Travel Picks _ Top 4 unusual shops
1. The Evolution Store; New York
New York despite being located in trendy SoHo, this store feels like an offshoot of the Natural History Museum; it’s filled with skulls, Brazillian agate, fossils, and framed creatures, Yahoo News reports. The store even has its own Entomology Department, with an astounding array of insects, from butterflies to scorpions, all available for purchase.
2. Jamonisimo; Barcelona, Spain
Located in the Eixample neighbourhood of Barcelona, this shop specializes in everything HAM, from acorn-fed Iberian hams to “recebo” and “chorizo.” The store also has a few notorious patrons, including chefs Ferran Adria, Alain Ducasse, and Anthony Bourdain. The shop can vacuum seal selections for you to bring home, or arrange for delivery and corporate gifts.
3. Colette; Paris, France
Perhaps the very first “concept” store, Colette is truly a lifestyle boutique. Its location on Rue Saint-Honore makes it a central spot for Parisian fashion, but it even houses a downstairs “water bar” that serves over 100 types of mineral water. It also functions as an exhibition space for artists and culture icons such as Bruce Weber, Todd Eberle, and Terry Richardson. Where else in the world can you pick up an Alaia belt, the new issue of Wonderland, and a Beyonce paper doll, all under one roof?
4. L’Usine and La Cafeteria; Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
This unique space combines a fashion boutique, cafeteria, and art gallery in one old French colonial building. The décor and vibe is influenced by the Indochina era and the food is a fusion of French bistro. The shop itself supplies a range of products from ensembles suited for the Southeast Asian climate to vintage bicycles
1. The Evolution Store; New York
New York despite being located in trendy SoHo, this store feels like an offshoot of the Natural History Museum; it’s filled with skulls, Brazillian agate, fossils, and framed creatures, Yahoo News reports. The store even has its own Entomology Department, with an astounding array of insects, from butterflies to scorpions, all available for purchase.
2. Jamonisimo; Barcelona, Spain
Located in the Eixample neighbourhood of Barcelona, this shop specializes in everything HAM, from acorn-fed Iberian hams to “recebo” and “chorizo.” The store also has a few notorious patrons, including chefs Ferran Adria, Alain Ducasse, and Anthony Bourdain. The shop can vacuum seal selections for you to bring home, or arrange for delivery and corporate gifts.
3. Colette; Paris, France
Perhaps the very first “concept” store, Colette is truly a lifestyle boutique. Its location on Rue Saint-Honore makes it a central spot for Parisian fashion, but it even houses a downstairs “water bar” that serves over 100 types of mineral water. It also functions as an exhibition space for artists and culture icons such as Bruce Weber, Todd Eberle, and Terry Richardson. Where else in the world can you pick up an Alaia belt, the new issue of Wonderland, and a Beyonce paper doll, all under one roof?
4. L’Usine and La Cafeteria; Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
This unique space combines a fashion boutique, cafeteria, and art gallery in one old French colonial building. The décor and vibe is influenced by the Indochina era and the food is a fusion of French bistro. The shop itself supplies a range of products from ensembles suited for the Southeast Asian climate to vintage bicycles