Byline: Sameer Reddy
Nothing induces the urge to shop more than attending top-tier fashion shows in glamorous cities. No wonder high-end retailers often choose Fashion Week as the time to open their new boutiques. I managed to check out a few in between events.
SAO PAULO
Rua Haddock Lobo, in the Jardins district, is one of the city's main shopping areas, already overflowing with fancy stores like Louis Vuitton, Armani and Dior. During Sao Paulo Fashion Week, it welcomed a new addition: the first Marc Jacobs store in Latin America. The shop stocks both the main line and Marc by Marc Jacobs; in a few months Jacobs himself will jet down to throw a big party …