Apart from the numerous malls that have taken Bengaluru by storm, the essential element and soul of the city comes through in its myriad small and unique boutiques that are all over the city, usually tucked away though. Have tried to list the must check out stores..
President's Groom Concepts, B.v.k.iyengar Rd. (near Gandhinagar in the city centre) and Kamraj Rd (near Commercial St). ☎ +91 80 4147 0910. Two Menswear fashion stores, established 25 years. Fine fabrics for made-to-order and a large ready-to-wear collection. Bespoke suits and made to order clothing including tuxedos, business wear to traditional Indian kurtas and sherwanis.
Mahendra Textiles, Chickpet, ☎+91 80 4124 9900. Sarees and dress materials from Surat, Mumbai, Kolkata, Rajasthan, Varanasi, Kerela and Srilanka.
Levitate-InDiA in A RooM, 100 Ft. Rd Indiranagar. 100 Ft. Boutique Restaurant (mezz floor), 777/1, ☎+91 80 6452 8190, Mob +91 98 4531 7776, (). Silver & costume handcrafted Jewellery, Bohemian apparel, Indian kitsch, lifestyle accessories.
Chilli Billi Indiranagar, ☎ +91 92 4179 9105 Great for women's westernwear', especially the dresses, good collection of bags, shoes and jewellery. They also offer home decor solutions.
Native Place, Behind Museum Rd Post Office, Museum road. Loads of interesting merchandise, crafts made by NGOs, c/o The Only Place Restaurant.
One G, (Jewellery) Hatworks Boulevard, Cunningham Rd, ☎+91 80 4123 1231 .
Marmalade, Adj to Spratt Salon, Magrath Rd. (Left before Coffee Day, on Brigade Rd Extn), ☎+91 80 4122 1814. Loads of affordable young designer wear.
Arnav ☎ +91 80 2656 8416, +91 99860 01216, . The quaint little jewellery store located at Ashoka Pillar, Jayanagar makes for very interesting jewelry buys, a range of antique, restored, contemporary and fusion jewelery are on display. They could help you design a piece of jewellery to suit your needs, an in-house jewelery consultant could help you choose your jewellery.
Necessary Evil, ☎ +91 80 4163 8757, 12th A main, HAL 2nd stage, Indiranagar. Casual luxury has finally reached Bengaluru with the opening of it's newest concept store. Necessary Evil will be offering shoppers the latest international brands such as 7 For All Mankind, Splendid and Alice+Olivia. Some of which are in India for the first time. They also offer and exclusive line of fine jewelry and home furnishings. This is definitely a space not to miss - so come see, be seen and get fabulous call in advance for a personal shopping experience.
Sakhi by Chandras, ☎ +91 80 4115 5551, . 6th main, HAL 2nd stage, Indiranagar. Combines traditional fabrics and craftsmanship with contemporary themes. Sakhi’s sarees, salwars and kurtis combine kanchivaram, tussar, chiffon, georgette, crêpe, organza and cotton with traditional techniques such as cut work, block print, kalamkari, badla, mirror work, chamki (sequins) and embroidery in a mélange of colours.
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