Buenos Aires: Shopping

Buenos Aires Design Swoon over three levels of home décor and furnishings in this interior design mecca. Recoleta; Avenida Pueyrredón and Libertador; 011-54-11-5777-6000; www.designrecoleta.com.ar
design | home

El Ateneo Browse books by Jorge Luis Borges and Julio Cortázar in this theater-turned-bookstore with intact original details and reader-friendly theater boxes. Recoleta; Avenida Santa Fe 1860; 011-54-11-4813-6052
books

Galerías Pacifico Every February, big-name designers present their autumn and winter collections in Buenos Aires for the upcoming South American winter, long before the garments hit the racks in New York or Paris. This is an excellent place to seek out chic, up-to-the-minute designer threads and coveted Argentinean leather handbags from Prune and Cardon. You’ll be months ahead of the curve! Recoleta; Florida and Av. Cordoba; 011-55-11-5555-5110; www.galeriaspacifico.com.ar
smart splurge | trendy | expensive | designer

Galerías Pacifico/Florida Street Two blocks from relaxing Plaza San Martín, this elegant haven boasts the best local chains and the Borges Cultural Center. Outside, wade through the nine-block pedestrian mall to find deals on everything from leather and cashmere to jewelry and electronics. Microcentro; Florida/Cordoba/San Martín; 011-54-11-5555-5110; www.galeriaspacifico.com.ar
jewelry | womenswear | menswear

Mercado de San Telmo Travel back in time in this turn-of-the-century Italian-style market where produce, meat, and poultry vendors set up shop daily, as do purveyors of antiques, vintage clothes, and sundry items. San Telmo; Entrances on Estados Unidos, Defensa, Carlos Calvo and Bolivar
market

Palermo Viejo stores Pick up one-of-a-kind looks at the weekend-only design fair spaces just off Plaza Cortázar and roam the stores along the surrounding dappled streets for fashion-forward finds. Plaza Cortázar (aka Plaza Serrano), at the intersection of Jorge Luis Borges and Honduras. Palermo Viejo; Plaza Cortázar (aka Plaza Serrano), at intersection of Jorge Luis Borges and Honduras
design | womenswear | specialty | menswear

San Telmo shops Nab the latest creations by local clothing designers at various venues including Puntos en el Espacio. San Telmo; Peru 979; 011-54-11-4307-1742
designer | womenswear | menswear