Destination
Type of Shop
Editors Pick
Read MoreAmansara Boutique
The resort’s small shop elegantly squeezes in an array of stylish and philanthropic products, from wild Samlot honey from the Jolie-Pitt Foundation to hand woven ikat from Golden Silk, a Franco-Khmer NGO preserving an ancient local silk known for its...
Read MoreAmbre
Phnom Penh based Romyda Keth is one of Cambodia’s most talented fashion designers. The former dancer creates colorful and dramatic designs for day and evening. She favors vivid colors and body-hugging designs with elaborate hand embroidery on many pieces. With...
Photo by Kathryn Nathanson, courtesy IndagareRead MoreArtisans d’Angkor
Founded in 1992, Artisans d’Angkor is a Cambodian social business and arts and crafts center based in Siem Reap (there is also a boutique in Phnom Penh). The focus is on reviving traditional Khmer craftsmanship—including stone carving, wood carving, lacquering,...
Read MoreBloom
Pack new purchases in a quirky carry-on satchel fashioned from recycled Khmer rice sacks sold at Bloom Cambodia, a corner store committed to “making trade fair – one bag at a time.” It was founded in 2006 as a social...
Read MoreEric Raisina
Madagascar-born Eric Raisina trained in the Paris ateliers of Yves Saint Laurent and Christian Lacroix before coming as a tourist to Angkor Wat in the late 1990s. He fell in love with the silk weaving and with the people and...
Read MoreEric Raisina – FCC
If you don’t have time to visit Eric Raisina’s show-stopper of a main boutique and atelier in the Chamming City on the way to Angkor, he has a small but sleek boutique in the Foreign Correspondent’s Club, which is alongside...
Read MoreKhmer Attitude / Galerie Cambodge
These two adjacent boutiques, curated by Nathalie Saphon Ridel the stylish owner of Maison Polanka, has attracted the attention of such visitors as Hillary Clinton (on her visit to Cambodia as Secretary of State). Surely part of the appeal is...
Read MoreLouise Loubatieres
Louise Loubatieres, a graduate from London’s Royal College of Art, grew up watching her Franco-Vietnamese designer mother working with Indochinese hill tribes. Her eponymous boutique, opened in 2013, is filled with must-have homewares, like white-on-grey bird ikat cushions made by...
Read MoreMade in Cambodia Market
On the first Saturday afternoon of the month, the street running perpendicular to the Siem Reap River in front of Shinta Mani hotel transforms into a festive fair. The vendors sell everything from boho-chic woven handbags, from marginalized communities in...
Read MoreNeary Khmer Beauty
This simple silk tailor shop down the street from Louise Loubatieres sells silks and cottons by the meter. The owner will fashion tops and pants from what you choose or you can buy the gorgeous ikat silks for pillows or clothing...
Photo by Kathryn NathansonRead MoreSATU
This gift and concept shop in Siem Reap promotes small, ethical brands in Cambodia. It is a great spot to pick up souvenirs, whether you are seeking home, body, fashion, spirits or kids products.
Read MoreSmateria
This boutique in the Old Market Area sells colorful handbags and home décor crafted from recycled source material, including motorcycle seats and milk cartons. If you can’t decide what to buy in town, you’ll have another chance as Smateria has...
Read MoreThe 1961
Straight up the Siem Reap River from Amansara, this retro chic art space celebrates the 1960s, a golden age of Cambodia that coincided with the birth of modernism around the world. Interesting works by local and visiting artists fill the...
Read MoreTheam’s House
Raised in France, Theam returned to Cambodia to run Artisans d’Angkor, the government crafts center, before leaving to concentrate on his paintings (they sell for serious prices in local galleries). He also started an artisan training initiative. Young Khmer come...
Read MoreThree Seasons
In the Old Market look for Three Seasons where you will find ultra soft cotton tees and dresses block printed with local motifs like water lilies and fishing boats. See Shopping the Old Market for more shops in the area.
Read MoreWA Gallery Concept
This gallery/concept store has two outlets in the FCC and one across the street from Shinta Mani. The work of edgy contemporary Vietnamese artists and craftsmen are on offer, so if you want a brightly colored Buddha head or funky...
