Filete

Filete is a flowery design that decorates the city's buses, streets and shops.

According to (a no-doubt revamped) legend, the style was created by two young boys of Italian origin who worked in a repair shop in the early 20th century. Bored one Sunday afternoon and tired of staring at the uniformly grey buses lined up to be mended, they began carving colourful flowers and lines around the vehicle. And that night, filete was born. There was no turning back-- the design invaded the city.

Filete's description is quite akin to Buenos Aires'. Urban but not devoid of nature. Sprouted from the hands of European workers who firmly rooted themselves in this country. Of exact origin unclear, but embraced with fierce pride. And, especially, very pretty to look at.