K) home linens, fine lingerie and gold and gemstone jewelry Fashion and culture itinerary in Florence

In the exclusive cornice of her Piazza Antinori atelier, Loretta Caponi and her daughter Lucia propose Loretta's creations, featuring exquisite couture and elegant styling, for children, women, men, and the home. Nightgowns, pijama, slips, suits and dresses, and table, bed and bath linens in precious fabrics (silk, linen, cotton and cashmere) finely decorated with laces, customized for her refined clientele with sartorial monograms and embroidery. The collections reflect the wealth of creativity and handwork skill accrued by Loretta in more than 40 years of prestigious activity.
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This is one of the most important religious buildings in the world, and not only because of its size. It was built over the remains of an early-Christian basilica, and work was begun by Arnolfo di Cambio at the end of the thirteenth century. The immense dome, a true feat of engineering by Filippo Brunelleschi was completed in 1436. Inside the Cathedral are masterpieces by Andrea del Castagno, Paolo Uccello, Luca della Robbia, Michelozzo, Vasari and Zuccari, as well as extraordinary fifteenth century stained glass windows by the major artists of the era. The façade was added in the nineteenth century. Giotto's famous bell tower soars skyward alongside of the Cathedral
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The Opificio Torrini “trademark” tells a story that is six centuries long. The half four-leaf clover Q and the spur, are the signum with which Jacopus Turini de la Scharperia registered with the Florentine Guild of Smiths as an armorer in 1369. Skill, creativity and a profound knowledge of the craft have been handed down through the centuries, almost genetically, making this firm – that is officially recognized as the fourth in Italy for its continuous family management – a workshop in which craft tradition and technological innovation come together in elegant, exclusive and very beautiful jewels. The historic "must-haves" include the theme jewel , the button covers, the watch with an inverted crown, the Zero bracelet and the Rondelle necklace. On the floor above the store, the Museo Torrini, features a small and unique collection of gold and silver jewelry, watches and art objects that include rare specimens of engraved Renaissance silver, eighteenth century brooches and a nineteenth century semiprecious inlay parure that were all made in the Torrini workshop.
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