Elco Arcade Centre- Home Furnishings

Elco Arcade Centre ( It is a closed market with 20-30 shops ) If you are shopping in Mumbai for ethnic & traditional dresses , this is definitely a place to visit . Elco Arcade Centre is a small and closed market with shops selling Indian traditional dresses and ethnic wear dresses . From Lucknowi chikan work to the Rajasthani gota work and bandhani sarees, this shopping center showcases a great deal of Indian traditional wear .It is an ideal shopping market to pick up wedding wear and party wear dresses at very affordable and reasonable prices . The Lucknowi chikan work suits and kurtas cost anywhere between Rs 500 to Rs 1000/piece. Chikan work is the traditional embroidery from Lucknow. A select number of shops stock entire bridal collections comprising of salwar suits,lehengas and sarees. They can be customised for your size . Although , the Elco Arcade is similar to a street shop , there is no compromise on the product or quality. Most of the shop owners are second or third generation owners & they showcase their finest handcrafted work in their collection. The bridal collection is priced in the range of Rs 20000 -Rs 30000/piece . Some of them also have onsite tailors if you want to make any alterations. In addition to garments , there are a few shops which sell home furnishings such as mirror worked and embroidered bed sheets and table cloth in the range of Rs 400 to Rs 2000/piece . There are a few shops that sell bags & purses as well.

La Judi Shoes- Footwear

If there is one Mumbai shop that you should find time to visit in Hill Road, it is La Judi Shoes. Let the size of the store not fool you .They have an amazing collection of footwear . From funky , stylish shoes to black stilettoes , the collection is extensive . You can find everything from simple flats, to ballet shoes , wedge heels , high heels shoes , boots or casual chappals, not to mention the white sneakers . Comfortable sandals and casual footwear are in the range of Rs 150 to Rs 500/pair . Sneakers would cost you around Rs 500/pair. Try out their half boots and full boots in leather and denim . They start from around Rs 400 and go up to Rs 600 rupees a pair. Fur sliders is one of their interesting footwear collections. They also have a decent collection of high heels with sparkling stones . Though the collection is comparably small , the heels and pumps look pretty nice. They cost around 500 to 800 /pair . The store is clean and the staff is very knowledgeable and willing to help whenever needed. Bargain is not frowned upon.

Fende Femme- Dresses

Fende Femme has a large collection of stylish modern dresses for young women. The collection includes A line dresses, gowns, halter neck dresses, lace dresses, maxi dresses , denim one piece dresses , shorts & skirts in the casual wear section . All of the above are in the range of Rs 800 to Rs 1000 /piece for casual wear dresses. They also have a good collection of sequined evening wear dresses and gowns as well as the bohemian style maxis and dresses. These dresses are in the range of Rs 3000 to Rs 5000/piece. Cardigans, scarves, jackets & tops, complete their apparrel collection, with the cardigans costing around Rs 800 to Rs 2000/piece . The scarves are Rs200/piece and the jackets are in the Rs 1000 rupees to Rs 5000 /piece. They also stock casual and party clutches and totes. The simple ones cost around Rs 700/piece but the sequined and embellished funky bags can cost up to Rs 3000/piece . Being a very popular boutique, the store is crowded at all times. The prices are fixed and no bargaining is allowed. They have a policy of return/exchange for any damaged product. The store is airconditioned and clean.

Shrinath Accessories- Accessories

This shop is a haven for lovers of imitation jewellery. Hundreds and hundreds of choices are available at throwaway prices . From funky hippie accessories to antique and ethnic pieces , they have a very sizeable and interesting collection of jewellery. Take a look at the pink,green and blue chunky necklace pieces .Their multicolour necklaces and bib type broad silver necklaces are their sell out pieces. They have a grand collection of necklaces, bangles, earrings,rings and anklets as well. They also stock cool watches, belts , hats, headband, hair clips, nose pins etc all under Rs 300 a piece. It is a fixed price store.