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Venezuelan men wear superb ties!!!
That is one of my favorite presents to bring friends, relatives and dear ones that live in Puerto Rico or in the States, for example.
I've always given venezuelan ties to my "compadre" (the father of my godson) Frank Burke M.D., who is from Washington D.C., but lives in Lexington, Ky. He named me, long long time ago, his Tie Selector. His wife (my dearest "comadre" Joannie) hasnt bought a tie for him in centuries. Frank is a surgeron. Everytime he wears a venezuelan tie, people stop him and give him a great compliment.
(That makes me soooo happy...)
1. Imported silk ties from Italy and France.
2. Made in Venezuela ties with imported silks and fabrics.
3. 100% made in Venezuela. Everything.
A "whole lot" for the very-imported ones; a "lot" for the ones made in Venezuela with imported material; "less" for the 100% venezuelansC. Now... "a lot" in bolívares, with the US$ change is a great buy. Great presents. Fit beautifully in the suitcases. Leave a Comment Theme: Men's ClothesAddress: Any "tienda para caballeros" (men store)Directions: Visit a huge shopping mall like "El Sambil", "Centro Ciudad Comercial Tamanaco", "Paseo Las Mercedes", "Plaza Las Americas"... visit several men stores. Compare fabrics, textures, prints, colors and prices. Everybody likes venezuelan ties.
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| | | | PARTY DEPOT: "where the party begins": All you can dream for to make a party! | | | | | |
I´ve seen this kind of store in the U.S.A., but on December 24th, 2004, I was happily surprised to know that we have several of them. A "cadena" = a "chain" of Party Depot all over Caracas.
Everything you want to make a party, to go to a party. (And there are toys as well, even for adults).
The place in humongous and there are too too too many things in there. Stuff you had never imagined and things that you dont know what they are for (but there is always a young happy guy to help you around).
I bought two "eyes masks" with peacock feathes and other kind of less glamorous feathers, and two "marabues" = soft feathers "boas" (a light-blue-green one and a purple-blueish one). That is my Xmas present for my two God daughters. They NEED to celebrate badly this upcomming New Years Eve (they, we, have had a rough year), so we better start happy Jan 1rst, 2005.
More than you were expecting. Party Depot is a new place, is "hot", has many many things, imported stuff, so all of the prices are above average. Leave a Comment Theme: OtherAddress: Since there are several of them... Phone:Directions: 239-6055 239-8696 (in Boleíta, this is the main one, the biggest one where I went). 944-1555 945-7779 944-3821 945-9719 (in La Trinidad) 4518997 (in El Paraíso) But I know there is another one in "La Castellana" and in "Las Mercedes".
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| | | | Thousand zapaterías!!! = shoe stores!!!: Fine leather shoes: ZAPATOS!!! | | | | | |
New VTfriend, Alan (ATUFFT) reminded me to do a tip on venezuelan leather shoes. He is absolutely right. Our leather shoes (for ladies, gentlemen and children) are trully great. Why? Because -thanks to the early XX century inmigration- we inherited the italian shoemaking ART and tradition. FORZA ITALIA!!! And... GRAZIE ITALIA!!!
Let me copy-paste a bit of Alan's email:
(...) "please research the leather shoes shopping a little more before you write.
Whenever we go down to the many many little stores in the area of the
Congressional buildings, I look for good deals on men's leather soled shoes.
But, the best quality at a great price does take some time. Even so, I've
bought pairs of shoes that rival the best Italian shoes at a fraction of the
cost. I also know that women's shoes come in a fantastic variety although the
good leather shoes are sometimes mixed in with the factory made plastic and
vinyl versions sold at the stores where the Venezuelan kids are more to hang
out.
AlanVt"
There are soooooo many malls in Caracas: Sambil, CCCT, Concresa, Paseo Las Mercedes, El Recreo, Centro Plaza, Centro Comercial Chacaíto, Boleíta Center...and many many many more. In all of those you can find hundreds of "zapaterías", shoe stores. All kind of shoes, styles, colors, "fashions", traditionals or not, etc... and if you change your $$$ or your Euros in bolívares, all of these trully fine leather shoes are really unexpensive...for you (not for us, venezuelans).
And there are still a couple of places where they make the shoe specially for you, a "shoemaker-made-shoe". But Ive never been to one of those shoe boutiques/ateliers, because Im sure I could not afford it.
All of the leather shoes Ive bougth in my life are either venezuelan made or italian made.
When I go to USA I buy what we call: "rubber shoes = zapatos de goma", meaning by that: tennis shoes, reeboks, sport shoes, running shoes, etc.
But FINE leather shoes, either in Venezuela or in Italy.
I dont know... tons -TONS- of bolívares... not too many $$$ nor Euros. You should ask new VTfriend, Alan (ATUFFT). Leave a Comment Theme: ShoesAddress: Every shopping center (mall) in Caracas.Other Contact: New VTfriend, Alan (ATUFFT)
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