2011 Fashion

my primary reason for attending the japantown festival was to meet my sister's friend sayumi, an accomplished jewelry designer and artist (she also teaches jewelry and metalsmithing here in the city).

sayumi was helping out her friends from shibui:

left: sister

center: sayumi

second from right: natsuko yamamoto, of shibui

shibui is favored by discerning collectors of japanese antiques--if you're interested in adding to your trove or just browsing (which will eventually lead to buying. i have a beautiful antique wood candy mold, as proof) you should stop by their warehouse in dumbo--or visit their site.

lay your weary head to rest

love these hand blown fishing glass balls

natsuko, and her friend....

it seems that there are a lot of fairs and markets in BA--the biggest and most famous happens in san telmo on sundays.

z and i discussed how to attack the fair situation, since there was also another one in recoleta that we wanted to visit. i proposed visiting san telmo early in the week, to check out the scene (since it seemed there was a smaller version of it held every other day of the week) and if it was really worthwhile, we'd return on sunday, but if not, we'd be free to check out others.

and so...day 2...

san telmo was quiet and pretty--not the chaotic, borderline "dangerous" scene they describe sundays to be--and all the stores were open for business. calle defensa seems to be the heart of things.

i was pleasantly surprised to find that san telmo wasn't exclusively devoted to antiques. there's a nice blend of funky/cool and refined, with a range of price points...there are small designer boutiques--mostly argentinian, not many international brands--and indie/eco design stores.

at galeria la candelaria:

i'm not in the market for any antiques. though, i have a particular weakness for vintage movie posters, and my walls really could use something...anyway, found many to admire (at a cute little store, owned by elsa lionti and norberto sanchez, which will merit a separate post)...

further down on calle defensa, behind a door frame so unassuming i almost missed it, is the mercado municipal, an indoor food market that dates back to the 1890s. it's one of the few of its kind left in BA. during the hour i was there, many stalls were closed, but i hope you get the idea...