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making of Spain’s traditional regional
costumes. You can pick up a decorated
fan for just a few euros, though quality
items go for a whole lot more.
Atalanta Manufactura Pg. del Born 10, La Ribera
T932 683 702; MJaume I. Boutique-atelier
making naturally dyed and painted silk
and linen, including lovely scarves and
wall-hangings.
Joaquín Berao Rambla de Catalunya 74,
Esquerra de l’Eixample T 932 150 091, W www
M Passeig de Gràcia.
Avant-garde jewellery by a Madrid designer
in a beautifully presented shop.
Mandarina Duck Pg. de Gràcia 44, Dreta de
l’Eixample T 932 720 364; MPasseig de Gràcia.
Funky, colourful travel bags, backpacks,
handbags and other carriers.
Obach Sombrería c/del Call 2, Barri Gòtic T933
184 094; M Liceu. An excellent selection of
traditional hats and caps of all types, from
berets to stetsons.
Secondhand, vintage and discount
outlets
Contritem c/Riera de Sant Miquel 30, Gràcia
T 932 187 140; M Diagonal. Discount outlet
for Spanish and Italian designer labels.
Closed two weeks Aug.
Lailo c/Riera Baixa 20, El Raval T934
413 749; M Liceu. Secondhand and
vintage clothes shop with a massively
wide-ranging stock – if you’re serious
about the vintage scene, this is your first
stop, though there are loads of other
places down the street as well. Fancy
dress costumes, tuxes and gowns also
available for hire.
Mango Outlet c/Girona 37, Dreta de l’Eixample
T 934 122 935; M Girona. Last season’s
Mango gear at unbeatable prices, with
items starting at just a few euros.
La Roca Village La Roca del Vallès T938 423
900, W The out-of-
town outlet mall is one for serious designer
discount-hounds, with 100 stores selling
designer gear at up to sixty percent off
normal prices. It’s half an hour from the
city centre and you can get there by bus
or train – there are full public transport
details on the website.
Stockland c/Comtal 22, Barri Gòtic T 933 180
331; M Urquinaona. A bargain-hunter’s
dream. Top-name haute couture from
Spanish designers at thirty- to sixty-percent
discounts.
Shoes
Camper c/Pelai 13-37, El Triangle, Dreta de
l’Eixample T 902 364 598, W ;
M Catalunya; plus others. Spain’s favourite
shoe store opened its first shop in
Barcelona in 1981. Providing hip, well-
made, casual city footwear at a good price
has been the cornerstone of its success.
Czar Pg. del Born 20, La Ribera T933 107 222;
M Jaume I. A galaxy of running shoes,
pumps, sneakers, bowling shoes and
baseball boots – if your Starsky and Hutch
Adidas SL76s have worn out, they can sell
you another pair.
La Manual Alpargatera c/d’Avinyó 7,
Barri Gòtic T 933 010 172, W www
; M Liceu. This tradi-
tional workshop makes and sells alpargatas
(espadrilles) to order, as well as producing
other straw, rope and basket work.
Muxart c/Rosselló 230, Esquerra de l’Eixample
T 934 881 064,M Diagonal; Rambla de Catalunya
47, Esquerra de l’Eixample T 934 677 423,
W M Catalunya. Barcelona’s
top-class shoe designer, selling gorgeous
footwear and handbags for men and women.
U-Casas c/Espaseria 4, La Ribera T 933 100
046, W M Jaume I; plus
others. Casas has four lines of shoe stores
across Spain, with the U-Casas brand at
the young and funky end of the market.
Never mind the shoes, the stores are pretty
spectacular, especially at the branch in the
Born where an enormous shoe-shaped
bench-cum-sofa takes centre-stage.
Department stores and shopping malls
Bulevard Rosa Pg. de Gràcia 55, entrances on
Rambla de Catalunya, c/de Valencia and
c/d’Aragó, Dreta de l’Eixample T933 090 650,
W M Passeig de Gràcia.
Barcelona’s first shopping arcade features
over one hundred shops, specializing in chic
designer gear, shoes and accessories.
Centre Comercial Barcelona Glòries Avgda.
Diagonal 208 at Pl. de les Glòries Catalanes,
Glòries T934 860 404, W ;
M Glòries. Huge 230-store mall with all the
national high-street fashion names (H&M,
Zara, Bershka, Mango) as well as children’s
wear, toys and games, ice-cream parlours,
a dozen bars, cafés and restaurants, and a
cinema complex.
El Corte Inglés Pl. de Catalunya 14, Dreta de
l’Eixample T933 063 800, M Catalunya; Avgda.
SHOPPING
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Department stores and shopping malls