Thanks everyone, I get it now. But, I still didn't think that the bargains were all that great. But, like I said, I didn't shop for clothes. Shoes, and purses and scarves for me. Easy to pack. Burberry reminds me of old people, sorry...I'm sure the marketing people are trying to get to the younger shoppers and future sales, but I am not a fan. Tan plaid is not my thing.

I read or heard somewhere recently that Burberry have withdrawn the franchise from the Spanish company that sells their clothes in Spain as they are worried about saturation. Also, out of interest, if you look at the labels on the Burberry clothes in the Corte Ingles concessions for example you'll see that they are different from the "official" ones. I expect that once the franchise has been withdrawn Burberry will still operate in Spain but selling its "official" lines for higher prices. So snap up the bargains now before it's too late.

When you all talk about "tennis shoes", do you include Nike sneakers? I would love to wear mine because they are the most comfortable in the whole world, but they look SO American! When we visited my daughter in Ecuador she wouldn't allow us to wear sneakers because we stood out so glaringly as gringos!

You will seem american whatever you wear so wear whatever you feel comfortable with.

There is nothing bad in seeming american. We can argue that you may be an easier target for pickpocketers, but the reality is that those people is used to identify tourists. So, why modifying your wearing?

I didn't did it when I was in the States, and noone signaled me as an spaniard (but I obviously was looking as one). Yes, some people called me mexican, but that didn't have anything to do with my clothes for surem, and more with how I spoke (but someone told me I have an accent from Orlando!!)

Fernando

Fernando
We are in Madrid in Feb 2002.Wheres the best place for Levi501s and Burberry shirts that has lowest prices.Thanks.

I don't really know where Wakefield is (USA, UK, ...) but definitively it is not a good idea to buy Levi's or Burberrys in Spain IF you can do it in the States, or even in the UK. The prices are much different.

In the States, if I recall well, you may buy Levi's for, 40$? Levi's here cost 11.000 ptas, which is just 60$

Anyway, a good bigstore to buy clothes (but expensive one) is El Corte Inglés. Usually smaller shops have better prices.

Regards.

Sorry Fernando , Wakefield is in Yorkshire , England.Here 501s cost between £40 and£50 so it does look like you pay about the same.Not that Im suggesting a wonderful organisation like Levis is price-fixing- no siree! :p

I've been doing some pre-trip shopping and bought TWO new pairs of jeans and a pair of dress pants which were actually SEMI-tight so I'd "fit in" more. Hahahhaa.. All my other jeans are rather baggy in the thighs and too long so they "buckle" at the shoes. I did the same with shirts, buying a couple more tighter fitting button down shirts.

Regarding shoes/slippers to wear on the plane on those long trips, the last couple of times I've worn those thick footies (which some airlines give) you can put on over your socks and they are much more comfortable than shoes and still keep your feet warmer than only with socks.

Saludos, MadridMan