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Take the "Not for Tourist Map" tour to discover independent artisans across Florence.
Fabio Corcos and Michele Alunni's new record store Logout is a hub for music lovers, offering live events and DJ courses to champion local artists.
From silk scarves to original art, here are some holiday gift ideas from Florence, Italy.
Destination Florence's gift ideas for the festive season.
A new ethical vintage shop, called Humana Vintage, has opened on via delle Belle Donne.
Expect iconic sustainable designs from Kartell and Philippe Starck's Smart Wood Collection.
Sartorial aficionado Ata Çin lets us in on his men's vintage shopping secrets in Florence.
Barberino Designer Outlet displays 100 giant colourful animals in an open-air exhibition by Cracking Art, on display from July 12 to September 25.
Valentina and Carolina Rangoni are the third generation of the Florence-based shoe company that was founded by their grandfather in 1934.
Barberino Designer Outlet has sustainability as one of its main goals as seen by the Recycle Your Fashion initiative launched last Earth Day.
At the Pitti Mosaici laboratory, in piazza Pitti, master craftsmen use a centuries-old process to create museum-quality artwork.
Give the gift of something Florentine this Valentine’s Day. Here’s The Florentine’s pick of the crop for the Tuscany lovers in your life. Many ship internationally and have English-friendly online shops. ...
Florence is unbeatably one of the most romantic cities and Festa degli Innamorati is widely celebrated around town. In addition to stocking up on Baci chocolates, check out some great ...
On the tip of borgo Santa Croce, a quiet street flanked by 16th-century buildings, several small openings are carved out of the meter-thick walls of the Palazzo Corsini-Antinori. Now owned ...
In Florence, the Cozzi name has long been synonymous with bookbinding, paper marbling and faithful restoration of centuries-old volumes. Alberto Cozzi, together with his wife Nella, opened their bottega ...
Fashion jewelry designer Giovanna Bruno of MONNALUNA was integral to the launch of IN BOTTEGA, and has been devising a new business model. “Many artisans have been hit particularly hard ...
From books to candles, experiences to wine, here’s The Florentine’s pick of the presents this holiday season for the Florence lovers in your life. Glowing ...
I’m pleased to announce the launch of a new platform designed to bring artisans of the Oltrarno together with discerning shoppers – IN BOTTEGA. The pandemic has led to an ...
Opening a business always involves a leap of faith, but particularly so in the midst of a global pandemic. Over the course of summer 2020, meeting rooms were exchanged ...
Hours before opening her store, Ilaria Tolossi, owner and designer of Essère Atelier, visits an antique sartorìa to decide which fabrics will become a new dress. Minutes before visitors arrive ...
Photography by Marco Badiani, Valeria Raniolo + Diego De Franchis Raise your image to heaven or damn it to hell this winter with local, sustainable and devilishly enticing outfits that ...
Varinia (Vary) and her husband Edoardo Cecotto are no amateurs in the food industry. Vary has two master’s degrees in culinary arts and Edoardo has managed multiple events and cooking ...
Many artisans in Florence face the same challenge: the work is labor intensive, as is often the case when traditional methods are used. This requires a mastery of highly specialized ...
September is a month of fresh starts. With school bags back on shoulders and heads focused on the academic year to come, embark on the next chapter with some forward-facing ...
