Avenida Alvear

Located in the neighbourhood of Recoleta, it extends for seven blocks, from the Plazoleta Carlos Pellegrini to Alvear Plaza.

The avenue is famous not only for the most exclusive representatives of haute couture, but also for its numerous demi-palaces and extensive presence of the French academy architecture that was so much in vogue in uptown Buenos Aires at the turn of the 20th century.

[1] The avenue was begun in 1885 on the initiative of Mayor Torcuato de Alvear, whose tenure is remembered for its ambitious urbanism projects patterned after those used by Baron Haussmann in Paris.

[citation needed] Near the avenue stands Patio Bullrich, which also used to house numerous international high end shops such as Carolina Herrera, Kenzo, and Tiffany & Co.

Under import restrictions, only a few international brands have chosen to stay such as Calvin Klein, Salvatore Ferragamo and Zara.