To call Daslu a department store doesn't really do it justice. This is shopping taken to the nth degree, shopping with a capital "S." Daslu offers 17,000 sq. m of luxurious upscale shopping. Uniformed staff guide you through the maze, while strategically placed espresso bars keep you energized with complimentary hits of caffeine. A large part of the women's department is off-limits to men. Daslu offers some of the best-known international designers such as Prada, Dolce & Gabbana, Dior, Chanel, Valentino, Armani, and Gucci as well as an array of Brazilian names, including Iodice, Forum, Maria Bonita, and beach fashions from Lenny and Rosa Chá. In addition to designer fashions, the store sells home decorating items, jewelry, sporting goods, audio and video equipment, and even cars. The service is top-notch and the restaurants and cafes throughout the store are elegant and refined.

Copyright: Excerpted from Frommer's Brazil, 4th Edition, (c) 2008, Wiley Publishing, Inc.

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