Art and fashion itineraries in Florence

Itineraries

  • I) Tailor-made men's clothing and gold and gemstome jewelry
    Guided and free fashion tours from 3,30 to 6,30 p.m.
    Reservations required - tel. + 390 055 23 40 742; fax + 30 055 24 41 45
    prenotazioni@cscsigma.it
    * The accessibility for the disabled can't be assured cause the Itineraries involve places not necessarily submitted to the
    current specific laws.
    Marinaro di Mario Sciales
    Via Tornabuoni, 7
    Marinaro di Mario ScialesMario Sciales began his career, in his hometown of Naples at the age of ten when he was apprenticed to a great tailor. He moved to Florence in the 1960s to work with Michele Marinaro whose patrons included a good part of the Florentine aristocracy. W...
    Santissimi Apostoli Church
    Piazza del Limbo, 50123 Firenze, Italia
    Santissimi Apostoli ChurchAccording to legend this, one of the oldest churches in Florence, was founded by Charlemagne. The Romanesque facade is a prelude to the somber interior where some of the architectural elements come from ancient Roman buildings.
    Vertigo
    Via del Parione, 22r
    VertigoAt this recently founded, high-level jewelry workshop, Beatrice Piccioli, designer, and Alessio Giustini, jeweler and gemmology expert, bring artisan excellence to bear on their creations in precious (diamonds, sapphires, pearls, etc.) and semi-prec...
  • J) Own design hand-made hats; custom-made dresses
    Guided and free fashion tours from 3,30 to 6,30 p.m.
    Reservations required - tel. + 390 055 23 40 742; fax + 30 055 24 41 45
    prenotazioni@cscsigma.it
    * The accessibility for the disabled can't be assured cause the Itineraries involve places not necessarily submitted to the
    current specific laws.


    Antonio Gatto (Hat cat)
    Piazza de' Pitti, 5, 50125 Firenze, Italia
    Antonio Gatto (Hat cat)
    S. Trinita Bridge
    Ponte Santa Trìnita, Via de' Tornabuoni, 50123 Firenze, Italia
    S. Trinita Bridge The first bridge (1252) was built of wood; it collapsed several times and was rebuilt in stone. The bridge as we see it today was designed by Ammannati who turned to Michelangelo for advice and inspiration for the three arches. The bridge was destro...
    Atelier Lungarno (Rina Milano)
    Lungarno Guicciardini 7r
    Atelier Lungarno (Rina Milano)Located on the left bank of the Arno, just a short walk from Ponte S. Trinita, this is the showroom and workshop created by Rina Milano who came to Florence from Calabria. Here, she earned her degree in Classics but always nurtured a passion for high...
  • K) Home linens, fine lingerie and gold and gemstone jewelry
    Guided and free fashion tours from 3,30 to 6,30 p.m.
    Reservations required - tel. + 390 055 23 40 742; fax + 30 055 24 41 45
    prenotazioni@cscsigma.it
    * The accessibility for the disabled can't be assured cause the Itineraries involve places not necessarily submitted to the
    current specific laws.
    Loretta Caponi
    P.zza Antinori, 4r
    Loretta CaponiIn 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 ...
    Santa Maria del Fiore Cathedral
    Piazza del Duomo, 50122 Firenze, Italia
    Santa Maria del Fiore CathedralThis 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 imme...
    Torrini
    P.zza Duomo, 10r
    TorriniThe 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...
  • L) Custom jewelry and custom-made weddings gowns and formal wear and
    Guided and free fashion tours from 3,30 to 6,30 p.m.
    Reservations required - tel. + 390 055 23 40 742; fax + 30 055 24 41 45
    prenotazioni@cscsigma.it
    * The accessibility for the disabled can't be assured cause the Itineraries involve places not necessarily submitted to the
    current specific laws.
    Aprosio & Co.
    Via S. Spirito, 11
    Aprosio & Co.Beads: ancient ornamental elements for decorating the body. Beads: trinkets and artistic expression. For Ornella Aprosio, these considerations sparked the idea for her workshop, where she researches and works with crystal and glass beads for imaginat...
    Santo Spirito Church
    Piazza Santo Spirito, Firenze
    Santo Spirito ChurchThe distinctive mixtilineal (XVIII century) façade of the church is the background to the live, picturesque piazza of the same name. The thirteenth century Augustinian church was radically remodeled by Brunelleschi. It was here, beginning in 1432 tha...
    Atelier Antonucci
    Via dei Serragli, 117
    Atelier AntonucciAn atelier immersed in the romantic, poetic atmosphere of the early 20th century. Here Lucio Antonucci designs and produces gowns and accessories for weddings and all the special moments in life. He combines silks and artificial-fiber fabrics with vi...