Shopping is a continuous adventure in Buenos Aires. There is a popular tango shoe shop in the Recoleta area called Comme il Faut. It is situated at the top of a flight of marble stairs leading out of the Rue de Artisanes. You have to know where it is to find it. There is not even a sign, and when you get to the door, you ring a bell and the proprietor will check you out through the spyhole before she permits you to enter. There is no display to choose from. You tell the assistant your shoe size, and she will bring out box after box for your selection. Most of the shoes are made on the same two or three lasts, but the upper designs change all the time.
I want the same kind of exclusivity for María Perón. Women might come upon the website by accident, or see another woman wearing a pair of María Perón shoes in the street. New designs will be added, but the original designs will always be available, though colours and materials may change. Because some women will always want something new, but others, like me, will want to buy the same shoe again. Wouldn't it be wonderful to have it both ways?
