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Shopping Overview

Homey meets haute in Philadelphia. You'll find it all here -- funky artwork and highbrow housewares, fine jewels, and haute couture. Indeed, Philadelphia has spawned some influential fashion retailers. Nationally known clothing designer Paula Hian works out of a studio in Manayunk. The Urban Outfitters chain was born in a storefront in West Philadelphia. Its sophisticated sister, Anthropologie, also has its roots in Philadelphia. Lagos, the popular high-end jewelry line, was founded here, and all items are still produced locally. High-fashion boutiques Joan Shepp, Knit Wit, and Plage Tahiti, all in the Rittenhouse Square area, are well regarded by locals for designer clothing and accessories.

Some of the most spirited shopping in town is also pleasing to the palate. The indoor Reading Terminal Market and the outdoor Italian Market are bustling with urban dwellers buying groceries and visitors in search of the perfect Philadelphia cheese steak. Equally welcoming is the city's quaint, cobblestone Antiques Row, the three-block stretch of Pine Street crammed with shops selling everything from estate jewelry to stained glass and rare books. Also worth a trip is Jewelers' Row, the oldest and second-largest diamond district in the country.