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True believers in the superiority of hemp as something to put on rather than inhale, Hempest showcases casual and dress duds fashioned from this environmentally-friendly fiber.

With its mood crystals, gargoyle statuettes, and witchcraft journals, this rarest of boutiques may hold the ticket to a mythological netherworld, but you will still need cash or plastic to get there.

If only Cambridge’s Puritanical founders could have seen it: fetishist accessories, spiked belts, sexy leather corsets, and not-so-innocent toys line the shelves of this risqué Central Square boutique.

People come from miles around to this antiques dealer specializing in furniture in the Arts & Crafts and Mission styles as well as exquisite New England art pottery from the early decades of the 20th century.

“It’s April Fool’s every day,” says the sign at Jack’s, which has sold the likes of whoopee cushions, fake spills, Groucho Marx glasses, and hand buzzers since 1922.

For fashionistas on a budget, this local chain’s flagship store stocks carefully selected, reasonably-priced women’s wear, from the likes of BCBG and Central Park West, and sleek men’s wear, too.

More of a gallery than an antique shop, Judith Dowling carries superlative Asian pieces, ranging from 17th-century Japanese Buddhist figurines to exquisite ceramics.

Designer Kim Pham has been creating timeless ready-to-wear and custom-tailored Asian fashion for more than two decades. Embroidered silks are a specialty. Also the place to get scarves and bags.

Louis offers the city’s most rarified shopping experience. The main attractions here are classically handsome Brioni suits, sharp Jil Sander leather pumps, and Apothecary cosmetics.

While not quite as prestigious as its neighbor Shreve, Green still manages with Tag Heuer watches, Mikimoto pearls, and Garavelli diamonds at prices that remain this side of the stratosphere.