For chic shopping, walk along Main Street in Southampton, where you'll find the country homes of upscale Manhattan shops like Saks Fifth Avenue, 50 Main St. (tel. 631/283-3500), and the clothing and furnishings at Edward Archer, 85 Main St. (tel. 631/283-2668). Gallery-wise, don't miss the collection of artists at the Chrysalis Gallery, 2 Main St. (tel. 631/287-1883).
East Hampton also boasts loads of upscale shops like the Coach Factory Stores, 69 Main St. (tel. 631/329-1777), and the Polo Country Store Ralph Lauren, 31-33 Main St. (tel. 631/324-1222), plus many art galleries showing the work of highly regarded artists, including the Arlene Bujese Gallery, 66 Newtown Lane (tel. 631/324-2823).
For antiques, two villages stand out: Eastport and Bridgehampton. In Eastport, drop by the Eastport Antique Center, 500 Montauk Hwy. (tel. 631/325-0388), and Ragamuffins, 486 Montauk Hwy. (tel. 631/325-1280). In Bridgehampton, it seems every other store sells antiques: Try Hampton Briggs Antiques, 2462 Main St. (tel. 631/537-6286), for Asian pieces and the Shinnecock Trading Post, Montauk Highway, Southampton (tel. 631/287-2460), for Native American arts and crafts.
