Barcelona Designers
Itis 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 hard to reject. Here youwill find plenty of the tempests which has taken Barcelona by force Palau de la musica catalana
Barcelona’s ritzy Passeig de Grcia and Avenida Diagonal may not be on a par with Big Apple’s 5th Avenue ( more DKNY than Donna Karan ). But the locals’ intrinsically classy dispositions are evidenced in the innovative furniture and garments on display in shops around the 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 lovable choice of urban gear can give the maximum amount of a vibe as downing shots en route to the fitting rooms. At least your hangover will be gone when the Visa card bill arrives.
Clothing Label queens unite at Jean-Pierre Bua, a well-edited boutique for women and men that’s’s stocked with the best runway hits from the EU brands that Zara ( Spain’s fashion chain of choice ) knocks off so easily. 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 flamboyant men’s and girls’s lines and, at virtually a hundred EU Dollars, the costliest T-shirts in town.Another local favorite, Antonio Mir could be well known 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 is from Bilbao. The no-attitude store caters to men and ladies, the street-smart and the sophisticated. Yohji Yamamoto Adidas sneakers are on display alongside seductive stilettos made 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 will be the envy of all of your friends
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