Made in Italy: Shopping, Style, Artisanal, Fashion

Florence fashion history, local artisan tradition, personal shopper

We have expert fashion guides who are extremely knowledgeable about the history of Italian fashion.

These tours can equally be for the lover of fashion as well as the repeat visitor to Italy who loves the culture and wishes to continue to discover the numerous facets of Italian life that make us return time and time again.

We can organise tours which:

  • specialise in understanding the local artisanal tradition and the local artisans.
  • are centred on the history of the local Florentine and Italian internationally renowned fashion houses as well as some fashion history from the Renaissance period as seen in the art in the historical centre.

Discover the fascinating history of some of the most important Italian contemporary fashion houses, many of whom are home-grown in Florence. 

Discover the history of the fashion houses, the story behind their foundation and the creative minds who made them and continue to make them, into the global style setters they are today. The walking tour takes place in the historical centre in the fashion district walking down Renaissance streets.

The tour will also be spiced with some fashion history from the late 1400s and 1500s when Florence was the influencer for Europe as a whole in terms of fashion, style, etiquette and business. We will duck into some special places to see some masterpiece Renaissance art work to see what some of the wealthiest men and women were wearing in the day.

Are you interested in discovering the local and extremely talented artisans?

Discover the true ‘Made in Italy’ visiting some of the workshops of the artisans who add the life and soul to Florence. Paper decoration and book binding workshops, semi-precious mosaic tradition, leather craftmanship, contemporary and traditional jewellery and so much more…

This walking tour visits some of the workshops, often hidden from street view,  where you will meet the people who make first hand the products for clients world-wide. It is a wonderful way to understand what Florence craftmanship truly is and what ‘local Florence’ is about.

Another option is to book a PERSONAL SHOPPER: Are you interested in incorporating some Italian style into your daily life and have your Italian experience continue beyond your holiday itinerary?

We have an expert personal shopper on our team who can direct you to the Florentine stylists, artisans, designers and artists that you dream of finding and would like to discover but need the specialist and local knowledge of a person passionate about shopping, style and design to guide you to find the way.

We will send you some questions to answer before the tour date in order to have some specific information from you before the tour date (interests, taste, etc) to maximise the time spent with our shopping expert.

 

The meeting place is determined on the itinerary that we plan for you according to your interests.

All tours that we organise are private. We do not organise group tours.

The cost of the 3 hour tour
€420 for parties of 1-5 people (excluding admission fees)
€480 for parties of 6-9 people (excluding admission fees)
€540 for parties of 10 people or more (excluding admission fees)

The cost of the 4 hour tour 
€560 for parties of 1-5 people (excluding admission fees)
€640 for parties of 6-9 people (excluding admission fees)
€720 for parties of 10 people or more (excluding admission fees)

The cost of the 6 hour tour
€840 for parties of 1-5 people (excluding admission fees)
€960 for parties of 6-9 people (excluding admission fees)
€1080 for parties of 10 people or more (excluding admission fees)

Payment
Prepayment is required for guided tour costs. This is done as a security measure so that large sums of cash are not carried or exchanged on the day of the tour. We use a secure payment system provided by SumUP, you do not need to have a SumUP account to use it, you can sign in as a guest and use a credit card. SumUP charges a 2.5% handling/service fee which will be added to your invoice.

Cancellation Policy

Cancellations or date changes made less than 1 week prior to the tour start time require full payment. Cancellations or date changes made within 2 weeks of your tour date will require half payment. Tours proceed in inclement weather. Museum reservation fees and pre-purchased tickets are non-refundable. SumUP handling/service fees are non-refundable.

What days can this tour run?

-The traditional artisans are in their workshops and atelier Monday – Friday, rarely do they work on the weekend. So an artisan tour is possible on weekdays.

-A tour centred on the history of fashion or a personal shopper service is possible any day of the week as most shops are open Monday – Sunday.