Barcelona Fashion Capital
It’s no secret that Barcelona is the fashion capital of Spain and many would say of Europe with its multitude of stores in all elements of the city. Many come to Barcelona purely for the fashion scene which is just so troublesome to reject. Here you may find many of the hurricanes that has taken Barcelona by force Palau de la musica catalana
Barcelona’s ritzy Passeig de Grcia and Avenida Diagonal won’t be on a par with New York’s’s fifth Avenue ( more DKNY than Donna Karan ). But the locals’ intrinsically stylish dispositions are proven in the inventive furniture and clothes on show in shops in town.
So_da might consider changing its name to the more appropriate Te_quila. The store features an in-store bar ( and a DJ booth ), but the cute choice of urban gear can give the maximum amount of abuzz as downing shots on the way to the fitting rooms. At least your hangover will be gone by the time the Mastercard bill arrives.
Clothing Label queens combine at Jean-Pierre Bua, a well-edited boutique for males and females that is’s stocked with the best runway hits from the EU brands that Zara ( Spain’s fashion chain of choice ) knocks off so seamlessly. You’ll find Dolce & Gabbana, Stella McCartney, and Jean-Paul Gaultier-as well as big-name sunglasses and accessories.
Following the success of his tourist-jammed El Born boutique, designer Custo Dalmau opened a second shop, Custo Barcelona, in the Barri Gtic. Both carry his showy men’s and ladies’s lines and, at virtually one hundred euros, the most expensive T-shirts in town.Another local favorite, Antonio Mir may be famous for his luxe treatment of such materials as poplin, rayon, and lightweight wool in impeccably tailored men’s suits. This store-which carries his men’s, women’s, and jeans lines-proves that even denim can be a cut above.
To paraphrase U2, Notnom is where the store has no name ( notnom means’no name’ ) -unlike all of the edgy designer brands represented here, among them Helmut Lang, D2, and Miriam Ocariz, who comes from Bilbao. The no-attitude store deals with men and ladies, the street-smart and the complicated. Yohji Yamamoto Adidas sneakers are on show alongside seductive stilettos manufactured by Barcelona-based shoe designer Juan Antonio Lpez, who has been hailed as’the new Blahnik.’ Barcelona ferries
So why do you get out there and make your way to Barcelona and experience the hype behind the fashion capital of the Mediterranean and return with a wardrobe that’ll be the envy of all of your buddies
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