Delmar Loop
(http://www.ucityloop.com/). funky, hip and great for people watching, the university city loop is one of the best places in st. louis to fulfill your "alternative" shopping needs.
Plaza Frontenac
1701 s lindbergh, (http://www.plazafrontenac.com/). exclusive shopping in an upscale mall. featuring stores such as louis vuitton, neiman marcus, sak's fifth avenue, j. crew, banana republic, tiffany & co, talbot's, and williams and sonoma. a small, six-screen independent movie theatre shows the latest non-blockbuster releases.
Saint Louis Galleria
(http://www.saintlouisgall...). the city's largest mall in richmond heights, mo.
Downtown St. Louis
(http://www.shopdowntownst...). revitalized downtown st. louis is now home to a number of local fashion-forward shops and several upscale furniture stores. for the latest in fashion trends in a non-mall environment, there is nothing like checking out the boutiques downtown st. louis. most are centered around washington avenue. there is also a six-story macy's department store in the company's midwestern headquarters on olive st.
The Hill
(http://www.thehillstl.com). the city's italian district, the hill has a great selection of italian restaurants, shops and businesses.
Hullabaloo
1908 washington st, +1 314 241-1969, (http://www.hullabaloo.net/). one of the two or three biggest vendors of used clothing and costumes in the u.s., hullaballoo does most of its business by mail order, or at shows in san francisco, seattle, and las vegas. they keep a store in the soulard neighborhood of st. louis, however, so if you are into vintage or goth clothing you should definitely stop in.
West County Mall
(http://westfield.com/west...). suburbs, featuring the only nordstrom department store in the region until 2010 when a new nordstrom opens at the st. louis galleria.