{"id":309,"date":"2008-06-10T23:42:28","date_gmt":"2008-06-10T13:42:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.travelsignposts.com\/wordpress\/?p=309"},"modified":"2008-06-10T23:42:28","modified_gmt":"2008-06-10T13:42:28","slug":"designer-shopping-rome-italy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.travelsignposts.com\/wordpress\/italy\/rome-italy\/designer-shopping-rome-italy","title":{"rendered":"Designer Fashion Shopping &#8211; Rome, Italy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"float: right\"><script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!--\r\ngoogle_ad_client = \"pub-1009507070974015\";\r\ngoogle_alternate_ad_url = \"http:\/\/www.travelsignposts.com\/google_adsense_script.html\";\r\ngoogle_ad_width = 300;\r\ngoogle_ad_height = 250;\r\ngoogle_ad_format = \"300x250_as\";\r\ngoogle_ad_type = \"text_image\";\r\n\/\/2007-06-30: TSBlog 300x250\r\ngoogle_ad_channel = \"2928184950\";\r\ngoogle_color_border = \"FFFFFF\";\r\ngoogle_color_bg = \"FFFFFF\";\r\ngoogle_color_link = \"FF6600\";\r\ngoogle_color_text = \"000000\";\r\ngoogle_color_url = \"339933\";\r\n\/\/-->\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"\r\n  src=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\r\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;re on the train from Rome&#8217;s Leonardo da Vinci Airport, or Fiumicino as it used to be called, to Roma <a title=\"Valentino, via Condotti, Rome\" href=\"http:\/\/www.travelsignposts.com\/Destination\/v\/Italy\/Rome\/RomeToday\/IMG226italy.jpg.html\" target=\"_self\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" style=\"float: right; margin: 5px; border: 0px;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.travelsignposts.com\/Destination\/d\/19701-2\/IMG226italy.jpg?resize=85%2C110\" alt=\"Valentino - via Condotti, Rome\" width=\"85\" height=\"110\" \/><\/a>Termini (Rome&#8217;s Central Station).\u00a0 The middle-aged lady sitting facing us looked very elegant.\u00a0 The suitcase next to her seat confirms that she&#8217;s just been off a flight, like the rest of us.\u00a0 Yet, she was a picture of composure, her coiffured hair was not flattened by the pressure in the plane and her face showed no strain of hours in uncomfortable airline seats.\u00a0 She had gold jewelry around her neck and wrist and matching earrings and her sun-glasses were the latest in fashion accessory.\u00a0 She was one stylish middle-aged lady and I wish I could look as good as her after a long-haul journey.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Gucci, via Condotti, Rome\" href=\"http:\/\/www.travelsignposts.com\/Destination\/v\/Italy\/Rome\/RomeToday\/IMG225italy.jpg.html\" target=\"_self\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" style=\"float: left; margin: 5px; border: 0px;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.travelsignposts.com\/Destination\/d\/19699-2\/IMG225italy.jpg?resize=110%2C85\" alt=\"Gucci - via Condotti, Rome\" width=\"110\" height=\"85\" \/><\/a>Italians of course have a great sense of style and it doesn&#8217;t just stop at high fashion.\u00a0 Think Ferrari, Lamborghini, Maserati, Ducati and even home appliances such as those by Alessi.\u00a0 Italy is one of the leading centres of alta moda or high-class fashion with eminent names like <a title=\"Valentino, via Condotti, Rome\" href=\"http:\/\/www.travelsignposts.com\/Destination\/v\/Italy\/Rome\/RomeToday\/IMG226italy.jpg.html\" target=\"_self\">Valentino<\/a>, <a title=\"Gucci, via Condotti, Rome\" href=\"http:\/\/www.travelsignposts.com\/Destination\/v\/Italy\/Rome\/RomeToday\/IMG225italy.jpg.html\" target=\"_self\">Gucci<\/a>, Prada, Armani, Dolce &amp; Gabbana, Fendi and Versace, to name a few, consistently dominating the international fashion stakes.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Designer wear from the likes of Valentino, Prada or Armani come with a high price tag, made much higher by the strength of the Euro.\u00a0 I must say that the only time I dare venture into these boutiques is when I see <em>SALDI<\/em> or <em>SCONTI<\/em> on the shop window.