumpur
There are plenty of interesting businesses in this fine shopping complex at the foot of the Petronas Towers, which hosts plenty of international brands…
Asakusa & Sumida River
Even in a neighbourhood where old is not out of place, Yonoya Kushiho stands out: this little shop has been selling handmade boxwood combs since 1717…
Chiang Mai
Just north of the Arcade Bus Terminal on Rte 11, Chiang Mai's flashiest shopping centre is anchored around a Central department store, with tons of…
Phnom Penh
One of the best all-round handicraft stores, Rajana aims to promote fair wages and training. It has a beautiful selection of cards, some quirky metalware…
Shibuya & Shimo-Kitazawa
Yes, Tower lives – in Japan at least! This eight-storey temple of music has a deep collection of Japanese and world music. Even if you're not into buying,…
Colombo
A huge store good for replacing almost anything you left at home. Imported foods (get your Marmite here), cosmetics, sunscreen, a pharmacy, travel gadgets…
Mumbai (Bombay)
Designer tees (eg 'Hipsters Prefer Kala Ghoda'), graphic prints, framed original 1940s' textile labels and other South Mumbai–centric art and design…
Manila
One of the top 10 largest malls in the world, with the usual retail shops and a zillion restaurants, plus an Olympic-sized ice rink and an IMAX theatre…
Chiang Rai
Come Sunday evening, the stretch of Th Sankhongnoi from Soi 2 heading west is closed to traffic and in its place are vendors selling clothes, handicrafts…
Angkor Wat
This is a small branch of the impressive Artisans Angkor initiative, which aims to revitalise the handicraft industry around Siem Reap and Angkor. Prices…
Northwestern Cambodia
It is possible to see silk being woven and to purchase top-quality silk products destined for the French market at Soieries du Mékong, 150m south of where…
Chiang Mai
This long-established company sells fine cracked-glazed celadon ceramics in a lovely fretwork-covered teak building from the time of the British teak…
Yangon
French designer Patrick Robert, who restored the Governor's Residence in the 1990s, has opened this homewares boutique offering many attractive gifts and…
Jaisalmer
This small shop near the fort’s main square sells beautiful patchworks, embroidery, paintings, bags, rugs, cushion covers and all types of Rajasthani art…
Jaipur
For ayurvedic preparations, this place exports internationally and has been selling herbal remedies and beauty products for over 70 years. There are even…
Kuala Lumpur
A little confusing to navigate but jam-packed with youth-oriented fashion and accessories, this is one of KL's more interesting malls with a focus on…
Gagyel Lhundrup Weaving Centre
Thimphu
This private weaving centre at the south end of Thimphu produces expensive but high-quality hand-woven textiles and has a selection of ready-made garments…
George Town
The subtle, minimalist, design-focused homewares here, some of which are made locally, include earthy ceramics, handsome stationery, wooden toys and fancy…
Yogyakarta
Within the labyrinthine alleyways of Taman Sari's palace walls, this cool clothing store was set up by a local designer, whose T-shirts blend Yogya youth…
Seoul
A young, local brand, GRDS combines comfortable Italian soles with sleek and modern Korean designs. At this offline location, it even displays cross…
Almaty
The ground-floor shop here has a good but pricey selection of Kazakh carpets (60,000T to 80,000T for a 2m-by-3m one) and other Kazakh souvenirs. The…
Mumbai (Bombay)
A classy selection of rugs, clothing, teas, stationery, aromatherapy products, brass sculptures, toy wooden rickshaws and, perhaps most interestingly,…
Chiang Mai
Baskets and ornate needlework from the provinces are the offerings at this missionary-backed, fair-trade shop near the McCormick Hospital. It also runs a…
Northern Laos
Run by a friendly husband-and-wife team, this simple unnamed shop offers the best souvenirs in town. Khao makes beautiful temple-inspired stencil art,…
Bangkok
Significantly more understated than many other city malls in Bangkok, this is a good place to shop for authentic curios, antiques and rare collectibles…
Chinatown & the CBD
Nana & Bird's light-filled store is a sound spot for fresh independent fashion and accessories for women, with labels including Singapore designers Aijek…
Melaka City
This lovely shop displays a delightful galaxy of perforated pottery tea-light holders, bowls and ornaments, made here by clay craftsman Leong Chee Hsiung…
Hoi An
Excellent artisan chocolate crafted from organic and free-trade cacao from Vietnam's southern Ben Tre province. The dark chocolate spiked with Phu Quoc…
Chiang Rai
If you’re in town on a Saturday evening, don't miss the open-air Walking Street, an expansive street market focusing on all things Chiang Rai, from…
Asakusa & Sumida River
Soi offers a well-edited selection of ceramics and glassware, new and vintage, plus some really cute tenugui (hand-dyed thin cotton towels) to wrap them…
Chandigarh
As cute as the name suggests, this basement boutique opened in 1980 and is secretly tucked away beneath a row of shops and restaurants in the busy Sector…
Melaka City
Melaka's largest mall has a collection of upscale designer shops and restaurants in the western half and an underground craft-and-souvenir market in the…
Harajuku & Aoyama
Tucked away on an Ura-Hara backstreet, this bubblegum-pink store sells acid-bright accessories that are part raver, part schoolgirl and, according to the…
South Lombok
Dharma Setya has an incredible array of handwoven Sasak textiles, including ikat (patterned textiles) and songket (hand woven silver or gold-threaded…
Yangon
Started by New Zealander Gill Pattison in 2005, this classy gallery – with entrances both on 37th and 38th Sts – features the works of some 45 leading and…
Tokyo
Kōenji's Kita-Colle Building is a dilapidated shack of a structure housing a handful of seriously outré boutiques (Lady Gaga was an early fan), of which…
Mumbai (Bombay)
Wander the narrow lanes of Mumbai's jewellery market in search of gems, jewels and gold – 65% of India's gold trade emerges from here. Notable jewellers…
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