The best fashion and gift stores Chile

It's been almost 10 years since this inspired Franco-Chilean couple opened this workshop-boutique specializing in analog photography and screen printing. These two are constantly exploring the creative possibilities made accessible by a variety of tools, with the aim of inventing unique images with character. A fascinating, ongoing research process that earned them an exhibition in Brittany at La Friche in Marseille. A highly recommended visit, both for shopping and for socializing!

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Pauline Escobar, creator and designer, is at the head of this high-end textile brand. In her pretty eco-responsible boutique, she offers a collection of quality clothing that respects the environment: the production process is 100% natural, each creation is spun by hand and the wool comes directly from local sheep (the Merino sheep), sheared with the utmost care. The result is beautiful and neat..., it's soft, it's warm and it lasts a long time, a nice job. Bravo Pauline!

Run by Bertrand, a Bordeaux native, and his Chilean wife Nancy, this contemporary and urban art gallery opened its doors in 2009. Well situated, it offers an interesting panorama of Puerto Rican art. There are paintings by Juan Pablo Neira and Gonzalo Ilabaca (whose name is now well known to art lovers), engravings by Roberto Acosta and Loro Coirón of course, as well as original sculptures and a number of very interesting objects and souvenirs. One of the most beautiful galleries in the city.

Located on a cliffside in the narrow, emblematic Miramar Passage, Rojo Galería is one of the city's finest spaces specializing in contemporary painting and street art. On the walls of a small string of bright, airy rooms are works by both established and emerging Chilean artists. A variety of formats, techniques and styles are on display, and the welcome is warm and friendly. An address that will appeal to discerning art and street art enthusiasts. Certainly the best gallery in Valparaiso in this category.

For those in the know and other fashion enthusiasts, it can be considered a monument. With its 670,000 m² of shops, it is indeed the largest free trade zone in South America. The port activity is very intense. You can buy basic necessities such as cigarettes, alcohol, etc. Unfortunately the quantities are limited: 400 cigarettes, 50 cigars and 2.5 liters of alcohol cleared and tax free. However, the visit is not essential since, after all, this area is just a giant shopping mall.

Shop specialized in ceramic and terracotta sculptures. Unlike other sculpture shops on Caracoles, the articles of La Mano are richer in detail and with a wider palette of colours; they are also more expensive. Bath salts with essential oils for hot tinas are also available for sale.

This shop is managed by a cooperative of a hundred local and independent artisans. Each artist proposes here his universe and his products. We find small atypical objects with attractive concepts, ideal for a personalized and original gift. Recycled, ethnic or respectful of the environment, each object respects the values of the house. You will find natural medicines, bamboo toothbrushes, powdered toothpaste, periodical panties, reusable cotton pads... here, ecology is the main focus!