The Cult Shop

This Milan destination store harbours stylish, high-tech sailing kit that’s perfectly suited for both the regatta circuit and the streets of Mayfair

An eclectic boutique lined with New York-cool fashion finds and artisanal homewares is putting a bucolic Cotswolds village on the style map

The discerning eye of a Finnish fashion stylist brings Japanese shibori cashmere, crisp British denim and iconic Nordic ceramics to The Hamptons

Vibrant prints and a 1960s vibe draw modern jet-setters to this chic store on Italy’s favourite rugged-but-ritzy island

This tiny, tucked-away atelier harbours exquisitely handcrafted jewels with colourful – and surprising – stories to tell

This Manhattan emporium is both showcase for the modernist pieces of an international design duo and home to one of the city’s hippest restaurants

Choosing Keeping lends contemporary cachet to traditional Osaka-made fountain pens and leather-bound notebooks

This men’s grooming specialist brims with accoutrements for the modern gent – from artisanal straight razors to colognes with cachet

Moscow’s premier fashion store has introduced Russia to numerous designers, fusing high fashion with edgy streetwear and local talent

This bijou trove is packed to the rafters with chic Parisian ceramics

Contemporary art meets the souk in this vibrant Shoreditch melting pot of multicultural cool

This enticing Barcelona boutique mixes heritage clothing brands with emerging local designers

This 70s-cool boutique showcasing silk scarves and other rock ’n’ roll fashion and interiors staples is cherished by stars of London’s style and music scene

An enticing edit of artisanal, under-the-radar olfactory delights has made this sumptuous boutique the place to buy perfume in New York

This enticing boutique, with its colourful mix of clothing, homewares, gifts and “Kiwiana”, is at the resurgent heart of a New Zealand town

This Salzburg stalwart attracts Hollywood stars and European royalty with its mix of hunting kit and Alpine chic

Regent Street’s zero-waste, 3D-printed boutique from an innovator of upcycled luxury accessories is spearheading a new sustainable wave

This engaging cabinet of vintage jewels, curiosities and mantiques is augmented by a charismatic owner, a landmark London location and a basement whisky bar