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Where do Florentines go to for the finest handmade shoes, leather
gloves, jewelry inspired by Renaissance paintings, artisanal
chocolates, exquisite lingerie, and more? This discriminating
guide of eight walks will take you to shops of legendary quality
and fine craftsmanship. Also featured are dozens of dining
recommendations, from where to find cioccolata
da bere (“drinkable” chocolate)
to a sumptuous meal served in a former convent.
There are more than seventy shops included in The
Civilized Shopper’s Guide to Florence, selling childrenswear;
womenswear and accessories (clothing, including vintage French
and Italian designer, jewelry, gloves, hats, shoes, lingerie);
menswear; housewares & home decor (leather boxes, artwork,
antiques, tassels, bronze, enamel signs, fabrics & trimmings,
frames & prints,
linens, pottery, silver); specialty foods; books; miscellaneous
(buttons, art supplies, perfume & toiletries, knitting supplies,
paper goods & stationery, toys) and much, much more.
Dining options include 37 venues, including cafes, restaurants,
gelaterias, wine bars, and pastry shops.
Paperback,
192pp.
4” x 4”
ISBN 978-1-892145-47-5
Retail price: $12.95
Web Price: $10.36 (40% off)
Louise
Fili is a graphic designer specializing in logo, package, restaurant,
type, and book design. She was art director of Pantheon Books
from 1978 to 1989, where she designed more than 2000 book jackets.
She has received awards from every major design competition,
has taught and lectured on graphic design and typography, and
her work is in the permanent collection of the Library of Congress,
the Coooper Hewitt Museum, and the Bibliotheque Nationale.
She was the recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts
grant, and is the co-author of 11 books on design. Fili was
recently inducted into the Art Directors Hall of Fame.
—Barbara Fairchild, Editor-in-Chief, Bon Appetit
