Whether you're off on an extended desert expedition or a little hillside hike, the city's best outward-bound shop will be able to kit you out.

Thanks to its saucy window displays and huge star following, Brit chain Agent Provocateur has become the most talked-about lingerie retailer in the world....

Silver Lake hosts a pair of green boutiques. Although it does stock some clothes, All Shades of Green is more interested in promoting an overall green...

Housed in a miniature replica of Union Station, this 12,000sq ft (1,115sq m) shop bills itself as the largest model train store in the world. Trains chug...

This metrosexual lifestyle store offers clothes from natives such as Band of Outsiders, Nicole Farhi and Travata, plus the necessary grooming products to...

One of the city's largest collections of designer wear in a relaxed, warehouse setting. New clothing covers a huge array of brands for both men and women,...

While the longstanding likes of Rhino in Westwood and House of Records in Venice have fallen by the wayside, the LA branch of SF's Amoeba has gone from...

Girly gear designed to get you noticed, including pretty dresses, designer jeans, brightly printed handbags, A-line skirts and must-have shoes.

Run by and named after British expat Andy Griffith and LA style journalist Rose Apodaca, A+R offers a super-fresh selection of desirable designer goodies:...

The spa at the Sunset Tower Hotel offers a full menu of facials, massages and more, but the real reason to visit is the hairdressing. Among the talent on...

Beautiful pieces of fine jewellery by Ted Muehling and his protégés; names to look out for include Gabriella Kiss, Nicole Landaw and Lola Brooks. Arp also...

Label hounds sniff out this store for its regularly updated racks of upmarket clothing by LA-centric designers, such as Unis and John Varvatos.

Some high-end stores in Beverly Hills have joined the march towards environmental friendliness, but the most stylish clothes can be found in green boutiques...

LA's largest and oldest babysitting service serves hotels all over the city for $11/hr (and up) plus travel. There's a four-hour daily minimum except on...