Mexico : Lucky Magazine

Serafina

Allow yourself to be lured in by the bevy of plastic tote bags, many screened with obscure Mexican advertisements that dangle in clusters from the entryway. Once inside, peruse the outstanding selection of jewelry and clothing, like the antique embroidered tops and tunics-some are more than 100 years old.
260 Calle Basilio Badillo, 52-322-223-45-94
Products: Women's Clothing, Bags, Jewelry
Type of Store: Boutique

Sirenas

Its corner location allows for much-needed breezes to float through (Puerto Vallarta is perpetually hot and humid), so consider lingering over the chaotic-in-a-good-way collection of clothing, scarves, and more, all with a hippie-ish, Mexican bent.
252 Calle Basilio Badillo, 52-322-223-19-25
Products: Women's Clothing
Type of Store: Boutique

Viva

More than 650 lines of jewelry from around the world are found here, along with gorgeous (and hard to find) 14K and sterling-silver Oaxacan filigree earrings, which take three days per pair to make. Equally great is the shop's own line of Spanish-made espadrilles.
274 Calle Basilio Badillo, 52-322-222-40-78
Products: Jewelry
Type of Store: Boutique

Cancun

Lucky's favorite stores in Mexico's Cancun neighborhood!

Mercado Coral Negro

Easily found at the fork in Boulevard Kukulcan, this market is perfect for travelers who don't have time to head into the town of Cancun for requisite souvenirs: sombreros, silver jewelry, cotton hammocks, replicas of Mayan relics.
Blvd. Kukulcán, km 9.5, no phone
Products: Women's Clothing, Bags, Jewelry, Gifts/Design
Type of Store: Fair/Flea Market

Mercado 28

Located in the center of Cancun proper, Mercado 28 is a mazelike half-indoor, half-outdoor market with everything from colorful woven blankets to rustic leather handbags, most at negotiable prices.
At the intersection of Aves. Tankah and Xel-Ha, no phone
Products: Women's Clothing, Bags, Jewelry, Gifts/Design
Type of Store: Fair/Flea Market

Plaza Caracol

The most expansive indoor mall in Cancun amply rewards shoppers who traverse its floors. There's Envy, which carries designer labels like D&G and Polo; Sybele, an upscale retailer purveying clothing and offbeat items; and Majolica, a tiny shop that sells reproduction portraits of Frida Kahlo.
Blvd. Kukulcan, km 8.5, 52-998-883-29-61
Products: Denim, Lingerie/Loungewear, Swimwear, Women's Clothing, Shoes, Bags, Jewelry, Beauty, Tabletop, Books/Stationery, Gifts/Design
Type of Store: Department Store

Plaza Forum by the Sea

This airy and highly strollable mall has its fair share of boutiques worth visiting, including mod home-decor shop Bassik (we love the giant bowls made from Mexican tzalam wood) and Tequila House, a trinket shop that offers strikingly accurate clay figurines made in your likeness—with a short turnaround time ($35 and up).
Blvd. Kukulcan, km 9, 52-998-883-44-25
Products: Jewelry, Decorative/Lighting, Linens, Outdoor, Tabletop, Books/Stationery, Gifts/Design
Type of Store: Department Store

Plaza Flamingo

A trio of squawking parrots greets shoppers at the main entrance to this mall. We're especially fond of Wayan Natural Wear, a local chain that carries imports from Indonesia, lots of Mexican crafts (other locations are throughout Cancun), and a number of sterling-silver jewelry stores.
11.5 Blvd. Kukulcan, 52-998-883-29-45
Products: Denim, Lingerie/Loungewear, Swimwear, Women's Clothing, Shoes, Bags, Jewelry, Beauty, Tabletop, Books/Stationery, Gifts/Design
Type of Store: Department Store

Plaza Kukulcan

This sprawling mall-one of Cancun's most popular-is home to Silver Factory, a great place to load up on affordable silver jewelry (prices are based on weight), and Mare, a swimwear shop full of styles by a range of lines including D & G Dolce and Gabbana, Ritchie, and Onda de Mar.
Blvd. Kukulcán, km 13, 52-998-885-22-00 x309
Products: Swimwear, Jewelry
Type of Store: Department Store