Top 10 Other Italian Designer Shops
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1. Max Mara
After more than 50 years at the top of their class in women’s wear, the Maramotti family’s prêt-à-porter fashions are more vibrant than ever.
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2. Alessi
Tea kettles, silverware settings and other gorgeous items crafted by the top names in international industrial design, all manufactured in Lombardy.
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3. Ferragamo
Florentine cobbler Salvatore Ferragamo raised footwear to a modern art form when he shod Hollywood stars from Greta Garbo to Sophia Loren. There’s now a full clothing line.
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4. Mario Buccellati
Since 1919, no two Buccelatti jewels have been the same: each gemstone and silver filigree is hand-crafted by skilled artisans.
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5. Etro
Etro’s trademark paisley and Pegasus icons abound on silk, cashmere and the finest wools.
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6. Valentino
New York’s Metropolitan Museum once mounted a show of Valentino’s artistic clothing. Classy, chic and very desirable!
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7. Frette
Among the highest quality linens in all of Italy: drapes, pyjamas, sheets and pillows.
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8. Gucci
The mating “G”s that once decorated the leather goods of this firm, founded by a Florentine saddlemaker, are a thing of the past, but the quality’s still topnotch.
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9. Laura Biagiotti
The “Queen of Cashmere” since 1972 ensures her creations are as comfy as they are elegant. The Più line is for fuller-figured women.
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10. Dolce e Gabbana
Elegance, quality and just a little fun; D&G carry their entire line, from ready-to-wear to accessories, at these two branches.
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