- Read More
Botanik
A lovely garden and home shop, Botanik has an artful display of objects that bring the garden indoors (leaf-engraved glasses and lily-shaped candles, for instance) and the comforts of home into the garden with well-designed outdoor furniture.
- Read More
Cominichi’s
Dozens of dealers bring their wares to Cominichi’s, a “flea market” selling secondhand furnishings, jewelry, designer clothing and antiques. Vintage-loving entrepreneur and owner Gina Comin originally set up shop on State Street—and helped spruce up the area’s once down-and-out image....
- Read More
Diani
The local institution is known for its designer labels, including Isabel Marant, Rag & Bone and Helmut. Much of the clothing is casual chic, but you can also find the perfect dress for an evening soiree, as well as au...
- Read More
Indian Summer
In a shingled cottage just up from the beach, Indian Summer sells women’s wear for the Southern Californian stylish set. You’ll find everything from the latest trendy jeans to straw hats and bags.
- Read More
Maison K
Few can enter this shop and leave without buying something, and many have completely redesigned their exterior entertaining spaces after a visit to Maison K. The owner carries a seductive selection of furniture and accessories (like shawls, belts and earthy...
- Read More
Paseo Nuevo
This open-air pedestrian shopping area built in a florid Mexican style, complete with pink stucco and fountains, has some shops teens will enjoy, like Abercrombie & Fitch, and a movie theatre.
- Read More
Peregrine Galleries
This Montecito gallery features Early American paintings as well as a great collection of Bakelite and Miriam Haskell jewelry from the 1930s and ’40s.
- Read More
Rooms & Garden
In addition to antique and period furniture, luxe bedding, delicate accessories and artwork for your sunny southern California abode, Rooms & Gardens provides design consultation as well.
- Read More
Taku-Puna
When Taku Puna was located in Los Angeles, the boutique’s Clacton and Frinton clothing line was popular with costume designers for both big- and small-screen productions. (Those who have seen Friends, Get Shorty or Leaving Las Vegas might recognize the...
- Read More
The Book Den
Santa Barbara’s version of the Strand in New York, the Book Den is one of California’s oldest used-book store and provides endless enjoyment for bibliophiles.
- Read More
The Closet
Johanna Melamed was still studying at UCSB when she founded this shop, which sells, buys and trades secondhand couture pieces as well as vintage accessories and brand-name clothing (best-seller labels include True Religion, Citizens of Humanity, Catherine Malandrino and Gucci)....
- Read More
Upstairs
Above the gourmet market Pierre Lafond is a wonderful home shop that sells the plates and linens with which Pierre would furnish his home. Yes, French is a major influence, as is time at the table, as you would expect....
- Read More
Wendy Foster
This boutique in Montecito carries a wonderfully edited collection of international designers for discerning women. She also has a shop on 833 State Street and 1221 Coast Village Road in Santa Barbara.
- Read More
William Laman
The eclectic array of furniture for house and garden, both new and antique, reflect the owner’s eye and the refined but laid-back sophistication of the Montecito community.
Santa Barbara

The city’s main shopping strip is State Street, with many well-known brands, including Saks Fifth Avenue, and independent boutiques clustered on the stretch between Canon Perdido and Sola Street. But more unusual, upscale shops are located on Montecito’s Coast Village Road. As one Montecito resident sums it up, the high points for visitors are the high-end vintage shops in Santa Barbara, the antiques district in Summerland (see Home) and Coast Village Road in Montecito, where you may be browsing designer labels with celebrities or getting advice from the saleswomen who dress them.