The one thing to do when in Italy: stock up at factory outlets!
We checked out The Mall over the weekend, though not the easiest place to get to, an hour's drive from Florence (in the countryside). But the journey was soooo well worth it. Discounts go up (or down) to 50% off retail price, and almost every shop rocks! Say ciao to your money at the always popular (a tad mainstream in my opinion) Gucci, Burberrys, Fendi, Ferragamo and Armani. But what made me really happy was that they had my favourite YSL, king of uber cool, Yohji Yamamoto, bad-boy-Brit Alexander McQueen, psychedelic Pucci and kick ass Balenciaga! I wanna go back again!
For Prada-philes, there's also SPACE, about an hour's drive from Florence. They have a tiny collection for Miu Miu and Jil Sander too. It's a great place for gifts such as ties and wallets, but sadly the collection for bags is still better in the stores. Plus they never have your size for shoes, unless you are a size 10. Sigh.
Now tell me, why don't they have Marc Jacobs?
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