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It’s time to talk shop. Whether you have a dozen trendy gal pals, hipster cousins, or tradition-loving in-laws, these city-specific guides to the Best Holiday Shopping will solve all your gift-giving dilemmas.
Best Holiday Shopping in....
Best Holiday Shopping
Mexico City
Hot & Cool
If money is no object, there is really no place like Masaryk to unload a pocketful of pesos. On the city’s most opulent street, options are nearly limitless. Want to dress for the occasion? Lining the avenue are upscale designer boutiques such as Etro (etro.com), Frattini, High Life (highlife.com.mx), and fine jeweler Tane (tane.com.mx). If you’re running short on time, try the lovely San Angel’s Plaza Loreto at the intersection of Revolucion and Rio Magdalena, for one-stop boutique shopping.
Hip
If your shopping tastes skew towards the eclectic, head to the Condesa. Here you’ll find a wide variety of themes at stores like NaCo (chidochido.com), Chic by Accident (chicbyaccident.com) and 5L-MENTO (5lmento.com). If you rather sponsor a revolution, scoot south to Coyoacan’s Plaza Centenario. Although authorities have waged a year-long war over the town square, vendors persist. Here you can bargain for a plethora of handmade items, from the kitschiest wrestling masks to leather goods, T-shirts, stylin’ hats, and bohemian clothing.
Classic
Shoppers beware: A pocketful of dough and the Distrito Federal is a risky combination. Want artfully crafted custom jewelry, leather goods, Talavera, or glasswear? Head to San Angel’s spectacular Bazaar del Sabado at the Plaza San Jacinto. In this weekly Saturday rite, local producers open their doors to a discerning and well-heeled public. Under the jacaranda trees outside, dozens of painters display their latest canvases. You’ll also encounter intimate, artist-owned boutiques around Plaza San Jacinto, such as wood specialists Tocamadera (55.5616.4748). On other days of the week, try the three-floor Galerias Chippendale (galeriaschippendale.com.mx) for timeless English-style furniture that is all Mexican-made, or Uriarte (uriartetalavera.com.mx) for exquisite Talavera basins, vases, bowls, cups, tile pieces, and sculptures.
