2 Best Shopping in Christchurch and Canterbury, New Zealand

Stop off at Louk NZ Clothing for a big range of designer merino wear and cool outdoor gear, for both males and females. They also have the biggest Swazi range (another hip outdoor label) on the South Island, as well as the most extensive range of socks you'll find anywhere. They're in the old post office on the main street.

New Zealand's leading sustainable lifestyle fashion brand was established in Christchurch and has a real designer edge. The stylish lifestyle clothing is easy on the Earth too, with signature fabrics including organic cotton, Ecopossum (a mixture of possum fur and merino wool), and Mountainsilk (silky-fine machine-washable organic merino). Their flagship store has a licensed café, Untouched World Kitchen, serving fresh food, organic and free range when possible, in its native garden environment.