Where to buy nice Italian clothes?

[VintageRose]

Hi there,
We will be in Italy in about three weeks time, could anyone please tell me where to buy nice Italian clothes??...not the designer stuff like Armani or Prada (can't afford those :-)....

We will be traveling from Nice to Tuscany....anywhere in-between will be good.

Many thanks, wonderful forum!!

[Lourdes]

Ciao VintageRose,

As you'll be in Italy, anything you see in shops are what Italians wear and thus considered Italian clothes :-) Most Italians don't wear Armani or Prada although there is a high number that do... and there are outlets for those, if you're interested (Outlets near Florence in Tuscany)

So I can't recommend any particular shops... but everywhere you stop, do some window shopping as you sight-see and if you see something you like, buy it because there are no "chain" stores here and you won't find it elsewhere (aside from name brand stores, those are a sort of chain store, right? )

[VintageRose]

Fantastic link!! Thanks Lourdes ...hopefully I will have enough Euro's to empty the shops

Looking so forward to being in your beautiful country....

[de rossi]

Well there are many local shops in Florence to buy good italian clothes. However, I personally buy them online because it saves time. You can try this.