Phnom Penh is a great city for shopping; its stores and markets purvey everything from handicrafts and homewares to sportswear and souvenirs. Local markets such as Russian Market and Central Market are great places to go for deals on clothing, DVDs, inexpensive electronics, and souvenirs. Central Market, known as Psar Thmei (“new market” in Khmer), is best for souvenirs, tchotchkes, jewelry, and cheap electronics. There’s also a nice food market and small stands selling prepared food. Russian Market, so-called because of the large contingent of Russian expats who used to shop there in the 1980s, is the local market that most appeals to foreigners. Called Psar Toul Tom Pong in Khmer, the market carries a large selection of Western-sized togs and factory seconds. There’s even a seller who carries underwear and bras in larger sizes, as well as swimsuits. Be prepared for a hot, sweaty hour of digging through loads of clothes to find what you are looking for, though.

There are a dozen shops around the outside of Russian Market selling factory seconds and brand-name clothing. They’re known as export stores because the goods they carry were originally made to be exported. The cost is significantly higher than inside the market, but the atmosphere is much more pleasant and the wheat has already been separated from the chaff. The export stores are especially good for men’s clothing, as their women’s clothing is more often in Cambodian sizes (that is, mostly American size small). There’s also a large export store on Sihanouk Blvd, currently calling itself DAH Export, with three floors of name-brand goods. Out in Toul Kork, there’s the mother of all export stores, The Closeout Factory Outlet. It’s a bit of a drive (there’s another outlet near the airport), but they carry a wide range of name-brand clothing in all sizes. There’s another one just before the airport.

Street 240 is a popular Phnom Penh shopping street that is packed with small boutiques selling women’s clothing, textiles, and design items. Artistandesigner (A.N.D.) has a nice selection of locally made fair-trade clothing and home accessories. Their products are made by disabled and disadvantaged (but highly skilled) artisans, including members of indigenous minority groups, who are paid a fair wage for their work. Look for the beautiful hand-woven blankets, clothing, and bags with traditional ikat patterns at A.N.D. (artisandesigner).

A.N.D. on Street 240 has now split into two stores. One specializes in their hand-woven textiles and the features more contemporary off-the-rack items, including inexpensive sundresses and men’s patterned shirts. Next to A.N.D. (the second one), is Watthan Artisans, another store with traditional textiles made by disabled artisans. Their products are truly gorgeous, and even if you aren’t a scarf person, you will be tempted by their massive collection of hand-woven cotton ikat and hand-loomed silk scarves. They also carry a line of clothing and sell ikat textiles by the yard.

Boutique clothing store Elsewhere has a selection of stylish, locally made clothing for men and women plus a range of jewelry, bags, and accessories. Bliss has light and airy cotton clothes in large sizes — think tunics and flowy shirts designed for the tropics. They also carry a collection of beautiful but overpriced cushions and quilts.

On Street 13, the Friends N’ Stuff store is the perfect place to pick up a few gifts. Part of the Friends training restaurant next door, the Friends gift shop carries a unique selection of recycled products made by the parents of at-risk youth as a way of generating income for their families. Products include iPad covers made from old tires, purses made from pull tabs, and earrings made from old newspaper, plus a range of useful products like colorful bicycle basket covers.

Cambodia finally has its first “real” mall, a Japanese project that offers as much shopping as the average visitor can handle. Aeon Mall is a Western-style mall, replete with air-conditioning, escalators, movie theaters, a bowling alley, and a food court. There are a plethora of clothing shops, mostly of Asian brands, and some carry Western sizes. The mall also boasts several homewares and electronics stores, as well as a large Aeon supermarket on the ground floor. The Daiso store, where every item is $1.80, is not to be missed.

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