What European Luxury Shoppers Wear to Designer Boutiques

I strive to reach a point where I’ll dress casually to make a designer purchase, but unfortunately, I’m not there yet. Buying designer goods for me means getting dressed up, saying yes when offered champagne, and making myself feel like a princess along the way. I am currently stationed in Barcelona for a few weeks of observing the culture, and of course, one of my first stops to do so had to be some of my favorite designer boutiques. With short trips to Germany and Andorra during my time here as well, I’ve had a wide array of experiences, and I have many observations to share. I stationed myself in Passeig de Gràcia (a luxury shopping street in Barcelona) and took it all in.

Among designer shoppers, there couldn’t be more of a diverse array of personal style to be found. With Barcelona being such an international city, there were people from all over the world—some dressed formal and some in casual looks. My favorite outfits were the ones that felt like an elevated approach to a laid-back off-duty look. Below, find seven outfits that I want to copy and paste off of the luxury shopping clientele ASAP.

Even though this clothing item couldn’t be more casual, something about an oversize tee has an elevated appeal to me. I saw a shopper in a boutique wearing these staples, and it couldn’t have felt chicer.

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