Recommended boutiques, shops,
Look out for the mega sales that usually run from mid June till early September. Serious bargains to be had!
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• Main KL city – KLCC mall, part of the Petronas Towers complex is still the
best place to browse
• Star Hill Gallery Mall for the Gucci-smucci-pucci Prada brigade. (For the
addicts among you, Gucci is at 181 Bukit Bintang Starhill Gallery, Lot UG8-9.
Tel 03-2143-9095)
• Lotus Arte, in KLCC, for Vietnamese lacquer ware
• Lombok, in KLCC for household decorative pieces and furniture
• Aseana, run by Malaysian socialite Farah Khan, featuring regional products
Jalan Ampang and Jalan P. Ramlee G11-20 Suria KLCC Kuala Lumpur 03-
2382-9988. This is the place for Malaysian keepsakes. Aseana offers a range
of souvenir shopping items, including high quality fashion batiks and arts and
crafts
• When in Bangsar, track down spunky local designer, Melinda Looi’s
Showroom (279, Jalan Maarof, tel: 2093 2279). Her haute couture designs
are distinct; dresses in muted tones, embellished with intricate beading and
crystals. Purportedly gracing the wardrobe of celebrities like Elizabeth Hurley
and Cameron Diaz, you will sashay home in style

photo by Andy Wong
• Kinokuniya Bookshop Jalan Ampang and Jalan P. Ramlee Suria KLCC Kuala
Lumpur 03-2164-8133. One of Kuala Lumpur’s largest bookstores, with two
floors of titles covering everything from travel and cooking to business and
art and design.