Shopping

An exclusive shopping complex in the heart of New Delhi, Santushti is not for those who love to bargain. Located here are 30 upscale boutiques ringed around a small garden creating a cozy, picturesque look to the place making a visit here a delightful experience. Whether you want to shop or just browse through the boutiques, you will not be disappointed for this is the place for high fashion Indian garments. Cosmetics, jewelry, leather accessories and decorative home items are also available here. Also located here is the famous restaurant, Basil and Thyme. This small shopping complex is run by the Air Force Wives Association.

Located in South Delhi, South Extension Market is a posh market, famous for showrooms of Indian and international brands featuring high end quality designer and branded items. It is divided into two parts, I and II, on either side of the Ring Road. It is popularly known as South Ex.

An exclusive shop that stocks Vichitra saris of all kinds, embroidered, Banarsis, printed, plain and shaded.

Kilol is a leading manufacturer of ethnic hand block printed fabrics, salwar suits, readymade garments, scarves, quilts,, saris, home linen and kurtas, all sourced and created in Jaipur. The material used is cotton, tussar silk, crepe, chiffon, georgette, kota doria, etc. Freshness of color has been infused into the traditional art of hand block print to provide a contemporary look. These creations are equally popular with locals as well as foreigners.

Kalpana- where timeless tradition blends with modernity to create exclusive designs in a wide range of ladies garments- saris, salwar kameez, fabric sets, kurtis, shawls and scarves. Every piece is lovingly created here capturing the essence of the past. Once in, you wouldn'y feel like leaving without buying.

Located in the posh south Delhi neighborhood of Greater Kailash, the N block Market drips with style, glamor and gloss. With an array of sophisticated stores selling high end products ranging from ladies garments, footwear and cosmetics to furnishings, leather goods, silver jewelery and much more, this is the place frequented by the rich and famous of Delhi. If shopping tires you out, there are a number of places where you can unwind, drink a cuppa and resume your shopping.

Shaw Brothers established over 150 years ago, is one of the pioneers of Kashmir art and has been serving customers with the same excellence throughout these years. Beautifully embroidered shawls, carpets, furnishings, genuine Pashminas with intricate silk embroideries and jamavar shawls are the items sold by them. Quality and perfection are the by word of this company whose products are manufactured on their own looms spread all over India. Custom embroidery as per the requirement of the buyer is also undertaken.

Hauz Khas is one of South Delhi's elitist areas made popular with the unusual Hauz Khas Village shopping complex. The entire area is dotted with stone monuments, tombs of minor Muslim royalty from the 14th to the 16th centuries. Wander through the winding streets and alleyways and you'll chance upon converted old homes that house art galleries and exclusive boutiques selling everything from designer clothing, footwear, jewelry and handicrafts to old carpets, kilns and furniture.

Located in one of the posh residential areas of Delhi, M Block Market is not just for shopping but is the hang-out place of the wealthy, jet-set crowd of New Delhi. This place boasts some of the most luxurious show rooms of the capital featuring big brand names, both Indian as well as international. Everything conceivable is available here, albeit at a higher price. Books, home decor items, trendy bags, stylish footwear, imported crystal objects, latest range of cosmetics and perfumes, designer wear, luggage, kids garments, lingerie and lots more. Alongside are numerous eating joints, trendy pubs and glitzy discotheques.

One of Delhi's up market shopping arcades frequented by the rich and affluent of Delhi, this market is also immensely popular with expats, diplomats and ambassadors of various countries.

Delhi has terrific tailors that can quite impressively duplicate any outfit. Thus, if you want a tailored made outfit to fit you perfectly, make sure to bring over the clothes you plan on imitating. Also make sure you consult several individuals and follow recommendations. Always confirm whether quotes include fabric and if garments are lined.

If you've coveted Indian ethnic-chic at stores like the Conran Shop in London or New York, here's your chance to buy the fabrics and crafts at one-tenth the price. Fabindia, founded by New York Macy's buyer John Bisell, sources its products from more than 7,500 craftspeople and artisans around India. Their distinctive use of handloom weaving techniques, natural dyes, and both vivid and earthy colors have made their products both fashionable and desirable. Do bear in mind that these fabrics usually require gentle hand washing and drip-drying. Also, sizing and quality are inconsistent, so it's best to try on any item of clothing before you buy. There are branch stores all over India as well as in Rome and Dubai.

