The best fashion and gift stores Italy

On several floors, this commercial centre opened in 1985, recently renovated, has a large number of shops and a large store, the Rinascente, the Italian Galeries Lafayette.

For those who like their wardrobes sober but very feminine, the boutique of Cristina Tardito, whose designer name has become Kristina Ti, always has some lovely surprises in store. Her collections strive to maintain a look of classic elegance, timeless and flattering. Although Kristina Ti's success is celebrated every year during Fashion Weeks, and the opening of boutiques elsewhere in Italy, the designer remains very attached to her Turin roots. The store is magnificent, and the staff are very attentive.

North of the Quadrilatero Romano, after crossing the Dora river, here's an outlet that's still in the city, which is rare, and which will satisfy more than one bargain hunter. Closer perhaps to a concept store than a real factory outlet, Basic Village offers Robe di Kappa, Superga, K-Way and Jesus Jeans at discounted prices, with regular restocking. A restaurant-pizzeria, bars, hairdresser... Perfect for a day's shopping.

Right in the heart of Trastevere, Elvis Lives is a tiny boutique where Romans and tourists alike have been flocking for the past few years. In fact, it's not uncommon to have to wait a little outside before entering, especially during the festive season. The recipe for success? T-shirts, mugs, socks, fabric bags and stationery featuring celebrities, recipes and proverbs in Italian and Roman. Daje! It's the ideal place to treat yourself to an original souvenir that you won't find anywhere else.

The reputation of Neapolitan leather goods is well established. Between elegance and traditional know-how, the Tramontano brand has seduced far beyond the Italian borders. Its clients include Woody Allen, Tom Cruise, Lou Reed, Sigourney Weaver and Hillary Clinton. In the shop on Via Chiaia, you will find bags and accessories for men and women, wallets, suitcases and travel bags, belts, all in pure leather and of excellent quality. With, of course, the prices that go with it!

Of course the shop is not just buttons but it is famous around the world for that. The Royal Spanish family is getting their own here. Salvatore Argenio, the gentleman who perpetuates family tradition, is the official supplier. Most of his creations, for men, are strongly influenced by the last bourbonienne period of the Two Garibaldi, corresponding to the fashion of the th and th centuries nobles. Salvatore also proposes scarves, ties and jackets made of noble materials made in Naples.

An institution of swimwear in Positano, for over 35 years, but not only that, since you can also find typical dresses for ladies, beautiful linen shirts for gentlemen and colorful T-shirts for children. In short, men and women, bambini, the whole family can be dressed in the fashion of the city. And don't forget the straw hats, the plastic sandals to protect your feet on the pebbled beaches, the household linen in the colours of the South: the complete panoply to please yourself or to give as a gift.

Fnac in its Italian version! La Feltrinelli is a bookstore and record store with several shops in Naples. Often overwhelmed but always smiling, the salesmen will be of good advice. A nice selection, including Moleskine for globe-trotters (the only place to find them in town) and records by some Neapolitan artists. The choice of books in foreign languages remains limited. For those who are fluent in Italian, however, there is a wide selection of novels and books covering all disciplines.

A place in the folle street of the Quartier district. A Nasca, you can sit down quietly to take a coffee, and browse the books in presentation without necessarily buying them. A modern bookstore, where lovers of reading can finally sit down with a nice book. The idea is rich and allows to discover the committed writings of Nasca. Basically, the other room dedicated to art changes artist every two months. On the evening, especially at weekends, not able to read gently in its corner. The library turns into a bar and the readers of the day are moult.

A success story that spans three generations. Initiated by Eugenio Marinella, it is today the grandson Maurizio who perpetuates a tradition of excellence. It all began in 1914, when Eugenio bought the 20 square meters of a tea room and began to transmit his fascination for the English style. If, at first, success was linked to shirts, the company would turn exclusively to top-of-the-range ties. Today, all of the world's top designers own at least one Marinella tie and the company has shops all over the world.

Since 1893, this Neapolitan brand has been filming the elegant world. The Fusaro key is always teintée discrétion. Built in the bay of Naples, three stores share the city.

Barbaro is one of the oldest Neapolitan shops. The head office is located at the exit of the Umberto I gallery. In the gallery, the company has two shops: one for women and the other for men. The choice of clothes, shoes and accessories is wide and the prices elastic. It is possible to make good deals. The salesmen and women in the gallery are used to foreigners and usually speak English. The shop is located all over the city, each district has its own shop.

Almost 200 exhibitors come from all over Italy for the happiness of chineurs.

We sell everything in a beautiful Neapolitan atmosphere.

It sells everything: clothes, televisions, telephones… at good prices (check that it works!).

