I love shopping in Florence 2.
October 7, 2009
Part 2: Via Calzaioli – Signoria square – Porcellino Market – Via Porta Rossa – Via Tornabuoni
(From I love shopping in Florence 1)
Ok, you’re in Via Calzaioli and enjoy Nannini shoes, the multistore Coin, Stefanel shop.
But: nothing can make you feel chic like a tailleur by Chanel. Where? At the end of Via Calzaioli, right in Piazza della Signoria.
What to say about Coco? She’s still here, with her jersey, her jackets, her bags…
From Chanel you can go in the direction of Piazza delle Logge del Porcellino (also known as the Porcellino Market) and turn in Via di Porta Rossa.
The street is one of my favourite not only because there is the beautiful Palazzo Davanzati which worths a visit, but also because there is the shop I love most: for women only, its name is Spazio A: here you can find a Alberta Ferretti, Moschino, Jean Paul Gaultier, Narciso Rodriguez. I’ve never had a breakfast at Tiffany‘s, but I have to say that I would here.
The staff is simply great; a nice young man and two women will make you feel like Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman (don’t forget your Richard Gere and his credit card 
If you need something sweet to make your partner happy after shopping, well you can try the Chocolate Shop of Roberto Catinari recently open right in front of Spazio A.
A couple of steps from Spazio A you will find Blumarine, girls only, very elegant and sophisticated.
At the corner, you see Via Tornabuoni, where the most important boutiques are located… TO BE CONTINUED