Shop Around: The Stylish South American

From traditional haberdashery to fresh haute couture, there’s a brave new world of looks and lifestyles on the far side of the Panama Canal.

A Continental Ensemble

  1. Ecuadorean Hats: The Shuar Company offers headwear handwoven from 100 percent toquilla straw in an ancestral technique that UNESCO recognized as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The Tomebamba line adds a splash of color to a classic fedora shape. shuarcompany.com. 
  2. Chilean Wearable Art: Chalinas Bicolor Shawls are made from warm, lightweight alpaca wool by Aymara artisans from the Tarapacá Region, using traditional Inca colors in high-contrast combinations. artesaniasdechile.cl. 
  3. Argentinian Leather: Since 1952, Zapateria Guido has made Italian-style shoes by hand. The same attention to detail and top-quality craftsmanship is evident in the Male Sole Backpack, made in contrasting colors of vegetable-tanned shell cordovan leather. zapateriaguido.com

 
 

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