Yangon
You're sure to find very reasonably priced frames to suit from the multitude of styles on offer at this optician. Prescription glasses can be turned…
Must-see shopping in Asia
Kerobokan
Tourist vans flock to the big space out front of this multifloor emporium of Indonesian handicraft. And with good reason, quality is good and prices are…
Colonial District, the Quays & Marina Bay
Ode to Art displays and sells sculptures and paintings by a variety of Asian and Western artists, both emerging and established. The gallery is happy to…
Thimphu
A bookshop with a community feel (and a weekly reading club), Junction has a small but well-chosen selection of books about Bhutan, and there's a little…
Singapore
Fashion-literate guys and girls bag hip, make-a-statement threads and footwear in this too cool for school boutique. Junior fashionistas can check Kids21…
Sanur
Look for the wooden loom out front of this classy store, which bills itself as the 'Bali Ikat Centre'. The goods are gorgeous and easy to enjoy in the air…
Senggigi
A cut above the rest, this store, next to the namesake restaurant, has well-selected tribal art, including richly detailed carvings and textiles from…
Pushkar
Brilliantly colourful women’s clothing, with modern designs but Indian in theme. Dresses and skirts start from around ₹500. Prices are clearly labelled…
Sihanoukville
Beside the bakery & cafe of the same name; it sells silks and other gifts produced by good-cause NGO the Handicraft People.
Cebu City
An assault on the senses, this is where Cebuanos come to buy dried fish and shrimp and other oceanic exotica as well as chorizo and other Visayan culinary…
Siem Reap
This little lifestyle boutique was the first to open on this strip, and it still offers a treasure trove of designer homewares in silk, cotton, lacquer…
Kaohsiung
A deliciously musty shop chock-full of vintage toys, beaded handbags, used books and other exotic paraphernalia. There's usually a small exhibition on the…
Phnom Penh
Established by Princess Marie, the Sobbhana Foundation is a not-for-profit organisation training women in traditional weaving. Beautiful silks in a…
Uttarakhand
In business since 1923, this bookseller and publisher stocks fiction, nonfiction and specialises in ecology, spirituality, local books and local author…
Osaka
This small record store in the Maru Building packs in a great selection of vinyl and has a friendly and knowledgeable owner.
Kandyan Art Association & Cultural Centre
Kandy
Worth browsing for good-quality local lacquerware, brassware and other craft items. There are some craftspeople working on the spot. Prices are slightly…
Ubud
Coconut sugar, traditional Balinese coffee, herbal teas and Indonesian herbs and spices make great gifts to take home, especially with their attractive…
Hanoi
The truly delightful handmade ceramics on show here are a joy. Wonky, weird, winsome and wonderful; if ceramics are right up your street, this place will…
Pune
Stocks quality handicrafts, souvenirs, quirky bags, cool accessories and contemporary furnishings, including Khadi cosmetics and kitschy Elephant Company…
Ulaanbaatar
Sells handmade quilts produced by low-income families. The money earned here goes to the New Life NGO, which directly supports the women who produce the…
Tianjin
Best visited on Sunday, this antiques market is great for rifling through stamps, silverware, porcelain, clocks, Mao badges and Cultural Revolution…
Yogyakarta
Small, indie boutique selling very affordable handmade jewellery engraved with Javanese script, along with screenprints and designer keepsakes by local…
Kuta & Legian
Cast that mopey black stuff aside and make a bit of a splash! Bali's largest arm of the surfwear giant has a huge range of beachwear, swimsuits and…
Panaji
Goa’s biggest mall is four levels of air-conditioned family shopping heaven with brand-name stores, food court, kids’ toys, bowling alley and arcade games.
Kagoshima
At JR Kagoshima-Chūō Station, Amu Plaza has dozens of options for fashion and lifestyle, plus restaurants, a multiplex cinema and a Ferris wheel on the…
Pokhara
Over 80% of the woven products on sale here have been made locally by deaf and blind men and women in an initiative to empower local people with…
Takayama
In front of Takayama-jinya, this market has stalls selling everything from farm-fresh produce to local arts and crafts.
Kerobokan
Fashionable cushions to turn your tired sofa into a spry fashion statement are but some of the goods on sale in this stylish shop of well-designed…
Ho Chi Minh City
Beautiful handmade silk quilts, sewn by the rural poor in support of sustainable incomes. Bags, scarves, bowls and even very cool bamboo bikes are also…
Bishkek
For prepared foods (best selection at lunch time), baked goods or imported foods and liquors, this is one of the most popular shops in the centre of…
Chinatown & the CBD
Whimsical Woods in the Books specialises in beautiful children's books. There's also a delightful Singaporean section – perfect presents for tiny friends.
Yangon
A quirky selection of colourful local crafts and design goods from clothing and parasols to jewellery made from amber or old Burmese socialist-party…
Delhi
Founded in 1970 by the late Kanwarjit Singh Dhingra, this cosy independent bookshop is a genteel institution amongst the boutiques of quiet Jor Bagh…
Chennai (Madras)
One of Chennai's bigger branches of this much-loved fair-trade fashion, accessories and homewares brand, a bit out of the way in the southeast of the city.
Kuala Lumpur
Browse the glitzy gowns and catwalk statement pieces by Malaysia's 'King of Fashion' (and chief designer on Malaysia's version of Project Runway).
Hyderabad
Big selection of Telangana and Andhra (and other Indian) crafts including brassware, leatherware, embroidery, paintings, carvings, furniture and textiles.
Jodhpur
Upstairs is an Aladdin’s cave of new and used books, piled high in no apparent order – great fun for browsing. Downstairs is filled with handicrafts.
Seminyak
This is Bali-based designer Susanna Perini’s premier shop. Her line of elegant tropical wear for men and women combines cottons, silks and embroidery.
New Delhi
Unassuming Soma stocks block-printed cotton textiles at reasonable prices: anything from scarves to pyjamas and cushion covers to children’s clothing.
Leh
This well-stocked bookshop is the first in Leh to install its own comfortable coffee shop area, with very decent espresso and wi-fi that actually works.
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