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Raid this store near Puerta del Sol for glitzy costume jewellery and equally showy accessories – perfect for a night on the town.
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These two shops on the same street (one in the basement of a cinema) are a treasure house for film buffs, with books, posters, postcards and more.
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Showcasing the collections of one of Spain’s leading designers, famous for elegant understatement. No.18 specializes in casual clothes, including jeans.
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Men and women’s fashions by one of the country’s most original designers, noted for her daring use of colour. Her name can also be found on the accessories, stationery and household goods sold here.
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Small outlet selling a lovely range of glitzy evening wear, with sequinned bags, scarves and other accessories. Also candles, picture frames and costume jewellery.
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If it’s collectable, they collect it – postcards, perfume containers, tobacco tins, cameras, sunglasses, cinema programmes, menus, cigarette cards, the lot. Difficult to drag yourself away.
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This firm has been in the perfume business for more than a century, selling its own line of eau de cologne. Also top brand names like Chanel and Estée Lauder and Bulgari jewellery.
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Like Roberto Verino, Spanish designer Angel Schlesser was labelled “dissident” but has now moved into the mainstream with his distinctive style of clothes and accessories for men and women. Trademarks include lowkey colours and attention to detail.
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If you’ve been bowled over by the 18th-century Talavera ceramics in the Palacio Real, you’ll find that the modern descendants of these craftsmen have not lost their touch. This outlet offers a wide range of hand-painted jugs, plates, mugs and more.
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Beautifully tailored men’s and women’s wear (suits, winter coats etc.) in a traditional vein, using the best fabrics.
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