5 Best Shopping in Los Angeles, California

This family-friendly faux country market was first built in the postwar boom of the 1940s and remains a staple of the community. Among the dozens of stores are Goop (Gwyneth Paltrow's lifestyle brand's gorgeous first brick-and-mortar store), Turpan (for luxury home goods), James Perse (for laid-back cotton knits), Jenni Kayne (for a curated mix of modern clothing, housewares, and gifts), and Malia Mills (for American-made swimwear separates). Grab a chicken basket at Reddi Chick and chow down on the open-air patio.

Stop by this outdoor outpost for the ultimate Malibu lifestyle experience, complete with browsing on-trend clothing (Nati, Ron Herman, or Madison) and eclectic California housewares and gifts (Malibu Colony Co.), picking up body-boosting wellness goodies (SunLife Organics), and finishing the day off with dinner at long-standing eatery Tra di Noi, reputed to be a favorite of Barbra Streisand. If you can squeeze in a workout, there are multiple studios to choose from, plus tarot readings at metaphysical outpost Malibu Shaman. Then reward yourself for your good health habits by stopping at K Chocolatier by Diane Krön for some of her famed truffles, derived from a Hungarian family recipe.

This shopping complex is your entrée into California beachfront living. Emblematic Malibu lifestyle stores in this shopping complex just down the street from the Malibu Country Mart include James Perse and Maxfield. The playground, with a large aquarium and alfresco dining area, makes this an ideal weekend destination for families. Try out the latest vintages at Strange Family Vineyards. Café Habana, a fresh import from NoLiTa and Brooklyn, brings pan-Cuban cuisine and a Shepard Fairey patio mural to the mix.

If you're on the hunt for unique boutiques, look elsewhere. However, if you prefer the biggest retail chains America has to offer, Ovation Hollywood is a great spot for a shopping spree. Sadly, the original courtyard that pays tribute to the city's film legacy is no longer there, replaced by a more modern space, but if you head to the north-facing balconies, you will find a picture-perfect view of the Hollywood sign. Heads up that this place is a huge tourist magnet.

The city's newest shopping, food, and cultural destination in the venerable L.A. Arts District, Row DTLA is spread across an entire campus, with around 100 curated boutique stores like Poketo, Bodega, A+R, Flask & Field, and Tokyo Bike. Additionally, new restaurants like Rappahannock Oyster Bar and Michelin-starred Hayato seem to be popping up weekly. A weekend highlight is Smorgasburg, where every Sunday dozens of food stalls pop up in the next-door parking lot serving tasty favorites across every cuisine imaginable.