Los Angeles: Shopping

Fashion District Though much of this district is wholesale-only, over 1,000 stores do sell discounted togs to the general public; Santee Alley is your best bet for famous-brand knock-offs. Downtown L.A.; Santee Alley; www.fashiondistrict.org
bargain | walking district

Fred Segal Ivy-covered labyrinthine mall of mini-boutiques where L.A.’s hippest designers sell their pricey wares to celebs and wannabes. West Hollywood; 8100 Melrose Ave.; 323-651-4129
smart splurge | expensive | designer | hip

It’s A Wrap Want to buy the dress worn by Anne Hathaway in The Devil Wears Prada? This store picks up wardrobes and props from movie and TV sets after, well, the shows wrap. Beverly Hills; 1164 S. Robertson Blvd.; 310-246-9727; www.itsawraphollywood.com
moderate | thrift

Rodeo Drive Shopping is a serious sport in Beverly Hills. Pop into the Dutch-architect-designed Prada "Epicenter," jeweler-to-the-stars Harry Winston, Tiffany & Co., Cartier, Valentino, and Christian Dior in this three-block stretch. Beverly Hills; Rodeo Dr.
expensive | designer

Sunset Plaza Don your shades and hit this strip of hip designer boutiques like Tracey Ross, Nicole Miller, Armani A/X, and Anna Sui. Recover at one of many nearby sidewalk cafes. West Hollywood; Sunset Blvd. between La Cienega Blvd. and San Vicente Blvd.
moderate | designer

The Grove Ersatz main street of Anytown U.S.A. offering everything from iPod accessories (at the Apple Store) to fresh vegetables (at the adjoining historical Farmer's Market), a dancing fountain, a double-decker trolley, and a supersized outpost of the American Girl doll store. Fairfax District; 189 The Grove Dr.; 888-315-8883; www.thegrovela.com
family | mall

Wacko Eclectic doesn’t begin to describe the selection at this emporium of offbeat art books, fantastic plastic accessories, and carefully curated kitsch. Los Feliz; 4633 Hollywood Blvd.; 323-663-0122
art | eclectic | books