Miró famously likes to cause a stir on the catwalk, using illegal immigrants and even local prisoners to model his wares. His clothes, however, for men and women, couldn't be...

Bagués is perhaps the city's most prestigious jeweller. Lluis Masriera, the original master jeweller of the house, created revolutionary pieces using a 'translucid enamel'...

Since opening in 1995, this mall, office and leisure centre has become a focus of local life. There's a seven-screen cinema (foreign films are mostly dubbed into Spanish) and...

This well-stocked English-language bookstore has a wide range of learning and teaching materials for all ages. There's also a decent selection of contemporary and classic...

This temporary set-up, in operation only while the Sant Antoni market is being refurbished (it's due to reopen in 2012), houses tables packed with every manner of reading...

This small antiques 'mall' is one of the most convenient and safest places to shop for antiques in Barcelona (experts inspect every object for authenticity). Miró and Tapies...

Mallorca-based eco shoe company Camper has sexed up its ladies' line in recent years. Each year, the label seems to flirt more with high heels (albeit rubbery wedgy ones) and...

Part of a well-established Spanish chain, this bookstore offers a diverse assortment of titles that includes some English-language fiction. Glossy, Barcelona-themed...

The market leader in Spain, this colourful store has every conceivable babycare item, from dummies and high chairs to bottle-warmers and travel cots. Its clothes and shoes are...

Colmados - old-school grocery stores - are relics of the old way of shopping before the invasion of the supermarkets. This is one of the few surviving examples in the...

Computer installation and repairs, including Macs.

The first ever design shop in Barcelona (est. 1977) and an early patron of celebrated designer Javier Mariscal, Dos i Una stocks good quality designer frippery such as retro,...

This French chain stocks everything a pint-sized fashionista might need, though the girls do a bit better than the boys. Newborns to 14-year-olds are served with a covetable...

The mother ship of Spanish retail, this giant white monolith sits on Plaça Catalunya and stocks all the major international brand names, along with plenty of Spanish labels....