One Sense of Fashion merchant, Francesca Audelo, who started a line of vintage- inspired hairaccessories called FancyThat in Los Angeles, regularly polls her customers on everything from feather colors to favorite styles.
Chiang Mai lets down its hippie hair at this market with lots of ethnic chic accessories, undyed cotton T-shirts and "save the planet" canvas tote bags.
Obliged by Islamic teachings and social customs to cover their bodies and hair whenever they go out in public, fashion-conscious women in the Gulf have always tended to focus on accessories such as shoes, handbags and jewelry.