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A Vintage Shop for Those Who Want to Standout

Photo credit: Barrio Vintage's Facebook page.
Photo credit: Barrio Vintage’s Facebook page.

bar·ri·o  (bär-, br-)

n. pl. bar·ri·os

1. An urban district or quarter in a Spanish-speaking country.

2. A chiefly Spanish-speaking community or neighborhood in a U.S. city.

Barrio is a term you hear tossed around a lot in Southern California and certain areas of Texas. But in Hawaii? Not so much.

Still, Barrio Vintage is a clever name for a boutique, even one in Oahu, because it signifies the cross-cultural influence and comfortable feel of the clothes, jewelry, and accessories on offer here. Every barrio is unique – and so is every hand-selected item on the shelves.

In short: Barrio Vintage is a shop for people who want to standout.

Located in the Chinatown district – home to so many artists it’s hard to keep track –the store’s fall 2013 lookbook features pants, skirts, and button-downs with bold patterns and bright colors. Our favorite item: a blue-and-white varsity jacket (the must-have item every top designer is producing these days) emblazoned with a snarling tiger.

No, these ain’t grandma’s hand-me-downs.

Barrio Vintage

1160 Nuuanu Ave.

Honolulu, Hawaii 98617