Mônica Filgueiras Galeria
Jardins
Many a trend has been set at this gallery, which sells all types of art but mostly paintings and sculpture.
45 Best Shopping in São Paulo, Brazil
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Fashionistas from all over the continent flock to São Paulo for the clothes, shoes, and accessories. In fact, shopping is a tourist attraction in its own right. You can get a sampling of what's on offer six days a week: stores are usually open on weekdays from 9 to 6:30 and Saturdays from 9 to 1; many are closed on Sunday. Mall hours are generally weekdays and Saturday from 10 am to 10 pm; some malls only open on Sunday around 2 pm.
Well-heeled paulistanos famously love shopping malls, and there are plenty of those in the city. Perhaps of more interest for visitors, almost every neighborhood has a weekly outdoor food market, complete with loudmouthed hawkers, exotic scents, and mountains of colorful produce. Nine hundred of them happen every week in São Paulo, so you'll be able to hit at least one; ask around to find out when and where the closest one happens.
Antiques and secondhand furniture are the big draws at the Sunday flea market at the Praça Dom Orione in Bela Vista. You'll also find clothing, CDs, and other (mostly) reasonably priced items here. In Centro, Rua do Arouche is noted for leather goods. Rua Barão de Paranapiacaba is lined with jewelry shops and is nicknamed the "street of gold." The area around Rua João Cachoeira in Itaim has evolved from a neighborhood of small clothing factories into a wholesale- and retail-clothing sales district. Several shops on Rua Tabapuã sell small antiques. Also, Rua Dr. Mário Ferraz is stuffed with elegant clothing, gift, and home-decoration stores.
In Jardins, centering on Rua Oscar Freire, double-parked Mercedes-Benzes and BMWs point the way to the city's fanciest stores, which sell leather items, jewelry, gifts, antiques, and art. Shops that specialize in high-price European antiques are on or around Rua da Consolação. Lower-price antiques stores and thrift shops line Rua Cardeal Arcoverde in Pinheiros. Flea markets with secondhand furniture, clothes, and CDs take place on Saturday at the popular Praça Benedito Calixto in Pinheiros, where you can also eat at food stands and listen to music all day long. Arcades along Praça Benedito Calixto and many streets in neighboring Vila Madalena, like Ruas Aspicuelta and Harmonia, house boutique clothing stores.
MorumbiShopping
Morumbi
Though it's taken a backseat to newer malls Cidade Jardim and JK Iguatemi, MorumbiShopping is still a slice of São Paulo's upper crust, seasoned with swank boutiques, record stores, bookstores, and restaurants. The atrium hosts art exhibits.
Mulher Elástica
Jardins
Outfits built around leggings are no stretch for Mulher Elástica. Looks range from sporty to business casual.
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O Boticário
Centro
The Brazilian brand O Boticário was founded by dermatologists and pharmacists from Curitiba in the 1970s. The company creates products for men, women, and children, and through its foundation funds ecological projects throughout Brazil. The shops can be found in most neighborhoods and malls in the city.
Ôoh de Casa
Vila Madalena
Souvenirs and presents, from vividly colored hammocks to papier-mâché piggy banks (cows, actually), are for sale here.
Patrimônio
Cerqueira César
Head to Patrimônio for Brazilian antiques at reasonable prices. The shop also sells indigenous artifacts, as well as modern furnishings crafted from iron.
Praça da República arts and crafts fair
Centro
Vendors sell jewelry, embroidery, leather goods, toys, clothing, paintings, and musical instruments at the Sunday-morning arts-and-crafts fair in Praça da República. If you look carefully, you can find reasonably priced, out-of-the-ordinary souvenirs.
Reinaldo Lourenço
Jardins
Sophisticated, high-quality women's clothing is Reinaldo Lourenço's calling card.
Richards
Vila Olímpia
The collections at Richards include casualwear for men, women, and kids.
Schutz
Jardins
Boots, sandals, wedges, stilettos—if you can't find a pair of shoes you like at Schutz, you're probably not looking properly. This flagship store carries a huge variety of fashion footwear, from statement heels to fun prints on sneakers.
Shopping Cidade Jardim
Morumbi
The feeling here is almost as though archaeologists have uncovered a lost jungle city's ancient temples—only they're to upscale shopping and gourmet dining, not deities and potentates. Trees outside sprout three stories high, and a bevy of plants inside shrouds boutiques with names like Valentino, Omega, and Louis Vuitton. For resting, there's a huge open garden with splendid city views. If you get hungry, head to the Argentine steak house Pobre Juan for a hearty meal or, for lighter fare, drop in at bright and breezy The Gourmet Tea.
Shopping Pátio Higienópolis
Higienópolis
One of the most upscale shopping malls in São Paulo, Shopping Pátio Higienópolis is a mixture of old and new architecture styles. It has plenty of shops and restaurants, as well as six screens in the Cinemark movie theater.
Tiffany & Co.
Jardim Paulista
The world-famous store sells exclusive pieces for the very wealthy. Go for the diamonds—you know you want to.
Track & Field
Jardins
This brand's shops, which you'll find in nearly every mall in São Paulo, are good places to buy beachwear and sports clothing.
Uma
Vila Madalena
Women of all ages lust after the simple elegance of Uma's swimsuits, dresses, shorts, shirts, and pants—they're not cheap, but they're good.
