Leila Boutique was a great find after a day of shopping in the more touristy areas. I was looking…read morefor leather goods made in Turkey and Leila has them. She also sells jewelry, t-shirts and small ceramics all of which are designed and made (in some cases by hand) in Turkey. I was delighted to stumble upon this and recommend it if you are looking for something unique.

artENA is a fantastic little boutique located right around the corner from Galata tower. It is…read morefilled with clothing, jewelry and shoes ranging from larger brands to pieces made by local designers. The prices range from rather affordable to slightly splurgy, but there are items available and pretty much every price point you're looking for. I was first attracted to a large array of jewelry hanging on the left wall of the store. I'd been looking for a great necklace to purchase on my trip to Istanbul, but hadn't yet found anything that really struck me. Then, I walked into artENA. What a beautiful selection of hand crafted necklaces by local designers and the shop owner herself. I tried on a few pieces that didn't quite suit me while the shop owner brought more more similar styles by the same designer. Eventually, another item caught my eye and I tried it on, fell in love with it, and then learned it was actually made by the shop owner herself! This still remains my favorite purchase from my Istanbul trip! There's also a nice selection of clothing from cute to a bit... interesting. Most of the items for sure were statement pieces. Some on the racks had tags cut out with sizes remaining in what looked like familiar styles and fonts from large chain brands. Other pieces appeared to be more limited creations. There was also a rack of sale items with everything for just 65 lira. There was a gorgeous green cocktail dress I found for this steal of a price, but alas it just didn't quite fit. The shoes available here all appeared to be very well made and were super stylish in bright, bold colors. Some of these were even designed by the shop owner's daughter! My purchase was wrapped up in a cute fabric bag along with a business card (which is how I remembered this shop to write a review). This necklace still remains my favorite purchase from my Istanbul trip!

i love this boutique near galata tower. it features second hand threads as well as new indie…read moredesigns for women and men. don't expect north american thrift store price tags. the neighborhood grows popular like hipster havens worldwide... it's definitely outside the box by Turkish standards. also i love the cycling lifestyle it encourages. :) diren mainstream by shopping here.

I love this store. They always have something special and I walk out witj several dresses every…read moretime. Eventhough it does not show from the window. Only negative point is they mostly sell dresses for parties but do not have a lot of business like clothes. I would like them to sell that as well as I love their taste.

So basically, your typical tourist knickknack store. And it's a small store, but it's in a prime…read morearea with an ocean view and of multiple mosques in Sultanament. If you're looking to pick up this tchotchke this is your heaven

Cute store, cheap clothes and merchandise, nothing has prices on it so they can charge Americans…read moretriple what they would ask of anyone else. Save your money and do some online shopping.