\u00a0 During the sale season prices are slashed by half, but they would probably still be rather pricey and so I hang out for further discounts to occur.\u00a0 With a 50% discount, VAT refund and good exchange rate, you could come out with a reasonable buy.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Bulgari, via Condotti, Rome\" href=\"http:\/\/www.travelsignposts.com\/Destination\/v\/Italy\/Rome\/RomeToday\/IMG224italy.jpg.html\" target=\"_self\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" style=\"float: right; margin: 5px; border: 0px;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.travelsignposts.com\/Destination\/d\/19697-2\/IMG224italy.jpg?resize=110%2C85\" alt=\"Bulgari - via Condotti, Rome\" width=\"110\" height=\"85\" \/><\/a>Although many of the great designers are based in Milan, Rome is still a pretty attractive and thriving centre for shopping.\u00a0 Summer sale time (<em>SALDI<\/em>) generally starts from mid-July and ends around mid-September whereas the winter sale starts just before Christmas and stretches to early March. Via Condotti is where all the big names of Italian fashion are located and it&#8217;s good to start from here to see what the high end of town has to offer. Then stroll up and down the streets that run down from the Spanish Steps and you&#8217;ll find heaps of shops selling shoes, bags and other leather goods, jewelry shops, fashion accessories, etc.\u00a0 Around the back streets you may find interesting light fixtures, handicraft and gift shops.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" style=\"float: left; margin: 5px; border: 0px;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.travelsignposts.com\/Destination\/d\/19775-2\/IMG270italy.jpg?resize=85%2C110\" alt=\"Shopping around Spanish Steps, Rome\" width=\"85\" height=\"110\" \/>Leather goods are a good buy in Italy and the workmanship is very good.\u00a0 Even if you&#8217;re not looking to buy anything in particular, it&#8217;s great strolling around the streets near the Spanish Steps to see what the latest fashion item is.\u00a0 The locals enjoy window-shopping as well.\u00a0 When shopping or window-shopping, it&#8217;s handy to learn a few Italian words as the prices are often quoted in Italian.\u00a0 For instance you may see an outfit on display in the window and the tag tells you the price of the <em>camicia<\/em> or <em>pantaloni<\/em> and what colors are available.\u00a0 If the budget does not allow you near designer fashion wear, then try the <em>grandi magazzini<\/em> like La Rinascente, or chain stores like Upim and Oviesse.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>There are a couple of outlet stores in the centro historico but it&#8217;s a case of potluck in these places.\u00a0 One serious outlet place is Castel Romano, managed by the McArthurGlen group.\u00a0 This place is a little out of town and there&#8217;s no easy public transport there although the town council have been threatening to put in place transport for years.\u00a0 Things have improved a little and it&#8217;s good that the Macarthur Glen people have made arrangements with cab companies for a fixed price fare that takes you to the railway station.\u00a0 Alternatively, you could join a tour that takes you to the place and back but the problem with this option is that they usually only allow you three hours of shopping.<\/p>\n<p>More about outlet shopping later.<\/p>\n<p>Helen<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We&#8217;re on the train from Rome&#8217;s Leonardo da Vinci Airport, or Fiumicino as it used to be called, to Roma Termini (Rome&#8217;s Central Station).\u00a0 The middle-aged lady sitting facing us looked very elegant.\u00a0 The suitcase next to her seat confirms that she&#8217;s just been off a flight, like the rest of us.\u00a0 Yet, she was [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[45,50,68],"tags":[624,1662,1688],"class_list":["post-309","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-rome-italy","category-shopping-in-rome","category-travel-tips","tag-designer-shopping","tag-rome-shopping","tag-sale-time-in-rome"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.5 - 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