Written by Jesper Vestergren Hansen and Mathilde Hvidt
”Whoever said money can’t buy happiness simply didn’t know where to go shopping”. Bo Derek might have had Buenos Aires in her mind while she was saying those immortal words. Shopping in this city is a true pleasure unmatched elsewhere in South America and a great place to extend your wardrobe.
Buenos Aires is a melting pot with custom made leather goods, funky one-offs and tremendous design – and after the economic crises in the beginning of the millennium and the devaluation of the peso Buenos Aires has become an enormous crazy discount shop for deep-pocketed tourists and a place to make some very good bargains. And keep in mind that every time you purchase Argentine-made products worth at least AR$ 70 (€ 14) you can be given back the 21 per cent sales tax when you leave the country. Read all the details here.
As any other big city Buenos Aires has exclusive neighbourhoods with world famous brands, but if you are looking for the significant porteño-style you should avoid streets like Avenida Alvear and the big shopping malls and instead head for the unique shops in Palermo, San Telmo and Recoleta.
Palermo
The hip neighbourhood of Palermo has everything on the wish list and is a shopper’s paradise on earth displaying the latest trends and creativity of Buenos Aires. Young designers fresh out of school show their outburst beside established local names and a desire of inspiration is excuse enough to go shop hop around the trendiest part of town.
