Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
BOOKS & MAGAZINES
Paulistanos adore decor.
Etel
Interiores
has exquisite top-
end home furnishings from
furniture to small decorative
items. The most interesting
pieces are made from sustain-
able materials in Acre in the
Brazilian Amazon.
Firma Casa
stocks the best of Brazil's
furniture makers.
Large bookshops can be
found in the malls and are
usually well-stocked with
English language novels. The
greatest variety is to be found
in FNAC,
Saraíva
, and
Livraria
Cultura
. The bookshops
attached to the
MASP
and
MAM
galleries are well
worth a browse. Brazilian
art topics are of a very high
international standard and
much of the material,
including reproductions of
European art kept in Brazil,
can only be found here.
Particularly interesting are
the gorgeous photographic
topics. Brazilian art and social
photography is excellent and
well-represented in the
gallery souvenir shops.
Overpriced international
papers and magazines can
also be bought at the larger
bookshops. There are no
English language publications
in Brazil. Portuguese readers
will find newsstands or
bancas
dotted throughout the
city with a bewildering variety
of glossy reading material to
choose from.
SHOPPING MALLS
There are shopping malls
throughout the city, many of
which stock similar items and
brands, making it difficult to
choose between them. The
best design names are to be
found in South America's
oldest mall,
Iguatemi
, which
still looks as if it was built
yesterday.
Shopping
Ibirapuera
has the most shops
and perhaps the greatest
middle-brow choice.
São Paulo has only one
department store,
Daslu
, but
it is internationally famous
and attracts élite and wealthy
clients from around the con-
tinent. Many international and
Brazilian big design names
are sold here, together with
Daslu's own brand.
Household knick-knacks on display
at Jacaré do Brasil
ARTS, CRAFTS & DESIGN
Although arts and crafts
are best bought regionally,
particularly in centers such
as Manaus, Palmas, or
Caruaru, there are a few
specialist shops in São Paulo.
The
Casa das Culturas
Indigenas
sells indigenous
jewelry and household
goods.
Jacaré do Brasil
stocks
indigenous and regional
items from household
decoration to textiles.
DIRECTORY
FASHION
Adriana Barra
Alameda Franca 1243.
Map
4 F3.
Tel
(011) 2925 2300
.
www
.adrianabarra.
com.br
Cris Barros
Rua Vitório Fasano 85.
Map
4 D3.
Tel
(011) 3082 3621.
Rosa Chá
Shopping Iguatemi,
Av Faria Lima 2232.
Map
3 A5
Tel
(011) 3032 3078
.
www
.rosacha.com.br
Santa Paciência
Rua Girassol 170, Vila
Madalena.
Map
3 A1.
Tel
(011) 3814 9188.
Galeria do Rock
Rua 24 de Maio 62 &
Av São João 439.
Map
1 B2.
MASP
Av Paulista 1578.
Map
4 F2.
Tel
(011) 3251 5644.
www
.masp.art.br
Saraíva
Morumbi Shopping,
Av Roque Petroni Jr.
1089, Morumbi.
Tel
(011) 5181 7574.
Firma Casa
Al Gabriel Monteiro da
Silva 1487.
Map
4 B4.
Tel
(011) 3068 0377.
www
.firmacasa.com.br
Jacaré do Brasil
Rua Dr. Melo Alves 555.
Map
4 D2.
Tel
(011)
3081 6109.
www
.
jacaredobrasil.com.br
BEVERAGES
Cachaçaria Paulista
Rua Mourato Coelho 593,
Vila Madalena.
Map
3 A3.
Tel
(
011) 3815 4756.
Santo Grão
Rua Oscar Freire 413.
Map
4 D3.
Tel
(011) 3082 9969.
ARTS, CRAFTS &
DESIGN
Casa das Culturas
Indigenas
Rua Augusta 1371,
loja 107.
Map
4 E1.
Tel
(011) 3283 4924.
Etel Interiores
Al Gabriel Monteiro da
Silva, 1834.
Map
3 A4.
Tel
(011) 3064 1266.
www
.etelinteriores.
com.br
SHOPPING MALLS
Daslu
Av Chedid Jafet 131.
Tel
(011) 3841 4000.
www
.daslu.com.br
Shopping Ibirapuera
Av Ibirapuera 3103.
Tel
(011) 5095 2300.
Shopping Iguatemi
Av Faria Lima 2232.
Map
3 A5.
Tel
(011) 3816 6116.
BOOKS &
MAGAZINES
Livraria Cultura
Av Paulista 2073.
Map
4 E2.
Tel
(011) 3170
4033.
MAM
Parque do Ibirapuera,
Portão 3.
Map
4 E5.
Tel
(011) 5085 1300.
www
.mam.org.br
MUSIC & FILM
FNAC
Av Paulista 901.
Map
4 F3.
Tel
(011) 2123 2000.
