Rio Guide

Category: Shopping

  • Osklen: The coolest sport apparel brand in Brazil

    Osklen: The coolest sport apparel brand in Brazil

    Osklen is just the coolest sport apparel brand in Brazil. It is quiet well known also abroad, but still for the fashion addicted customer. Once in Rio don’t miss to grab at least their trunks. Even if it’s quiet expensive, they have cool shops and, overall, it worths a visit. And we also like their politically correct behavior in the city (they take care of some green zone here and there).

    There are 13 shops in Rio de Janeiro.

    Main Osklen Shops

    Osklen Ipanema
    Rua Maria Quitéria 85
    Ipanema – Rio de Janeiro
    Phone 1: +55 21 2227 2911
    Phone 2: +55 21 2227 2930

    Osklen Leblon
    Shopping Leblon
    Avenida Afrânio Melo Franco 290
    Leblon – Rio de Janeiro
    Phone: +55 21 2430 5122

    Osklen Gávea
    Shopping da Gávea
    Rua Marq de São Vicente, 52
    Gávea – Rio de Janeiro

  • Livraria da Travessa: Photo books & culture

    Livraria da Travessa: Photo books & culture

    It was 1975 when the Cariocas get this bookstore whose name appeared to be a curious vague allusion to the Cold War, Sartre, or the military dictatorship: Wall (Travessa). Right in the middle of Ipanema, the stronghold memory of bossa nova (with Vinicius and Tom still present), the scene of political activism, fashion, avant-garde art and counterculture, was there, and Travessa was elected as meeting place for the political discussion. The poets of the so called ‘poesia marginal’ made it their special place for recitals and performances. Their handmade books circulated only there (pure rarities nowdays). The Travessa libraries are spread all over the city; the one located in Ipanema and Leblon also feature an extremely pleasant café, with some good cold dish (the carpaccio is pretty good).

    Location:

    Centro – CCBB
    Rua Primeiro de Março, 66 térreo
    cep. 20.010-000 .t. (21) 3808-2066
    Opening hours:
    From Tuesday to Sunday, from 10 am to 21h pm.

    Centro – Ouvidor
    Travessa do Ouvidor, 17
    cep. 20040-040 .t. (21) 2505-0400
    Opening hours:
    From Monday to Friday, from 10 am to 19 pm.

    Centro – Rio Branco
    Av. Rio Branco, 44
    cep. 20090-004 .t. (21)2519-9000
    Opening hours:
    From Monday to Friday, from 10 am to 19 pm.

    Centro – 7 de Setembro
    Rua 7 de Setembro, n. 54
    cep. 20.050-009 .t. (21) 3231-8015
    Opening hours:
    From Monday to Friday, from 9 am to 20 pm.
    Saturday from 9 am to 14 pm.

    Ipanema
    Rua Visconde de Pirajá, 572
    cep. 22410-002 .t. (21) 3205-9002
    Opening hours:
    From Monday to Saturday, from 9 am to 24 pm.
    Sunday and holidays from 10 am to 24 pm.

    Shopping Leblon
    Av. Afrânio de Melo Franco, 290 – loja 205 A
    cep. 22430-060 .t. (21) 3138-9600
    Opening hours:
    From Monday to Thursday 10 am to 23 pm.
    Friday and Saturday, from 10 am to 24 pm.
    Sunday and Holidays from 12 am to 23 pm.

    Shopping Barra

    Av. das Américas, 4.666 – nível américas loja 220
    cep. 22640-102 .t. (21) 2430-8100
    Opening hours:
    From Monday to Saturday, from 10 am to 23 pm.
    Sunday and Holidays from 12 am to 22 pm.

  • Lapa shops & street market: Buy antiques in Rua Lavradio

    Lapa shops & street market: Buy antiques in Rua Lavradio

    The area around Rua do Lavradio and Rua do Senado (Lapa) is dotted by fancy antique shops, where you can hunt colonial pieces of furniture, typical Brazilian objects and vintage staff. Don’t expect prices to be really affordable: if you want a design Brazilian souvenir, you are going to pay it. But the atmosphere is authentic and some second-hand shops (brechós) very interesting. And, above all, the area is very charming, with its colored colonial buildings and nice pubs to relax. Come here in weekends, when Lapa is at its best. And if you happen to be here on the 1st Saturday of the month, don’t miss the stands of the lovely Rio Antiques Fair.

    Lapa vintage shops
    Rua do Lavradio & Rua do Senado
    Lapa (Rio de Janeiro)

  • Ipanema Hippie Market: Discover the Brazilian handcraft, every Sunday

    Ipanema Hippie Market: Discover the Brazilian handcraft, every Sunday

    If you want to buy Brazilian handcraft, there is the nice Sunday market of Ipanema, in Praca General Osorio. Easy going atmosphere, paintings from the favelas, clothes and tissues from Bhaia and souvenir of the city. Come early on Sundays and have lunch in one of the many restaurants on Praca General Osario. Ipanema hippie market opens on Sandays from 8.00 am to 6.00 pm.