Buenos Aires Shopping

  1. 28 Sport

    These funky, two-tone sneakers and boots make a unique souvenir - they are beautifully made with great quality Argentine leather and very affordable for what you get. The store itself is very retro with a 1950s American feel.

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  2. Calma Chicha

    Like many of BA's most-coveted labels, Calma Chicha takes its inspiration from Argentine traditions, crafting stylish clothing and kitschy Argentine home decor. This is the place to head for patchwork cow-hide carpets and placemats made out of that colorful stripey nylon used for shopping bags! Head to the store at Honduras 4925 for the homeware.

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  3. Casa Rey

    Avoid Casa Rey on Sunday when the stock slips off the racks faster than the staff can hang it - BA's hipsters love Casa Rey's cool unisex threads. Best to head here mid-week to try on the retro printed shirts, funky sneakers, and casual cord coats. Sizes are tiny - a reflection of the waif-like clientele.

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  4. Cat Ballou

    Esteemed designers Alicia Goñi and Florencia Pieres kick out some of the city's most fashionable clothing and jewelry, allowing BA's hip upper echelons to gypsy things up. Pieres' splendid, fairly priced jewelry combines fabric and jewels with an exquisitely beautiful, ragtag result.

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  5. El Cid

    Expect hip style, superb tailoring and sleek cuts for guys by well-regarded BA designer Nestor Goldberg. This is a great place to shop for something special - 'going-out' shirts and trousers, a leather jacket that will last and look-cool-forever pants, solid leather bags and shoes.

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  6. Felix

    Caught somewhere between skatewear and preppy attire, Felix offers trendy, casual dress shirts, T-shirts, pants and scarves for a put-together, kick-around-town look. Prices are reasonable.

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  7. Gabriella Capucci

    This unique boutique is our favorite. Gabriella Capucci does very groovy women's fashion that's highly creative, often whimsical, and sometimes kitsch, incorporating cute trinkets, recycled fabrics, and antique bits and bobs into her pieces. You won't find a more special BA souvenir.

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  8. Grisino

    This is one of BA's best kids clothing lines and it's one fun store - children who like to shop will love it here. There's a great selection of colorful and cool kids clothing, from ages two to 10. We especially love the rather whimsical T-shirts - if only they had them in adult's sizes…

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  9. Hermanos Estebecorena

    For stylish, inconspicuous, comfortable and totally functional men's street-wear and dress clothes, head straight to Hermanos Estebecorena, where the threads - from reversible bomber jackets and raincoats to shoes and pants - are a pleasure to wear.

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  10. Juana de Arco

    Since 1998, designer Mariana Cortés has been dazzling Palermo shoppers with colorful, sexy, playful women's underwear and sleepwear, often inspired by traditional Argentine costumes.

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  12. Maria Vazquez

    Black, grey and white is the only constant in Maria Vazquez' latest collection that spans evening wear (long black gowns with shoestring straps), work gear (tailored grey trouser suits) to streetwear (thigh-length grey hoodies with patterned cut-outs) - something stylish for everyone.

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  13. Moebius

    Fifteen local designers sew up colorful, retro-inspired clothing for women and men at this highly affordable San Telmo boutique. The 1950s-style, patched-together skirts bring down the house. Sweaters, stylish T-shirts and kitschy 'pleather' shoulder bags and wallets all make great gifts.

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  14. Nadine Zlotogora

    The original, eccentric, and often unisex, fashion of Nadine Zlotogora has an old-world feel to it. Recent romantic collections have featured fitted bodices, long jackets and crushed skirts with lots of layers.

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  15. Nakua

    This low-key boutique - so laidback there's a lounge, coffee table and magazines - stocks cool, casual urban wear for guys and girls. The standouts are fab, locally-made T-shirts, such as Belle Mondo's retro printed muscle tees in gelato colors.

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  16. Owoko

    Named after the cartoon planet plucked from this clothing creator's head, Owoko sells cute kids' T-shirts, pants and pajamas (ages newborn to nine), all decorated with bug-eyed cartoon characters donning catchy attire to match the season. Your child gets a Planet Owoko story with every purchase.

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  17. Puntos en el Espacio

    Racks of original edgy unisex collections by rising young stars in the local fashion world line the walls of this enormous concrete-floored space. Each range is clearly sign-posted so once you identify your favorites you can watch that space. At the back of the store you'll find funky shoes and accessories.

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  18. Rapsodia

    Leave your party clothes at home and stock up here. Cocktail dresses, flowing shirts, sweaters, satiny scarves and Rapsodia's must-have jeans (the ones with the wings embroidered on the butts) are all available at great prices.

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  19. Tramando

    Designer Martín Churba creates some seriously stylish yet playful fashion that's guaranteed to make you look sexy. It's always exciting to see what he's going to do next. His recent collection was a homage to the Bolivian indigenous community with colorful, flowing textured fabrics.

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  20. Uma

    Ladies, hold off on blowing your budget until you check out Uma, where leather jackets, shoes and hand bags are all knock-out good looking, versatile and wonderfully wearable to boot! There are also branches in Patio Bullrich and Galerías Pacífico.

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  21. Un Lugar en el Mundo

    This gorgeous women's boutique, with a big glass table in the center topped with fabulous fashion accessories and feminine flirty collections on the racks, is best visited during the week if you want to try anything on. There's little room to move weekends when BA's beautiful young things are out in force: they especially love the colorful slinky jersey dresses.

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