On a very beautiful place with old charm and one could very well imagine planted by sea. This market for scavenging, fish and vegetables is open from 6 am to 20 pm. Take a small fruit juice in the kiosk, one of the oldest in the city, in the centre of the square.

Established since 1920 in Naples' main antiquarian street, not far from Piazza Bellini and the Archaeological Museum, the Regina bookshop is listed as a Librerie Storiche Antiquarie d'Italia (ancient historical bookshops of Italy). It houses a rare collection of works on the Mezzogiorno, on art and local history, and can boast of supplying the largest libraries, Italian and foreign universities and some politicians. See also lithographs, including old maps.

Glued to the Pan Museum, this bookstore is also a coffee. The art lover will find here all the beaux published on Naples and its treasures. Contemporary artists born in the city are in honour. In this well-arranged and design place, it is possible to stay read the books available. An excellent art library.

A shop not to be missed for lovers of typical and beautiful souvenirs. Both Paola and Alexandra, her colleague, are passionate about antiques. They will find the object you are looking for in no time. Antique books, Neapolitan crib figures, Amalfi papers, paintings, notebooks and above all the house specialty: old 18th and 19th century prints of landscapes or maps of Italy. Just a stone's throw from the ancient arsenals of the Republic of Amalfi, a good address for a gift that stands out from the crowd.

A beautiful shop for lovers of jewellery. Original creations are signed larger craftsmen of Naples. Rings, earrings, necklaces, bracelets... All variety to be done a bit more beautiful, in a small shop with a warm welcome and where speaks French.

Bookseller and antique dealer, Gaetano Colonnese is a lover of letters and beautiful works in general (photographs, engravings, masks, stamps). In 1965 he founded this bookshop near Piazza Bellini where he shares his passion for books combined with his deep attachment to Neapolitan culture. There you can find rare and old books, prints, books in dialect... At Via San Biagio dei Librai, 100, has recently opened a second bookshop with documentation more aimed at tourists.

The Italian publisher Corraini's outlet, located in the Giovanni and Marella Agnelli Pinacoteca, is an excellent place to find gifts or to delve deeper into artistic themes. Books on design, architecture and art - the speciality of this bookshop, in keeping with the pinacoteca that houses it - and children's books, as well as philosophical and offbeat comics, await you in this vast, luminous space. Workshops and meetings for adults and children are organized on a regular basis.

Stroll through the pretty alleys of Sorrento and the gardens of Villa Comunale, yes, but in sandals! Since 1950 and three generations of shoemakers, this small shop has been making custom-made leather sandals. It takes from five minutes to a day to make them, depending on the model required. The shop offers a very large catalogue, but you can also get a completely customised model. On the walls, photos and postcards of the Blessed Virgin mingle with letters and photos of delighted customers.

It is one of the most famous addresses of the city to get the beautiful clothes "made in Positano". Very beautiful typical dresses, in the style that the city has launched. The pieces are often made in small numbers. They do not stay on sale for long in summer. Fortunately, the stock allows the creations to be rotated. Ladies' hats are also on sale. On the men's side, soft trousers and beautiful hand-sewn linen shirts. More practical, the shop also sells beach mattresses, to be more comfortable on the pebbles of Positano.

Navigation enthusiasts, this is your home away from home! In this small shop, a stone's throw from the Santa Lucia train station, Cristina Giussani has been sharing her passion for the sea for more than ten years through numerous books, nautical charts and above all, lively discussions. Here you will also find this unique CD with all the songs of the gondoliers. From April to October, the bookstore stretches out on the quay to display its beautiful books and meetings are also organized on this occasion. Cast off...

The Versace boutique in Venice, located at Campo S.Moise' 1462 San Marco 1523, is a must for fashion and clothing enthusiasts. Customers can also discover the eyewear and home textile collections.

Welcome to the store of the inventor of the lightest glasses in the world: 0.9 grams per frame! Invisible glasses, light but nevertheless solid: the dream of the cross-eyed. When you add the weight of the corrective lenses, you reach a maximum of 6 g (except in cases of severe myopia which require larger lenses). It is by making a pair of nose-clip glasses to measure, by hand, that our optician realized this "feather" prototype. Progress is beautiful, all the more beautiful in a city that never stops contemplating its past.

Here you are faced with one of the last gondolas builders of the lagoon: Roberto Tramontin holds his know-how of his father, who keeps him from the previous generation. An art that requires very precise rules and techniques. You can admire all this as a group visit, but if you are alone, try to see the squero (kind of gondolas garage) from the small nearby bridge. Notice to amateurs, the gondolas are to sell about 35 000 € one!

