Trip to Florence

[T4phage]

Originally Posted by iammatt

Both the church and shop of SMN are beautiful. I am not the world's biggest Florence fan, so...

Eat steak.
alla Fiorentina.... with a squeeze of lemon!

 

[Britalian]

Originally Posted by T4phage

Picking up leather goods etc from the market is very much a hit or miss thing... as for most such purchases.. CHECK CAREFULLY! Also, many of the street vendors are actually from one of the myriad leather stores in the area, and the price may even be cheaper if you buy it from the store!

Other 'suggestions' for Firenze:
Santa Maria Novella
Lorenzo Villoresi for a bespoke fragrance.

Firenze SMN is my favourite railway station. When I found out it was built under Il Duce my enthusiasm wasn't diluted.
In particular check the clock in the wood panelled restaurant and the one outside the station.
The concourse-long daylight-lit ceiling panels create a very interseting atmosphere as the sun is making its presence felt at either end of the day.
The ticket hall is terrific too.

 

[MrRogers]

If you find something you like in the leather market feel free to haggle over the price a bit. I bought a couple briefcases for less than the tagged price of one.

I'm going over to Florence, paris and monaco in a few weeks and found the info on this thread very helpful also.


MrR

 

[vogda]

What about Stefano Branchini shoes are they from Florence ?

 

[Britalian]

Originally Posted by vogda

What about Stefano Branchini shoes are they from Florence ?
I can't connect to the stefanobranchini.com site in the 'Comprehensive high end shoe' list. Is the branchini.net site (I posted yesterday) the same guy? If so, he's based in Bologna, an hour from Florence.

 

[vogda]

Originally Posted by Britalian

I can't connect to the stefanobranchini.com site in the 'Comprehensive high end shoe' list. Is the branchini.net site (I posted yesterday) the same guy? If so, he's based in Bologna, an hour from Florence.

As well Peron e Peron A,Testoni Enzo Bonafe and Sutor Mantellassi
in Bologna wich is also a fantastic town

 

[manicturncoat]

Originally Posted by Britalian

Firenze SMN is my favourite railway station. When I found out it was built under Il Duce my enthusiasm wasn't diluted.
In particular check the clock in the wood panelled restaurant and the one outside the station.
The concourse-long daylight-lit ceiling panels create a very interseting atmosphere as the sun is making its presence felt at either end of the day.
The ticket hall is terrific too.

A masterpiece of rationalist archictecture. As an interesting anecdote, when they asked Frank Lloyd Wright if he could keep standing only one building in the world, he chose the Santa Maria Novella train station.

 

[Britalian]

I picked up these Sutor Mantellassi wing tip brogues yesterday at half price at the Florence store. It's worth a visit in this (late) sales period for some good discounts.
Also, at La Rinascente (the classier of the two department stores in the city, the other being COIN) has a fair range of Cornelliani in (not discounted - new season stuff) and there are some own brand shirts going for 39euros.

 

[The_Foxx]

wow-- now THAT is a pair of wingtips!! very nice shoes, well done.

 

[MrRogers]

Anyone ever check out "Boggi" as listed on the sartorialists website?

Britalian would it be inappropriate to ask what those SM wingtips ran you??

MrR

 

[bryce330]

Never mind - found the answer myself

 

[bryce330]

Originally Posted by MrRogers

Anyone ever check out "Boggi" as listed on the sartorialists website?
There have been a couple of previous threads on Boggi - the consensus is attractive (yet conservative) styling, mediocre quality - sort of an Italian version of BB.

 

[Britalian]

Originally Posted by MrRogers

Anyone ever check out "Boggi" as listed on the sartorialists website?

Britalian would it be inappropriate to ask what those SM wingtips ran you??

MrR

Not at all. I was planning on getting some C&Js bench grades when back in the UK in May but in the sales these came to about the same price : 375euros.
I think there's slightly better range in the Florence store than in the Bologna one. I assume the Milan store has the best choice, though.

 

[ThinkDerm]

which is the best leather market in florence and where is it located? thanks!

 

[comrade]

Need a beautiful briefcase?
Go to Ottino. I have one over
20 years old and the lock still works.

http://www.ottino.com/index.html