Also targeting the sophisticated consumer, is the São Conrado Fashion Mall - home to upscale stores each displaying exclusive designer brands. Cosmetic, sporting, and electronic shops supply the moneyed tourists and Cariocas with all they need for a fun afternoon. The space is open and airy, and the ambience more relaxed than other shopping complexes. Here, it is not unusual to spot Brazilian celebrities and fashion models perusing the stores, at times on their way to the local cinema equipped with four screens and convenient valet parking.

For great shopping, and near the most popular beach areas, the impressive, Rio Sul mall is conveniently situated in Botafogo, and the chic Shopping Leblon is right at the heart of the Leblon Distrcit. With hundreds of stores, a variety of restaurants, and a movie theatres, these malls are located close to many of Rio's most popular landmarks, such as the Sugar Loaf and Corcovado mountains.