Girls - If you want to buy yourself some clothes to feel "carioca" (which means, from Rio), this is…read morethe store. They have plenty of colors and hippie fancy clothes. It's not too expensive compared to other big Brazilian brands and it's supposed to be good quality. This store is available in a few malls, but this store specifically is like the "mother store" - the biggest and the nicest one.

Very hippie like vibe with lots of colorful bold prints. Very Carioca like.read more

This was one of two main malls in the area and this one was smaller, but "easy-going" since it…read morewasn't as hectic and had more interesting/unique stores. If you're looking for a spot to meet up with someone or just take the time out to check your phone, this is a good spot since it's pretty quiet and not as rowdy as most malls one would go to.

Osklen is a high-end Brazilian brand where one can find chic and trendy casual clothing, shoes and…read morebeach/surf gear. This Ipanema location is a beautiful, big, two-storey store. We went in looking for a specific pair of men's swim trunks and they brought out the right sizes straight away. The sales associates spoke limited English but were pleasant.