California

Locals who've grown bored with their Frette are over the moon about Alessandra Polottos, who creates customized fine linens with embroidery copied from...more

An Aladdin's cave of sequins, flowers, polka dots, ruffles, and ribbons, Ambiance is a girly-girl's paradise. With the help of friendly saleswomen, SF...more

A music junkie's paradise, Amoeba has an encyclopedic selection of new and used CDs, as well as DVDs, music posters, LPs, and 45s. Everyone from pierced club...more

A warehouse-like space adjacent to Sonoma's Cornerstone Gardens, Artefact is stuffed with dramatic and unusual objects found around the world by owner Dave...more

The miscellany of home accessories here includes speckled egg soaps, ornamental leaf-shaped pillows, starfish napkin rings, and lavender-scented natural...more

Baksheesh specializes in handcrafted gifts and housewares from the developing world. Committed to fair trade and to supporting disadvantaged artisans, the...more

Since launching this independent boutique selling women's contemporary-casual labels, John Doucette and Marty Bebout have been adding spin-off shops on a...more

This charming boutique is designed to encourage browsing, with comfy couches and a coffee table spread with books for flipping through. Fashionable women's...more

This fabulous vintage couture shop has supplied red-carpet gowns for the likes of Cameron Diaz, Nicole Kidman, Reese Witherspoon, and Sheryl Crow. The...more

If you've come to the modernist mecca of Palm Springs for the architecture, don't miss the flourishing design district along Palm Canyon Drive between Tamarisk...more