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Eric Raisina Maison de Couture. Clever Malagasy Eric weaves, dyes, treats and pleats silk into wonderful hues and shapes for scarves, bags and dresses. His designs are influenced by Angkor, Asia and Africa, imbued with a finesse gained from Parisian training. Small men’s + home line too. #75/81 Charles de Gaulle Blvd / 012 580 283 / 8.30am-7pm / or see FCC Angkor (below) / ericraisina.com

Theam’s House. Part artist’s residence, part studio, part gallery and part store, this charmant, labyrinth-like haven is stuffed with Cambodian-born, French-trained artist Lim Muy Theam’s objets d’art, incl. trad craftinspired carved elephants, lacquerware and paintings. #25 / Veal Village / Kokchak Commune / 078 208 161 / 8am-7pm / or see Raffles (below) / theamshouse.com

Garden Of Desire. The handmade, metal jewellery embodiment of the Cambodian essence: natural, artistic, beautiful. The Passage / Old Market / 012 319 116 / or see Raffles (below) / gardenofdesire-asia.com

Mcdermott Gallery. Historic Old Market shophouseturned-gallery space where the celebrated snapper exquisitely captures his magical adopted homeland, and his local and int’l contemporaries show rotating exhibs. The Passage / Old Market / Siem Reap / 092 668 181 / or see FCC Angkor and Raffles (below) / asiaphotos.net