There is no better occasion to shop in Tuscany then during the sales. Sales happen twice a year: autumn/winter collection starts in the beginning of January and spring/summer collection in the middle of July.

Good deals in Florence

If you are looking for glamourous shops you should start your journey at Via Tornabuoni, the perfect place to find that incredible dream dress from Salvatore Ferragamo for a special price or high fashion booties from Sergio Rossi with 50% of discount.

The best part is that stores such as Gucci and Prada are very reserved about their sales: you don’t see bargains in the window, they are inside the store, as a notice card normally informs. This is a good thing if you don’t want everybody to know that your bag cost half price. It’s worth double, isn’t it?

Made in Tuscany

My special advice goes to those kind of stores that are not internationally famous but sell international quality. As you must know, Tuscany is the paradise of leather and handicraft. In other words: you will find exclusive models, fashion style, excellent leather quality at a reasonable price (even better at sale time!).
If you are close to Ponte Vecchio, you should take a look at La-la at Lungarno Acciaiuoli 52r, the right place to find genuine leather handbags (see the picture below).

Next time I’ll talk about outlets, so stay tuned!

made in Tuscany

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