Bargain Bargain Bargain – Lajpat Nagar street shopping


The Ambience Mall, Gurgaon is the  shopping mall with the maximum footfalls in NCR. Next comes the Select City Mall in Saket, Delhi. Malls are spacious , air-conditioned and clean  They have redefined  the shopping experience in NCR.  The shopping malls in Delhi ,NCR  have some of the best branded  shops . There are both domestic and international brands that are available in the malls . Louis Vuitton, Salvatore Faragamo, Burberry and Gucci are some of the international brands  that are   available .




Just a few kilometers away from the fashionable malls is Lajpat Nagar Market . It is an old shopping market in Delhi and goes by the name of  Central Market .It is a friendly neighbourhood shopping market . Local residents visit Lajpat Nagar for buying salwar kameez, saris, bridal wear lehengas and gowns , hiring bridal wear lehengas and also   for renting  bridal jewellery.

The Lajpat Nagar Market is a surprise package.

 There is really no match for street shopping in Lajpat Nagar Market. While the high end shopping Malls provide a normal and usual shopping  experience, LajpatNagar Market will provide an unusual and surprising experience . It  is a market for small traders and shopowners who provide thousands of  items at very affordable prices. Each street has a variety of products on offer.
The following are some of the items that make  Central Market so popular.

a)      Salwar Kameez fabrics-cotton, chiffon, georgette,crepe,Kota, Banarsi and silk.
b)      Costume jewellery
c)      Ready to wear  salwar kameez – Rs500/piece to Rs 5000/piece
d)       Wide range of saris from Rs 500/piece to Rs 15000/piece
e)      Shoes
f)       Sun glasses
g)      Hairclips
h)      Totes ,handbags and clutches.
i)        Children’s wear- dresses, uniforms , school shoes, books, toys and educational aids
j)        Home décor items -colourful paper flowers , lamps, pot holders, bird cages, fibre glass fountains
k)      Home furnishings
l)        Crockery
m)   Street food

The joy of walking in the streets of Lajpat Nagar and discovering the shop  that sells the little something that you always wanted to buy, is unmatched. There are hundreds of tiny shops that stock several day to day items and some fancy items too.

Shopping advice in Lajpat Nagar Market-Bargain Bargain Bargain and enjoy the fun.


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