Top Rated Shopping in Bethesda

Bonobos is an apparel store essentially catering to men. The store specializes in a vast array men's clothing like, formal wear comprising blazers, shirts both printed and plain, trousers, pants, shoes etc. You will find yourself rummaging through golf-wear as well. This classy store keeps casual wear as well, like denims and shorts. If you want custom made clothes, the store has a place for you, too, as it houses a tailoring department. Although slightly on the expensive side, the clothes here are worth every penny spent.

Step foot into Bella Italia and take a trip into Italy. The warm Bella Italia shares the experience of Italy with a large selection of Italian imports such as Italian gourmet foods, art, furniture, books, and hand painted ceramics. All items in the store are directly imported from artists and craftsmen of Italy, each with a story of its own. Find unique and interesting presents that will surely impress friends, or go in and browse and revel in the tradition and celebrate the Italian experience. - Shirley Hsieh

Francesca’s is a classy clothing store for women. Along with some elegant clothing designs, you get to choose from a wide range of scarves, shoes, costume jewelry. The clothing here is a mix of both contemporary as well as retro styles, giving you an elaborate choice. From floral to block and from sandals to bags, at Francesca’s you to lay your hands on anything you want.

Located in Bethesda, this bookstore belonging to online retail giant Amazon is sprawled across approximately 6000 square feet (557.41 square meters). This bookstore stocks a variety of titles on travel, history, fashion, and drama, in addition to fiction and children’s books. Another highlight of this bookstore is the way the shelves are arranged; from bestsellers to the most popular books, as voted by online readers, you can find the book you are looking for in no time and also come across great recommendations at the same time. The aesthetic is pared-back and simple, but one could easily spend hours looking through the aisles of high, wooden shelves.

Lululemon Athletica, as the name suggests, is a sports apparel store. It is essentially known for its clothing collection for women and men, who are passionate about sports and fitness. Each apparel is made keeping in mind your body and needs, and so special nylon material is used for constructing the clothes. Next time you are in search of sports and yoga wear, you know where to go.

Big Planet Comics is a renowned book store, essentially known for its world class comic collection. Some of the comics published by the store include, Beach Girls and Pocket Full Of Coffee. This simple done up store, houses a vast array of comics of DC and Marvel. Apart from the comics, you get to buy comic character figurines, too. With so much to offer, Big Planet Comics makes the perfect place to satiate your comic pangs.