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| International clothing brand, H&M in Phnom Penh - Photo: TheCambodiaherald.com |
Phnom Penh's reputation as a place to shop is developing quickly. As well as homegrown retailers, big brands from countries such as Malaysia, Singapore, France and America are landing in the city by the bucketload. So check out our guide to international shopping and read the benefits of the exchange rate.
Head straight from Sihanouk Boulevard - tipped to become the city's answer to Oxford Street in London or Singapore's Orchid Road.
Much loved Spanish brand mango is a must for lovers of fashion (44 Sihanouk Boulevard). Prices are a little more reasonable than its other Asian stores, but you may still need to bring the plastic.
Axara of Paris, housed in a renovated colonial-style villa, transports you into a world of club music, mirrors and bright lighting. The store is stocked with small and medium standard European, UK and US sizes, with international price tags to match. You'll find a range of suit most climates from winter to beach wear, as well as a range of shoes and accessories.
The motto of VNC (31C Sihanouk Boulevard) is that little things make a big difference. Bringing current season bags, purses and shoes imported from Malaysia at affordable prices, the emphasis here is on combining fun and fashion and the classy white decor and sofas make trying on a treat.
Pedro (13 Sihanouk Boulevard) is another well-known Singaporean retailer, selling smart classical shoes, handbags, belts, wallets and ties with fashionable twists. And the last buy by no means least, don't miss out on authentic trendy Parisian brands at Le Marais found in the new Aeon Mall.
If you forgot to pack enough shoes, you'll find a range of comfortable footwear for men, women and kids at Bata Shoes (also at 84 St 143) and internationally-renowned shoe brand Sketchers (46 Sohanouk Blvd) close to Independence Monument.
The authorised Adidas outlet store (Sihanouk Blvd) offers a very wide variety of products, ranging from the casual running shoe to the performance soccer shoes. You can find many lifestyle products that are of high branded quality and alway authentic.
City Mart, on the fourth floor of Sorya Shopping Center, on St 63 north of St 154, syocks a range of genuine name-brand clothing and accessories including Caterpillar footwear, as well as assorted sportswear from major international brands such as Nike.
True Brands (Mao Tse Tung Blvd) stocks high-quality international sports & lifestyle brands, all guaranteed originals, and have a wide range of premium products at the best possible price.
Puma (Sihanouk Blvd) is a well known German multinational company with three major product categories - athletic footwear, clothing, and accessories. They have a great range of original products for all sports enthusiasts!
Also, AEON Mall opened its doors in June 2014. Offering a new life style to the people of the region, the large-scale shopping mall is the first of its kind in Cambodia and boasts several stories of stores, restaurants and entertainment.
If it's electronics you're after, the Canon shop on Sihanouk Boulevard is a multi-storied multimedia delight. Nokia has a retail outlet just down the road close to authorised Apple resellers ione, who can also be found in Canadia Tower (St 110) and at Sovanna Mall.
Fake watches are available in every market in the city, but if you want something that might last more than a few days, better to pay more for the real deal. Genuine watches can be snapped up at the Swatch store (37 Russian Federation Boulevard), while Rado, Omega and Seiko products are waiting for you at boutiques at the Cambodiana Hotel (Sisowath Qual) and the official Longines store is at 171, St 130.
Nagaworld (Samdach Hun Sen) stocks the super exclusive Mont Blanc, Rolex, Jaeger-LeCoultre and Piaget watches through and official distributor at Nagaworld, where a Cartier outlet has also recently opened.
To make sure you'll be looking good in your holiday photos, authenticated Revlon products are available at the Revlon Shop in Sorya Shopping Center and Sydney shopping center. So shop around and you will be sure to find the real deal out there somewhere!
Source: PocketguideCambodia
