At The Shops

Argentina is also famed for its leather. Quality varies from shop to shop, source to source. However, not all shops stock good stuff and not all styles are pretty. You need to be really selective to pick out the well-stitched ones.

Last week, my heels were killing me. Wearing heels all day, no matter how comfortable they are, hurts after a while. No blisters, but the bunions sent excruciating pain. I wanted to buy the soft leather moccasins which could ease that sharp pain. They're ugly shoes, alright, but some aren't too bad and they're practical. But you know what, they didn't stock the chosen moccasins in blue at this outlet, so I refused to buy them. Muahahahha. After all, a hot soak and a good 7 hours in bed will make the feet feel better. I never quite saw a pleasing design to buy. Or rather, I didn't want to go to the shops to find it.

The bags were quite interesting. The shops in Buenos Aires carry the well-made ones. But it's kinda odd to see all the Mulberry and Hermès designs replicated in other local labels. It's a little tough trying to find something of an original design in a shop. I didn't bother with the bags at all. I've too many bags anyway!

However, a leather jacket is what I want to buy in the country, if I should somehow stumble across one. They've an amazing array of soft leather jackets in various designs and colors. At the boutique with the work associates, I saw one, but hesitated because of the price tag and the only color in stock- brown. But it's well tailored and stitched. The price tag honestly, isn't as hefty as any from the designer labels. When I returned the next day, they found one in black for me. Perfect. I couldn't say no anymore. :)