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Without listing them all, the local outlets of Italy's fashion designers are to be found in the roads off piazza Maggiore: Furla and Gianfranco Ferre, via d'Azeglio; Prada and Salvatore Feragamo, via Farini; MaxMara and Stefanel, via Rizzoli; Giorgio, 29 via Santo Stefano. The gleaming Galleria Cavour shopping mall off via Farini often seems like a catwalk: Gucci, no.1, T 051-262981; Versace, no.2, T 051-221016; Emporio Armani, no.9, T 051-238192. Along via dell'Indipendenza are many funky shops with more grungy and experimental fashions. Paris Texas Italy, via Altabella 11, T 051-225741. Dolce & Gabbana and Versace clothing and accessories at dolce (sweet) prices. Soho, via Volturno 7, T 051-270568. Cool presents. Speedshop, via Zanardi 298, T 051-6347194. Label-less designer wear stockhouse. Bruno Magli, via Large 23, T 051-6015011. Shoes for him and her and a few bags. There are also a selection of stylish clothes shops between the bars and stalls of via Clavature, including Diesel in a former aristocratic palazzo, and under the arches of via Rizzoli for Bolognas branch of Stefanel. Prices are typically cheaper than in UK. A.N.G.E.L.O, Vintage Palace, via Garibaldi 59, Lugo di Ravenna, Ravenna, T 0545-35200. The Italian second-hand clothes mecca where you can pick up Chanel, Dior, Gucci, Pucci, you-name-it for knockdown prices.
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