Condé Nast TravelerNov 20, 2025
This Asian Metropolis Is the Best City in the World for Shopping, Our Readers Say
The rise of East and Southeast Asia as shopping destinations is complete, but there are a few wildcards as well.
Sells sculptural perfume balms
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- MyeongdongTrain stationOlive Young flagship store, cosmetic innovation
- Seongsu-dongNeighborhoodAmorepacific beauty lab, custom lipstick counters
- AmorepacificPlaceBeauty lab in a former car repair shop
- Gwangjang MarketMarketOld Seoul alleyways with vintage hanboks and food stalls
- Olive YoungPlaceFlagship store serves as cosmetic innovation dashboard
- CheongdamNeighborhoodPairs 10 Corso Como with Sulwhasoo flagship
- SulwhasooPlaceFlagship store offers TUS Moon Jade Hand Service
- GarosugilNeighborhoodTree-lined streets with Tamburins' sculptural perfume balms
- TamburinsPlaceSells sculptural perfume balms
- BukchonNeighborhoodAlleys hide appointment-only buncheong ceramics
- YiyehaPlaceSells appointment-only buncheong ceramics
- GranhandPlaceOffers personalized perfume engraving
- 10 Corso ComoPlace
- Elsewhere
- ChinatownNeighborhoodSingaporeVictor Lim's Peranakan Tiles Gallery
- Little IndiaNeighborhoodSingaporeMustafa Centre runs 24 hours
- Kampong GelamNeighborhoodSingaporeRatianah Tahir cuts and embroiders kebayas
- Orchard RoadNeighborhoodSingaporeMain shopping artery, features ION Orchard and Ngee Ann City
- ION OrchardPlaceSingaporeCurved glass mall on Orchard Road
- Ngee Ann CityPlaceSingaporeHome to Takashimaya department store
- TakashimayaPlaceSingaporeDepartment store in Ngee Ann City
- Victor Lim's Peranakan Tiles GalleryPlaceSingaporeRescues century-old Belgian tiles
- Bussorah StreetNeighborhoodSingaporeRatianah Tahir's atelier
- Newton Food CentreMarketSingaporeFamous from Crazy Rich Asians, serves satay