Department Stores and Shopping Guide:
Department Stores
Nordstrom Westside Pavilion
Nordstrom’s department store stocks mid-range to designer labeled clothes, shoes and accessories for women, men, children, and babies. Their sales are legendary.
West Pico Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90064
(310) 470-6155
http://shop.nordstrom.com/
Macy’s
Macy’s has around half a dozen stores in Los Angeles. This American institution sells clothes, shoes, and accessories for the whole family, as well as home furnishings. The Macy’s sale attracts a frenzy of shoppers to this mid-range store. Online mail order available.
750 West 7th Street
Los Angeles, CA 90017
213 628 9311
http://www1.macys.com/
Loehmann’s
Loehmann’s has been attracting style conscious men and women to its stores for almost 90 years. All the big designer names are here, Valentino, Donna Karan, Dolce & Gabbana, Calvin Klein, and prices are generally lower than anywhere else. Mid-high range.
333 S La Cienega Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90048
(310) 659-0674
http://www.loehmanns.com
Shopping Centers
Beverly Center
LA’s premier mall is the Beverly Center and home to designer stores like Calvin Klein, Gucci, Burberry, Louis Vuitton, Ann Taylor, and more than 160 high street names, such as Victoria’s Secret, Aldo, and American Eagle. Next door is Macy’s, Bloomingdales, and a 13-screen movie theater. You can easily spend all day at this mall.
8500 Beverly Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90048
(310) 854-0070
http://www.beverlycenter.com/
Hollywood & Highland Center
Five floors of high street and designer stores, the world famous Grauman’s Chinese Theatre and Kodak Theatre, bowling alley, a nightclub, live music and events, restaurants, and the Renaissance Hotel are the H&H Centers main draw. Tourists pack the outdoor seating area to gaze at the three-story courtyard with elephant sculptures, inspired from D.W. Griffith’s movie Intolerance.
6801 Hollywood Boulevard
Hollywood, CA 90028
(323) 817-0200
http://www.hollywoodandhighland.com/
The Grove
The Grove’s close proximity to LA’s most famous Farmers Market is the main draw to this shopping center, which was created with a concept of the 40’s Charleston, South Carolina. Mid-range to high brands such as Coach, Nordstrom, Quicksilver, Crate & Barrel, and Banana Republic jostle for space with the center’s summer arts and culture series.
189 The Grove Drive
Los Angeles, Ca 90036
(323) 900-8080
http://www.thegrovela.com/
The Americana (at Brand)
Developed by the same real estate group that created the Grove, the Americana was built in the heart of Glendale with a visual concept of the industrial era. 75 shops include Barneys New York, Cole Haan, Sony Style, H&M.
889 Americana Way, Suite 330,
Glendale, CA 91210
(818) 637-8982
http://www.americanaatbrand.com/
Santa Monica Place
Only a couple of blocks away from the Santa Monica beach, there is a Santa Monica Place shopping mall with better department stores – Nordstrom and Bloomingdale’s attached.
395 Santa Monica Place
Santa Monica, CA 90401
(310) 260-8333
http://santamonicaplace.com/
Westfield
Big shopping center chain that has several locations throughout Los Angeles. Each location has different tenants and vendors.
Westfield Fashion Square in Sherman Oaks
14006 Riverside Drive
Sherman Oaks CA 91423
(818) 783-0550
http://westfield.com/fashionsquare/
Westfield in Topanga
6600 Topanga Canyon Boulevard
Canoga Park, CA 91303
(818) 594-8740
http://westfield.com/topanga/
Sherman Oaks Galleria
Right next to the 405 Freeway, Sherman Oaks galleria stands tall on Ventura Boulevard in Sherman Oaks. It houses their own ‘Restaurant row’, Arclight Cinema as well as Magic Johnson’s 24 hr fitness club.
15301-15303 Ventura Blvd.,
Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
(818) 382-4100
http://www.shermanoaksgalleria.com/
