Every fisrt Saturday of the month in Lapa: Mercado Mistureba. It is the coolest fashion fair in Rio, with more than 40 new designers. And great news! On the other Saturdays, the fair takes place at the Bar Emporio, in Ipanema.
It is a great place to find bikinis, cute dresses and necklaces, purses in leather or denim, to go out at night or to the day-by-day… And what’s best, everything for less than R$50,
Where to go: Choperia Brazooka
R. Mem de Sá, 70 – Lapa. from 11am to 6pm
Hey you! We haven’t finished. There’s Lavradio’s Fair, that also happens at the first Sat of the month. This one takes place in all the extension of Rua do Lavradio from 10am to 7pm. It is an antiquarian, a secondhand shop and you’ll find loads of things, such as decoration, accessories, fashion, toys, books, and so on.
For the market is not only about shopping – there’s always live music in the street, especially choro and samba, sometimes drama and dance, usually in the afternoon. And all the bars and restaurants around put tables in the outdoors, the atmosphere is of joy and party, not to mention the surrounds: the charming old Rio.
cariocawayoflife 