MISHKA
BUENOSAIRES,
ARGENTINA
Launched in2001, thiscult-favorite
shoe label combinesArgentina’s love
of leatherwithdesigner (and former
architect)MarceloCanton’ssenseof
structure.From forest-greenpumps
togold-and-whiteballetflats, every
handmadepairstrikesabalance
betweenelegantandcool.At the
brand’sPalermoSohoshop, preppyoxfords, darlingflats,
andsexyheelsaredisplayedon longwoodenwriting
desks. (Manystylescome indifferentversionssuchas
flatsandwedges—genius!)Drawing inspiration from
boutiquesof theBelleEpoqueera,Mishkaoozes timeless
sophistication.Furtherexpandingon itssuccess, thecom-
panyrecentlydebutedaclothing line,MishkaCouture. 4673
ElSalvador. 011-54-11-4833-6566,
mishkashoes.com.ar
ABDULLA
NATURAL
PRODUCTS
ISTANBUL,
TURKEY
Atfirst glance, the seaof eggshell-whiteand
oatmeal-hued towelsand scarvesat thisdimly
lit linensboutique feels likea sharp contrast
to the riot of bold colors thatfill Istanbul’s
GrandBazaar,where the store is located. But
the simplebeautyofAbdulla’shandmade
wares lies innatural fibers— cotton, linen,
silk, hemp, goat hair.OwnerMetinTosun
sought topreserve centuries-oldAnatolianweaving traditions, so
most ofAbdulla’sgoodsaremade inwesternTurkey. Tosunalso
runsFesCafénext door—an ideal spot foranafternoonbreak; the
café’s incredibly smoothTurkish coffee is servedwithalmond
liqueur.HalicilarCaddesi 62. 011-90-212-526-3070,
abdulla.com
A VIDA
PORTUGUESA
LISBON
AND
PORTO,
PORTUGAL
It’sonlyfitting that this four-year-oldshop—a
generalstore-cum-museumofauthentic,every-
dayPortuguese items from teas to toothpaste—
ishoused ina formersoap factory.Displayed in
old-fashionedcupboards, the larderhere includes
ClausPortosoaps (milledseven times),Gorreana
tea from theAzores,Couto toothpaste,Arcádia
chocolate,andblackceramicswallows (made
using19th-centuryartistRafaelBordaloPinheiro’soriginalmolds).The
idea for thestorecame toCatarinaPortas,a former journalist,whenshe
wasresearchingabookaboutdaily life inPortugal in the1920s.She
noticed thatmanyof thecountry’smostbelovedproductswerestill
beingsoldwith theoriginalpackaging fromdecadesago,whileothers
weredisappearing.Soonenough, shewasconvincingowners tocollabo-
ratewithher,and thestorewasborn.Whether it’snostalgiaor fun, retro
packagingyou’reafter,AVidaPortuguesa’sgorgeousgoodiesall tella
story.RuaAnchieta11. 011-351-213-465-073,
avidaportuguesa.com
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