One of Delhi's largest and most well-known and reliable stores run by the government with several floors full of traditional Indian specialties such as cotton and silk fabrics, carpets, jewelry, antiques and handicrafts. Prices here are fixed so don't expect to haggle but don't worry, most items are still affordable, the quality is unmatched and selection is wide. The store also has several well-attended sales a year showcasing handwoven items and handicrafts. This is the best place to pick up little gifts from to take back home. Going through the several levels of this emporium is like making a quick trip around India itself!

No trip to Delhi is complete without a visit to Connaught Place or CP as it is popularly called. Built in 1931, this circular, colonnaded market, characteristically painted white, is a store house for everything that is Indian. There is nothing that one cannot buy here. The shops which form an inner circle and another outer circle, are interspersed by several eating houses, both fast food joints like Mc Donald's and Subway, to the most cozy restaurants where you can have an intimate lunch or dinner with your loved ones. Being the central business district of the capital, Connaught Place also houses the head offices of major banks, airlines, tour operators, plus a number of cinema halls. CP is the perfect place to while away your time as you stroll through the area, window shopping or just people gazing.Tourists are drawn to this shopping arcade and visit it repeatedly, if for nothing but its architecture and its representation of a very cosmopolitan city.

A visit to Chandni Chowk is as exciting as it is intriguing. A trip here is like a visit down history.The attraction lies not in large showrooms but small shops in narrow bylanes where shops are grouped by the products they sell.

This is a very old shopping center of Delhi and is famous for clothes, jewelry and other consumer durable goods. A lot of new showrooms have come up and are interspersed with fast food joints as well as regular restaurants, the most popular being Roshan-di-Kulfi.

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A string of emporiums representing each and every state of India line the famous Baba Khadak Singh Marg, a road leading off the famous shopping complex, Connaught Place. Here you can get handicrafts, clothes, jewelery, furniture and furnishings, decorative items, etc. that are typical of each Indian state. The items are available at a fixed price and there is no scope for bargaining. However do look out for discount sales where prices are considerably reduced. These emporiums are government run and you can be asssured the genuiness and quality of the article you have purchased. This is an excellent place to buy souvenirs too. One can also get tourist information about the respective states in these emporiums.

Very conveniently located just off Connaught Place (near blocks L and M), this market is the perfect place to go fabric hunting. Dozens of shops sell all varieties of fabric for all occasions. There are a number of tailors as well who can turn your fabric into a trendy outfit within a very short time and at reasonable rates. This market also has a lot of shops selling footwear especially casual, semi formal chappals, kholapuris and jutis.

Be amongst your own bookworm kind in the Amongst Your Own book shop which holds a very extensive collection of books. If you are in search of a book, be certain that it will most likely be found here.

This is the most popular hangout place for Delhi's young crowd and equally fascinating for tourists as well as you can get really cheap stuff here. The street market sells a plethora of export surplus clothes which are sold at a fraction of their original price.Take care to look over the garment minutely lest you land up with a damaged piece! A number of shops sell all kinds of junk and glass jewelry and decorative articles. Canvas bags, scarves, belts can also be found in flambouyant colors. A small shop sells all kinds of fragrant itr (perfumes). There are many Tibetan shops selling jewelry and ritual objects and many stalls selling Gujrati wall hangings, furnishings, painting, shawls, skirts etc.

Located beyond the Ashram Chowk, this market is frequented by the south Delhi crowd. A hugely popular market, its attraction lies in its rows and rows of roadside stalls selling all kinds of goods from ready made garments, alluring fabrics, children's clothes, footwear, junk jewelry, hand bags and cosmetics to home furnishings, crockery, stationery and all sorts of knick knacks. There are a number of dyers who will dye your garments within no time as you shop around. Also located here are some big shops selling ready made clothes - ethnic and western, and some shops selling local and international brands. A number of food stalls located here are an added attraction as are the mehndiwalas(henna appliers) who in a jiffy expertly apply intricate designs on your palms. This is also the place to do wedding shopping and there are a number of shops selling saris, lehngas and men's wedding wear, all at affordable prices.

The underground air conditioned market in Connaught Place is famous for electronics, pirated CDs, leather goods, low cost clothing and footwear, silver jewelry and a host of other items.

Just the right place to get rip offs on all the latest designer clothes at a fraction of the original price. You could buy anything from Levis, Dolce and Gabana, Adidas or Espirit as all the export surplus and export reject clothing land up in this market. The stalls set up here have everything hanging up which makes it easy to pick and choose.