Beverly Hills

It all started with a desire for the perfect baseball hat. Originally selling his designs from his father's store, James Perse has since opened his own stores specializing in basic T-shirts and an evolved California-style. Its flagship store is on Canon Drive in and houses a high-end home collection including cashmere blankets and bedding, an expanded intimates and loungewear line and the boardshorts and surf T-shirts evocative of his California upbringing.

Much ballyhooed boutique department store specializes in couture and ready-to-wear not too mention the famed shoe department from glamour designers like Manolo Blahnik, Armani, Yves Saint Laurent, Vera Wang, Prada, Marc Jacobs and so on. It's a superlative, fashion and pop culture experience from the first floor to the fifth, a dizzying array of trendy 'must-haves' and the most highfalutin' and buzz-worthy cosmetics, attire, shoes and accessories featured in all the glossy magazines. Store itself is awash in vivid colors and hip displays; it's absolutely a unique shopping experience. Barney Greengrass, the top floor deli, is equally chic and draws in hungry shoppers who want a nice meal and to see and be seen obviously.

Beverly Hills edition of the French fashion house offers upscale men and women's apparel, watches, shoes, fragrance and accessories with a distinct, "classic" style in both design and prevailing brand; somewhat like a European equivalent to Ralph Lauren.

A Beverly Hills classic, GEARYS is known for providing some of the most luxurious in tabletop and jewelry to its customers. Featuring an extensive selection of china, crystal and silver along side a high-end collection of home decor and decorative items the GEARYS gift and wedding registry is a popular choice for brides seeking uncompromising service and unmatched selection. In addition to the 1930s Beverly Drive location, there is also an exclusive jewelry and watch boutique on Rodeo Drive.

An electronics lover's paradise, this eclectic shop offers up television sets in the shape golf balls, apple, or a cows, among many other oddities. If you can't find what you want on display, create a personalized one.

One of the long-standing merchants on Rodeo Drive, Orgell has such diverse offerings as tapestries, antiques, jewelry and timepieces.

Home to some of the most exclusive intimate apparel around, La Perla carries a large line of lingerie to complement - or complete - any outfit. It might not always be seen, but it's often the underpinnings to those red carpet fashions.

This has to be the most popular Saks store - it was the site of Winona Ryder's infamous shoplifting incident in 2001.

A fusion of opulence and European design, the charming Two Rodeo is located in the heart of Beverly Hills' famous shopping district. Just three, very luxurious blocks long, Two Rodeo features an eclectic collection of restaurants, salons and boutiques: Urasawa, Cole Haan, Versace, Gianfranco Ferre, McCormick and Schmick's, Tiffany & Co. and Badgley Mischka to name a few.

Purveyor of many of the dresses worn by Hollywood's women on Oscar night, this boutique is the Beverly Hills representative of Valentino fashion for both women and men.

Retailer of luxurious down blankets, linens, bedding, and bath apparel, their Beverly Hills location is not only a collection of these, but a repository of expert advice on restoration and cleaning of down bedding.