MALLS
Iguatemi 1191 Ave. Brigadeiro Faria Lima; 55-11/816-6116. Home to the best Brazilian postage-stamp bikini stores.
Morumbi 1089 Ave. Roque Petroni Jr.; 55-11/5090-4200. All the top Brazilian designers have stores here, including Fause Haten, whose store is called Der Haten.
BOUTIQUES
Daslu 284 Rua Domingos Leme; 55-11/3842-3785. Once a garage, today a high-end shop stocked with designer labels and Daslu's own line of tasteful basics.
Forum 916 Rua Oscar Freire; 55-11/853-6269. The designer Tufi Duek's newly renovated flagship store.
Movimento Natural 1035 Rua Oscar Freire; 55-11/881-6228. Simple lingerie designs made of cobweb-fine cotton.
Rosa Chá 977 Rua Oscar Freire; 55-11/881-2793. Swimwear for peacocks—clever detailing, embroidery patchwork—along with Haviana flip-flops and vivid beach bags.
Walter Rodrigues 1215 Rua Mourato Coelho; 55-11/814-5188. Elongated fluid shapes inspired by 1930's styles and Japanese designs.
WHERE TO STAY
Pergamon 80 Rua Frei Caneca; 55-11/3120-2021; doubles from $103. A highly chic 123-room boutique hotel.
WHERE TO EAT
Carlota 753 Rua Sergipe; 55-11/225-8670; dinner for two $44. A delicate fusion of Japanese, Italian, French, and Brazilian cuisine.
Cristallo 914 Rua Oscar Freire; 55-11/282-1783; sandwiches from $2. Tufi Duek's favorite coffee shop, on Brazil's "Madison Avenue."
Namesa 2967 Rua da Consolação; 55-11/280-7498; dinner for two $22. Feast on fresh fish dishes around a giant communal table.
Nakombi 170 Rua Pequetita; 55-11/3845-9911; dinner for two $45. VW van "bars" are parked in the middle of the restaurant.
Ritz 1088 Rua Alameda Franca; 55-11/280-6808; dinner for two $28. Where fashion editors and designers dine elbow to elbow.
WHERE TO PARTY
Love Club & Lounge 189 Rua Pequetita; 55-11/3044-1613. A tiny space smothered in glitter and fake fur.
Baretto 255 Rua Amauri; 55-11/852-9008. Even the ashtrays are little works of art in this stylish jazz lounge.