Between Campo Sant'Angelo and Campo Santo Stefano, this boutique is one of the best known in Venice for ceramic objects.

In the heart of the historic centre, these kinds of Galeries Lafayette in Turin offer a long list of shops on several floors. All the major brands are there, for women, men and children, but you will also find food, jewellery, a choice of tableware and decoration, not to mention beauty products of all kinds. Convenient when you are looking for something and have little time, all in a beautiful designer building, which doesn't spoil anything.

To buy Prada, Gucci, Isse Isse and the most trendy clothes.

A shop where to find all the necessary equipment.

Art lovers will not want to miss a visit to this gallery, which is located on two levels in a building on the outskirts of the historic center. The owner, Andrea, is a passionate art lover who selects with great taste the works of contemporary Italian artists - and some foreign painters. He also offers for sale landscapes and seascapes of the Neapolitan School. The quality of the works presented is well worth a stop, for the pleasure of the eyes and, why not, to offer a unique and artistic gift to be delivered at home.

A wide selection of leather articles made by the company itself. They are renowned for the quality of hand sewing and their price.

One of Italy's most famous leather and cash dealers, known for its excellence in price and quality. The range of products includes jackets, coats, wallets, gloves and accessories.

The reference point for many stars for leather articles. Orders can be prepared in less than 24 hours with custom-made!

An essential bookstore in Rome. It offers a wide range of rare editions and beautiful books.

Created in 1866, this store offers ties, squares and silk shawls, all handmade.

Classic and timeless, Boggi is an address for men's clothing. The cuts are always impeccable, the quality very satisfactory and the prices reasonable. Founded in 1939, Boggi stands out for its highly competitive price/quality ratio. It is aimed at a classic clientele who like elegance without being too formal. The assortment ranges from shirts to pants, jackets to sweaters, not forgetting accessories such as hats, scarves, belts and cufflinks. Several boutiques in town.

In the heart of the maze of alleyways in the Sant'Ambrogio district, Pellini offers genuine expertise in the art of jewelry and accessories, with items made entirely from resin beads and semi-precious stones. Designer Donatella Pellini continues a three-generation family tradition of craftsmanship, offering different collections every season. Déjà vu? Indeed, a Pellini boutique, now closed, was located just a few years ago under the arcades of the Palais Royal in Paris.

For fashionistas and the curious alike, since 1978 Il Salvagente has been one of Milan's benchmark outlets for the finest designer creations at the best prices (up to 60% off!). Nearly all the major made-in-Italy labels are represented, from the big names in international fashion to new designers. To get there, you have to cross the courtyard of a beautiful building, and there on several levels, Armani, Dolce & Gabbana, Moschino, Hogan, Versace, but also Aspesi, Pinko and Liu Jo answer the call.

For seventy years, the Roman company Sermoneta has been making gloves in the finest leathers. An infinite choice of models and colors could only seduce a demanding Milanese and international clientele. You will find all styles, all models and all materials: fur for winter, patterned for special occasions, lycra for sporty driving, suede, deer, cashmere, silk... The most extravagant are decorated with bangs, beads, ruffles and other eccentricities worthy of a fairy tale.

If you are looking for designer jewellery, assurance of authenticity, unique and original pieces, then Marti jewellery will know how to seduce you. It has been open since 1946, a guarantee of seriousness. Of course, coral is honoured in the numerous windows of this elegant shop which has kept its cachet. But you can also find filigree jewels from a very old Sardinian know-how or turquoise creations. The boutique also has a small workshop for on-site adjustments

Always very high-class Italian ceintures and polo-shirts to the most classic shirts and shorts, you will find what to say loud and clear your love for the "Old Lady" and proudly display its colors.

The surface of the shop is divided between the two clubs in Milan, except of course during meetings of Inter where tifosi can find all the necessary equipment without "suffering" the invasion of red and black colors.

A world of shapes and colors, where the functional and the playful come together in a joyful, uninhibited design that's perfect for brightening up your home and adding a touch of whimsy. Open since 2007, Pink Martini is a great place to take home a souvenir of Italian design at a low price, whether it's a coat rack in the shape of a tree, a mirror in the shape of a Vespa, a teacup with literary and cinematographic references, or a wallpaper that's both original and elegant.

Here's the pun for those who haven't mastered the language of Dante: if you separate each of the words, you get "livres à boutique"(libri da bottega), but the apostrophe after the l reflects the spirit of this friendly bookshop, "l'hybride boutique"(l'ibrida bottega). Here, readers are king: they can find books on Turin, take part in literary evenings and practice book crossing by dropping off one book and picking up another free of charge. The Ibrida Bottega is also a design boutique where you can find trendy writing utensils.