I moved from Europe a year ago to BA, and found my home in Palermo. The centre for the best art, creatives, music and fashion. The boutiques here are amazing, for men Felix is my favourite, combining Paul Smith casual wear with BA street style to fantastic effect, they have the most amazing jeans for 20 odd quid. When I go back to London all my fashiony friends continually rave about it. They also do a very nifty line in exclusive Nikes.

There's also a fabulous Addidas shop and then there are great bars for afters. For girls I reccomend Mishka "shoes for princesses". But there are a host of others, particulaly "Lupe". Most importantly check out the Palermo maps, they are the bible.

Music wise nothing beats the clubs and record shops in Europe, but Make sure you check out Club 69, Thursdays at Niceto (from 1am for me the best club in South America... and I've been to loads) make sure you stay for the show at 4am, and also Rumi (bit posher but still good) on Wed night.

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Pick up some of the great new fashions from young Argentinian designers. They look good, feel great and with the favourable exchange rate, are exceptionally affordable. Palermo Soho is peppered with cosy boutiques. Men should pay a visit to Felix for casual clothes with a colourful dash, while women looking for something chic and bohemian should try Cat Ballou where clothes are made from traditional Argentinian materials and velvet dyed by the owners.

Felix: Gurruchaga, 1670; Tel: 4832 2994; www.felixba.com.ar/; Cat Ballou: Costa Rica, 4520

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When in Palermo, visit Mercer if only just to see the shop - the huge space is decked out like some bizarre Jules Verne/circus extravaganza and the clothes are pretty nifty too.

Personally I wasn't too fussed by Felix, but the slightly smarter clobber in Bolivia, El Cid and Antique Demin definitely got my wallet's vote.

Mercer, Bolivia, El Cid and Antique Denim are all in Palermo, on or around Gurruchaga

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Perhaps you fancy a trip to a Paul Smith style men's shop (full of old tin toys and swinging London/indie paraphenalia) and a new wardrobe for £150? The stuff on sale in Felix is great quality and WILL be commented upon back home ... my stripey scarf is remarked upon by many a female - great purchase.

Palermo Vieja - in the midst of the boutiques

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