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Co-owner Mari Porcari used to be a set decorator, so she knows how to mix such seemingly disparate items as handpainted enamel glasses, leather poufs, and printed Ulla Johnson tops. It's all strikingly displayed in this former 1800s general store, which is just a mile from Nauset Beach—one of the Cape's most beautiful stretches of sand.

You'll first notice this long-standing establishment because a handful of its gorgeous teakwood benches are scattered across its front lawn. They make them by hand in the back and then let them fade in the sun. Inside, there's a bizarre but amusing array of Indonesian artifacts and antiques, though the chairs remain the biggest draw.

Jeff Goldstein's popular Hamptons boutique—which now has a sister shop in NYC's East Village—is split into two rooms. The first is all Hervé Léger dresses, super-soft Kain T-shirts, and Alexander Wang blazers; the other is theoretically for guys, though there are limited-edition Nike Dunks and Ksubi sunglasses that work for women, too.

This French designer's easy elegance—chiffon dresses with delicately beaded collars, crisp white pants, and jewel-toned blouses—perfectly embodies the dress code for impromptu dinner parties and beach barbecues.

Perhaps the ultimate destination for summery cocktail dresses—some are printed with picnic plaids, others are decorated with embroidery—this boutique oozes perfect Hamptons style.