Shopping - Buenos Aires - page 89

» Recoleta & Barrio Norte Upscale stores selling the city's most expensive threads
and leather products live on Av Alvear.
» Palermo Best known for its locally designed clothing stores, with plenty of house-
wares shops and boutiques.
» South of Palermo Av Pueyrredón near Once train station has cheap goods made in
countries like China.
Lonely Planet's Top Choices
Walrus Books A terrific range of new and used books, plus Argentine classics translated
into English.
Zival's Music store with a great selection of tango, jazz and classical.
Wildlife Meets all your outdoor-gear needs.
Lo de Joaquin Alberdi A wine-lover's paradise; offers tastings too.
Gil Antiguedades Gorgeous vintage clothes are the star here, though there are objets too.
Autoría Ingenious, edgy, high-quality art and accessories, with an emphasis on Argentine
designers' work.
Best for Clothing
Rapsodia At times exotic clothing utilizing various genres and different textiles.
Juana de Arco Frilly, silky, cute, sexy and very feminine items for the girl inside every
woman.
Hermanos Estebecorena Cutting-edge, creative and stylish clothes for men.
Bolivia Metrosexual designs for men who aren't afraid of patterns and pastels.
Punto Sur Dozens of designers stock the racks here with awesome, creative clothing.
Best for Wacky Gifts
Materia Urbana Funky things like leather animal desk accessories and wood jewelry.
Autoría Creative, high-quality and well-priced contemporary items made by local design-
ers.