World's Best Outlet Stores 2008 - Forbes

MARNI FACTORY OUTLET - Milan, Italy

Italian Consuela Castiglioni's intellectual, artsy wares are marked down 50% or more at this suburban outlet store.

For more information, visit www.marni-international.com.

WOODBURY COMMONS FACTORY OUTLET - Central Valley, New York.

Labels available : Catherine Malandrino, La Perla and Wolford alongside Burberry, Barneys and Chloe. There are also temporary clearance stores that pop-up throughout the year, offering even deeper discounts.

For more information, visit www.premiumoutlets.com.

JOYCE WAREHOUSE at Horizon Plaza - Hong Kong

Labels available : Ann Demeulemeester, Comme des Garçons and Vivienne Westwood. You'll also find the big guns like Jimmy Choo.

GOTEMBA PREMIUM OUTLETS - Gotemba, Japan

Labels available : Bvlgari to mid-level Coach to avant-garde Maison Martin Margiela.

For more information, visit www.premiumoutlets.co.jp.

PRADA / I PELLETTIERI D'ITALIA - Montevarchi, Italy

Designer Miuccia Prada's fashion house was formally known as I Pellettieri d'Italia, and that's what its outlet store still goes by. The inconsistency tends to confuse less-savvy tourists. (For fashionistas looking to score last season's It-bag for just $200, that's not a bad thing.) Shoppers can also find deep discounts--50% or more--on Prada's second-tier line Miu Miu.

For more information, visit www.prada.com.

YEOJU PREMIUM OUTLETS - Yeoju, Korea

120 outlets shops include fashion and accessories houses. Labels available: lssey Miyake, Coach and Escada, Clinique, MAC and Estée Lauder--offering better discounts on cosmetics than duty-free stores. High-end home goods from Le Creuset and Royal Copenhagen are also on offer.

For more information, visit www.premiumoutlets.com.

FOXTOWN - Mendrisio, Switzerland

Just 50 kilometers from Milan on the border of Italy and Switzerland. Laebls available: Dior to Jil Sander to Yves Saint Laurent. There are also bars, restaurants and even a casino to keep shoppers busy for a few days.

For more information, visit www.foxtown.com.

ARABIA FACTORY OUTLET - Helsinki, Finland

In Helsinki's Arabia Factory Outlet, goods from Finnish kitchen and bathroom outfitters Arabia, Hacksman and Iittala are up to 70% off the original price. The warehouse offers an efficient export service.

For more information, visit www.arabia.fi.

D'MAGAZINE OUTLET - Milan, Italy

Right in the heart of Milan's fashion district. Labels available: Gucci, Dolce & Gabbana and Armani, as well as niche labels like DSquared2. As with most outlet stores, this one is hit or miss--on a good day, you'll find discounts up to 90% off.

For more information, visit www.dmagazine.it.

JEREMY'S - San Francisco

It might not be Italy, but you'll find labels like Lora Piana and Brioni at Jeremy's in the Bay Area. While most designer outlet stores cater to women, this discounter has plenty of goods for guys too.

For more information, visit www.jeremys.com.