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Accessories, Clothing shopping in Madrid

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    El Tintero

    Terrific T-shirts are all that El Tintero sells, so if you’re looking for a colourful camiseta with Spanish-language slogans that translate as ‘I’m tired of being good’ and ‘Looking for a habitable planet’, this is your place. A few doors down, El Tintero Niños takes the same approach but with kids’ wear, from newborns to those aged 10 years.

    reviewed

  2. B

    La Tipo Camisetas

    T-shirts in bright colours, T-shirts you’d have to be feeling pretty preppy to wear and T-shirts with witty (Spanish-language) slogans that rarely stray into the question-able taste that can be Malasaña’s forte are what this shop is all about. It’s all good, clean fun that would be out of place in the heart of hard-rocking Malasaña, but they’ve found a good home here in Conde Duque.

    reviewed

  3. C

    Popland

    Popland ‘Curiosity and Retro’ are the buzzwords here and Popland has both by the vinyl-suitcase load. ‘Go Eighties’ T-shirts, Pink Panther dolls, Elvis card games, candy handcuffs, mirrored disco balls, space invaders handbags… If you can’t find it here, it simply didn’t exist in the world of street pop art.

    reviewed

  4. D

    Holalá

    If you’re into tattoos, Black Sabbath and can relate to T-shirts that announce ‘My Space is the Devil’, Holalá is your spiritual home. Zombie Clothing is the name that drives everything you’ll find here, from cool-again fur coats to retro sportswear that wouldn’t look out of place on a Malasaña night out.

    reviewed

  5. E

    El Templo de Susu

    It won’t appeal to everyone, but El Templo de Susu’s second-hand clothes from the 1960s and 1970s have clearly found a market among Malasaña’s too-cool-for-the-latest-fashions types. It’s kind of like charity shop meets unreconstructed hippie, which is either truly awful or retro cool, depending on your perspective.

    reviewed

  6. F

    Undernation

    Undernation would look right at home in Malasaña with hard-core clothing and accessories with black and underground slogans the recurring themes. But, perhaps in a nod to its Chueca locale, Undernation stocks brands like Franklin & Marshall and the shop has none of the grungy atmosphere that usually accompanies the look.

    reviewed

  7. G

    Maderfaker Industry

    Malasaña’s love affair with all things retro takes a funky twist here with a line in clothing, accessories, DVDs and posters that pays homage to black music and cinema from the 1970s. The shop is understated classy, having shed the barrio’s often grungy look without losing any of its look-back-in-anger spirit.

    reviewed

  8. H

    Sara Navarro

    Spanish women love their shoes and, perhaps above all, they love Sara Navarro. This designer seems to understand that you'll buy expensive shoes like these only rarely, so why not make each into a perfect work of art. The shop is a temple to good taste, with fine bags, belts and other accessories as well.

    reviewed

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    L’Habilleur

    This popular Paris boutique now has a branch on Plaza de Chueca and the deal is the same: designer names at discounted prices, especially downstairs. For women, top names include Forte-Forte, Dr Fango, Marlota and Sofie Doore, while men are served by Hartford, Ganesh and Vintage.

    reviewed

  10. J

    Mo by María Roca

    Tucked away in a quiet corner of Salamanca, this wonderful boutique sells handbags, jewellery and other accessories. The look ranges from classical to quirky and colourful – only a shop with a loyal following such as this one dares to make leopard skin fashionable again.

    reviewed

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  12. K

    Mala Mujer

    Clothing and accessories for women with attitude is the name of the game here at ‘The Bad Woman’. The look is playful yet provocative and everything for sale is designed to make a statement. It’s kind of like Germaine Greer meets Agatha Ruiz de la Prada.

    reviewed

  13. L

    Vestium

    Vestium made its name in Ibiza and brought with it to Madrid clothes by Diesel, Dolce & Gabbana, Jordi Cuesta and Emporio Armani. The selection is small, but with designers like this on the shelves, what’s there is always worth a look.

    reviewed

  14. M

    Massimo Dutti

    From the Zara stable; a step up in elegance.

    reviewed