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scious, which also describes a large proportion of L'Eixample's residents. All the big names
are here, alongside boutiques of local designers who capture the essence of Barcelona cool.
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Designer Barcelona
It has a reputation as the essence of innovative Catalan design and the frame within which
Spanish design evolves, but
Vinçon
has its roots in L'Eixample and is a neighbourhood icon.
Pamper your aesthetic senses with a journey through its household wares.
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The New Wave
You could spend an entire day along Passeig de Gràcia but detour for a moment to Lurdes
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10.30am-8.30pm Mon-Sat; icon-metrogif
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Diagonal), a boutique run by
mother-and-son designer team Lurdes Bergada and Syngman Cucala. The classy men's and
women's fashions use natural fibres and have attracted a cult following.
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A Pastry Stop
Time for a break. And few pastry shops have such a long-established pedigree as
Mauri
. The
plush interior is capped by an ornate fresco dating back to Mauri's first days in 1929. Its
croissants and feather-light
ensaïmadas
(sweet buns) are near perfect.
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Modernista Jewellery
This is more than just any old jewellery store. The boys from
Bagués-Masriera
have been
chippingawayatpreciousstonesandmouldingmetalsincethe19thcentury,andmanyofthe
classic pieces here have a flighty, Modernista influence. Bagués backs it up with service that
can be haughty, but owes much to old-school courtesies.
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Luxury Luggage
While bags and suitcases in every conceivable colour of buttersoft leather are the mainstay
and stunningly priced - accessories. The shop itself is worth a visit, housed in the
Casa Lleó
