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SHOPPING
Exclusivity is the key word here. If you have the bucks and are willing to pay top dol-
lar for the best quality goods, then you'll want to shop in these neighborhoods. The
city's best leather shops are based here, along with a few top fashion boutiques. Av
Santa Fe is a catch-all for fashion, housewares and everything in-between.
FERIA PLAZA FRANCIA
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( www.feriaplazafrancia.com ; 11am-8pm Sat, Sun & holidays) Located right in front of Recoleta's
cemetery, in Plaza Intendente Alvear, this large and popular street fair features hundreds of
booths selling leather accessories, bronze jewelry, fused glass, ceramic mugs, woven hats
and kitschy souvenirs - essentially dozens of handmade crafts of all kinds. Hippies gather,
bakers circulate their pastries and mimes perform (or just stand very still). The website
gives a great overview of what's available.
MARKET
BUENOS AIRES DESIGN
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( 5777-6000; Av Pueyrredón 2501; 10am-9pm Mon-Sat, noon-9pm Sun) The trendiest and finest
home furnishings are all under one roof here. This is the ideal place to look for that snazzy
light fixture, streamlined toilet or reproduction Asian chair. Also good for everyday appli-
ances and housewares, along with cute decor and art objects.
SHOPPING MALL
WUSSMANN SHOP
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( 4811-2444; Rodriguez Peña 1399; 10:30am-8pm Mon-Fri, 11am-2pm Sat) Writers and artists
delight in the gorgeous handmade paper at this chic stationery shop. Leatherbound journals,
monogrammed stationery, and oversized sketchbooks are made with recycled paper; come
here for one-of-a-kind invitations and notecards or hand-painted wrapping paper to spruce
up a special gift.
STATIONERY
PORTOBELLO VINTAGE BOUTIQUE
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( 4811-2619; Paraguay 1554; noon-8pm Mon-Fri) Excellent vintage clothing boutique. Find
that special jacket, dress, shirt and bottom from the 1940s on up. All clothes are in great
CLOTHING
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