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cavas
and champagnes. It's run by Marina Mut, a trained sommelier, who oversees the
regular tastings and wine-related events.
Camper
SHOES
(
www.camper.com
; Avinguda de Jaume III 16; 10am-8.30pm Mon-Sat)
Best known of Mal-
lorca's famed shoe brands, funky, eco-chic Campers are now incredibly popular world-
wide.
Santa Catalina & Around
Cronopios
FASHION, CRAFT
MAP
(
www.cronopiospalma.com
;
Carrer del Pou 33; 11am-3pm & 6-9.30pm)
A theatrical fantasy of
a boutique crammed with the hand-crafted art and fashion of Argentinian brother and sis-
ter duo, Marcelo and Mara, this is quite possibly the most original shop in Palma. Enter
and your gaze is drawn up to the high-wire theatrics of circus acrobats in papier mâché
and upside-down chicken bags.
Marcelo and Mara studied fashion in Buenos Aires and their range of clothing and ac-
cessories is colourful and versatile, often with bold prints, flashes of imagination and
eye-catching details. We also love their zipper necklaces and funky shoes and wellies.
B Connected Concept Store
FASHION, HOMEWARES
(
www.bconnected-conceptstore.com
;
Carrer de Dameto 6; 10am-2.30pm & 5-9pm Mon-Fri,
10am-3pm Sat)
This designer 'concept' store is very much at home in Santa Catalina.
Apart from furnishings and a few fashion items (it has another shop devoted to vintage
fashions a few blocks away), you'll find all sorts of knick-knacks that you never knew
you needed but just have to have. The look is oh-so-contemporary with the occasional
retro touch.
Trading Place
BOOKS
(
www.mallorca-books.com
;
Carrer de Pou 35; 10am-1.30pm & 5-7.30pm Mon-Fri, 10am-1.30pm
Sat)
One of the largest dealers in secondhand books (mostly English, but some Spanish
