Top Rated Shopping in Bengaluru

Located on Lavelle Road, this eponymous label offers sophisticated apparel choices for women, brought to you by one of India's eminent fashion designers. The stylish store offers gorgeous collections each season, and one can choose from exquisitely designed kurtis and salwar suits to elegant sarees and bridal lehangas. An exclusive sub-collection called The Revivalist sells a range of delicately designed weaves from Varanasi.

Bespoke Vintage Jewels are making waves in Bangalore's burgeoning fashion and design industry. Designer Shweta Gupta draws inspiration from ancient Indian royalty whose taste in jewellery was the ultimate and infuses her own contemporary style to create a fusion of eras. The designs of ancient queens' jewels now adorn Indian celebrities who visit this boutique, albeit with a modern variation. Sparkling rubies, uncut diamonds and gold grace her creations like hallmarks and create a new standard in customized designing. Bollywood heroines, corporate CEOs, sportswomen and political honchos, all don Gupta's design with plenty of oomph and elan.

With a host of firms offering a myriad of adventure sports activities, Bengaluru is no stranger to extreme and adventure sports. The one thing however, that plays a critical role in ensuring you have a safe sojourn is quality equipment and Ozone is dedicated to this. Their showroom in Bengaluru has a vast range of adventure sports equipment from camping gear and sleeping bags to climbing and rafting equipment. The firm places a high emphasis on safety and is one of the preferred brands for adventure gear in the city.

If you're a serious book-lover in Bengaluru, there are slim chances that you've not heard of Goobes Book Republic. Located in the basement of the Church Street Inn, the little store has a world of books for one and all. Besides being a successful bookstore, Goobes also functions as a library offering book rental services. Crammed into the little space, their collection is extensive, to say the least. The knowledgeable staff on hand will be more than happy to help you locate that elusive book should you have any difficulty. Apart from this, you can also sell your books and purchase second-hand books here.

Located in Langford Gardens, Sportz Arena was formerly known as Olympic The Sports Shop and carries an impressive collection of sports and fitness equipment, across several sports. Find multi-sport products and equipment for both group sports such as basketball, badminton, squash, volleyball, football and table tennis, to independent recreational sports such as skating, darts, and swimming. Fitness equipment such as weights, benches, home gym products and exercise mats are also available.

Touted as the largest secondhand bookstore in India, Blossom Book House stocks nearly 2 lakh used and new book titles, including Kannada literature. This quaint bookstore on Church Street was created by former engineer Mayi Gowda in 2001, and has grown from a small book nook to a three-story powerhouse of literature. Blossom Book House also has an online division, and delivers to 27 cities.