The name means ‘nothing interesting’ but the walls of this boutique are lined with attention-grabbing minimalist separates and bandeau tank tops that are beautiful but barely there.

For antique and contemporary Ramayana puppets hand-crafted by a true master, head into this two-room treasure trove on the grounds of Oka Kartini Bungalows. Just next door, high wood walls are lined with valuable vintage batiks from around the Indonesian archipelago. (Ask the owner to translate the complex meanings behind some of the cloth history books.) Every Wednesday, Friday and Sunday nights, come here for Wayang Kulit shadow puppet shows.

At this Seminyak institution with stores all over Bali, you can shop for colorful, frocks, linen trousers and chic straw beach bags.

Seminyak’s one shopping street has at least three names as it snakes along the coastline but that inconsistency is part of Bali’s charm. Start across from The Legian by picking up sterling silver chopsticks and Wonder Woman style silver cuffs at Maru (Jalan Laksmana 7A, (62) 361 734 102). Pop into Paul Ropp (Jalan Raya Seminyak 39, (62) 361 734 208) for colorful, entirely original frocks made from antique sari material. The Corner Store (Jalan Laksmana 10A, (62) 361 730 276) stocks rather kooky kids’ togs, from delicious apple stamped dresses to tie-dyed concert tour tees for the family’s littlest head-bangers. Finish any ensemble with sky-high stilettos at Niluh Djelantik (Jalan Raya Kerobokan 144; (62) 361 733 074). Sari Shop (Jalan Raya Seminyak 36, 62-361-464-298) is the place to collect vintage batik sarongs. Nip around the corner to Allegra (Jalan Kunti, (62) 361 734 019) to load up on ethically farmed exotic skin accessories by homegrown talent Leyla whose oversized beach bag is the unofficial Bali Birkin. Before calling it quits, duck into Biasa (Jalan Raya Seminyak 36, (62) 361 730 308). The name means ‘nothing interesting’ but the walls are lined with attention-grabbing minimalist separates and bandeau tank tops that are beautiful but barely there.

Located in Seminyak, this boutique stocks rather whimsical kids’ togs, from delicious apple-stamped dresses to tie-dyed concert tour tees for the family’s littlest head-bangers.

Fair trade feels extra fabulous at this non-profit boutique just off Ubud’s main drag, which promotes women’s empowerment and sustainable development through traditional Balinese weavings. Threads are soaked in natural dyes then woven into motif-covered fabrics, which are turned into bold men’s shirts, striking silk shawls and unique sarongs. Venture below-ground to the well-lit gallery filled with more woven wonders, plus charming betel boxes from Sumba, featuring mythical birds hand woven of lontar leaf.

Stop at one of the many Uluwatu brand shops dotted throughout Bali for breezy resortwear and linens for the home, which are all locally hand-embroidered with Balinese lace.

Sumatran Johnny Ramli studied fashion in Melbourne before opening this boutique-cum-gallery at the still edgy northern end of Seminyak Beach. Bali’s beautiful people come here for snakeskin disco bags in eye-popping shades, deceptively simple gold rings embellished with raw diamonds and roomy satchels in snake, lizard or cow hide. The shop also carries custom furniture, like the reversible, rough-smooth dining table, which runs down the center of this industrial space.