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Colors <strong>of</strong> <strong>Cambodia</strong> Here’s a fun one. A project set up to fund <strong>Cambodia</strong>n schools,<br />
the shop sells framed artwork <strong>of</strong> young Khmer kids who visit the temples or depict their<br />
daily life in Technicolor crayon. Some <strong>of</strong> the work is quite expressive and a purchase here<br />
certainly goes a long way to helping out. Open daily from 8am to 7pm. No credit cards.<br />
House No. 270, Mudull 1 Village (northwest side <strong>of</strong> the Old Market). & 063/965-021. colors<strong>of</strong><br />
cambodia@yahoo.com.<br />
John McDermott Photography Just next door to the FCC, American John<br />
McDermott displays his stunning silver gelatin prints, some very classic images <strong>of</strong> the<br />
temple, in a cool, tiled contemporary space. <strong>The</strong> gallery is inspiring for more amateur<br />
photographers shutter-bugging at the temples, and these fine prints make great gifts.<br />
Small postcards are available for $2, larger reproductions just $35, and poster-size prints<br />
start at $300. Due to popularity, a beautiful two-story second gallery has opened in the<br />
heart <strong>of</strong> the backpacker district. <strong>The</strong> second floor features exhibitions by other artists.<br />
Both open daily from 10am to 10pm. MasterCard and Visa accepted. On the north end<br />
<strong>of</strong> the FCC compound on Pokambor Ave. & 012/615-695 and on the Passage, near the Old<br />
Market. & 012/274-274. www.mcdermottgallery.com.<br />
Senteurs d’Angkor Carrying good contemporary Khmer arts and crafts, statuary<br />
copied from Angkor’s greats (a good place to pick up that Jayavarman VII bust), traditional<br />
leather shadow puppets, silver jewelry, Khmer silks, kramas (Khmer scarves), traditional<br />
local spices (pepper and lemon grass), potpourri, local teas, rice brandy, and<br />
fragrant handmade soaps, Senteurs d’Angkor is a good stop to satiate your shopping<br />
appetite before a flight back home. It has great souvenirs at reasonable prices. Open daily<br />
7am to 9:30pm. No. 275 Psaa Chas, cater-cornered to the northeast end <strong>of</strong> the busy Old<br />
Market. & 063/964-801 or 012/954-815.<br />
Tara and Kys Art Gallery A stunning collection that ranges from comically stylized<br />
caricatures <strong>of</strong> Khmer and Vietnamese life (they also have a gallery in Ho Chi Minh City)<br />
to expressive paintings and prints from the temples, Tara and Kys gallery is a fun visit.<br />
Open daily 9am to 9pm. 105 Mondol 1, opposite the Provincial Hospital north <strong>of</strong> the market.<br />
& 012/679-011.<br />
BOOKS<br />
D’s Books Conveniently located on Pub Street, D’s Books stocks a good selection <strong>of</strong><br />
fiction and nonfiction including a fairly complete range <strong>of</strong> titles on <strong>Cambodia</strong> and<br />
Southeast Asia. Open daily 9am to 10pm. Pub St.<br />
Monument Books An expansion <strong>of</strong> the popular Phnom Penh outlet, Monument<br />
Books carries the best in new volumes about the temples, from c<strong>of</strong>fee-table tomes to<br />
guidebooks and histories, as well as international newspapers. <strong>The</strong>ir new Old Market–<br />
area location is large and carries an extensive collection. Open daily 8am to 8:30pm.<br />
Inside Angkor National Museum. MC, V. Also inside Lucky Mall on Sivatha St.<br />
CLOTHING<br />
Jasmine This is a popular boutique with original, feminine designs made <strong>of</strong> silk and<br />
plenty <strong>of</strong> organza. Open daily 9am to 10pm. Pokomobor Ave. (FCC Bldg.). & 063/760-610.<br />
Wanderlust This new boutique was opened in late 2008 by Elizabeth Kiester, an<br />
expat who in a former life was an editor at several fashion magazines in New York. Her<br />
shop sells vibrant clothes and accessories, bright pillows, and other stylish trinkets. Kiester<br />
works in conjunction with an NGO called Coalition for Financial Independence to<br />
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SHOPPING