AlexanderTG
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Hi there all,
First time poster. Nice to be here on the ol' SF.
I'm off to a trip to Italy in April and am looking for some off-the-beaten-path suggestions for shopping.
Going to fly into Milan but head over to Largo di Garda (Sirmione, to be exact). Train it to the Salone design fest on 4/17 and then on to the biggies--Venice, Florence, and Rome. I'll be in the country for just about two weeks.
Though I'd love to think there was a way to visit the Diesel factory and see how my Margiela sandals were made I'm guessing that's not something that happens in real life.
Failing that I'm hoping someone out there has any suggestions for places to shop that are a little less famous but for all the right reasons. I hear about the leather markets and the hand made items. I'm sure so much of it is all made for tourists. I'm just looking for any guidance towards something a bit more unique and hard to find.
Thanks so much to any who take the time to read or respond.
~Alex
First time poster. Nice to be here on the ol' SF.
I'm off to a trip to Italy in April and am looking for some off-the-beaten-path suggestions for shopping.
Going to fly into Milan but head over to Largo di Garda (Sirmione, to be exact). Train it to the Salone design fest on 4/17 and then on to the biggies--Venice, Florence, and Rome. I'll be in the country for just about two weeks.
Though I'd love to think there was a way to visit the Diesel factory and see how my Margiela sandals were made I'm guessing that's not something that happens in real life.
Failing that I'm hoping someone out there has any suggestions for places to shop that are a little less famous but for all the right reasons. I hear about the leather markets and the hand made items. I'm sure so much of it is all made for tourists. I'm just looking for any guidance towards something a bit more unique and hard to find.
Thanks so much to any who take the time to read or respond.
~Alex