Honolulu Shopping

Department stores Neiman Marcus and Macy’s anchor this upscale mall interspersed with stores like Escada, St. John, Banana Republic, Gap, and M.A.C. Cosmetics.

Chanel, Gucci, Tiffany, and Bottega Veneta have set up shop along this fashionable block that’s Waikiki’s answer to Rodeo Drive. Prada, Louis Vuitton, Burberry, Hermes, and more are just a stiletto-stroll away.

Locally designed tropical duds for men and women guaranteed to put you in an island state of mind.

Local designer who looks west for inspiration, producing gorgeous, one-of-a-kind dresses from vintage kimonos and obis.

No trip to Oahu is complete without shopping for Hawaiian shirts; while some of the better shirts here sell for upwards of $3,000, you can take others home for under $10. Kitschy treasures of vintage Hawaiiana are also on deck.

This weekly market hosted by Kapiolani Community College is a must for locals and visitors alike: Gape at the otherworldly fruits and vegetables on display; pick up local jams and Hawaiian volcanic sea salt; and wash down a lunch of organic cheeseburger and pineapple bread pudding with a homemade ginger ale.

Locals have been coming to this Chinatown landmark for over four decades to shop from wide variety of leis (at low prices) for special occasions. Cindy will even ship her vivid, fragrant arrangements to the mainland U.S.

In 1887, Queen Kapiolani and Princess Liliuokalani (the last Hawaiian monarch) attended Queen Victoria’s Jubilee in England, where the two were presented with gold bracelets upon which their names were cut out and enameled in black. They were so taken with the gifts that upon returning to Hawaii they reproduced such bracelets for the rest of the court. This forged a tradition of commemorating anniversaries, weddings, and birthdays with these handmade keepsakes. For 35 years, engravers of Royal Hawaiian Heritage Jewelry have incorporated symbols of Hawaiian culture, such as the plumeria and hibiscus, into these bracelets.