SHOPPING IN ROME WITH NINAEL

One of the highlights of Roman fashion week is Room Service, a promenade in the suites of the Hotel Flora in Via Veneto where you can discover new designers and new brands. One of this is NINAEL, a new line of bags made with suede and metal chains.  Nice and hip. Elena Longhi, the roman designer, has create every single piece as unique, in a way a capsule collection. This iconic bags can be found in two concept stores: GIBOT in via Nomentana 457 and in PORT A DEMIE in via Silla 32 (Prati area).

AN EXCLUSIVE SHOPPING TOUR WITH FENDI

In Largo Goldoni in Rome, one of the biggest Fendi store worldwide, you can find a  new collection of jewels. It is called the blossom fashion jewelry collection. It combines the feminine element of flowers with the geometric shapes typical of the roman brand. The Blossom jewelry takes inspiration by the flowers blooming in spring (not so original by the way) emphasizing delicates  colors and gladness. You will find bracelets, brooches and necklaces in gold and silver. In addition the metal flowers are surrounded by leather,  a typical Fendi element. It is worth the visit with grandtourshopping.com

Haute Couture in Rome with an Architecture-designer

Sabrina Persechino is a young architect. Her knowledge in proportions makes her a good designer. She presented during Alta Roma fashion week her new Haute Couture collection. She called it " Haute Concrete" because She took inspiration from three archistars: Renzo Piano, Jean Nouvel and Zaha Hadid. " Fashion is an art made of fabrics, textures, materials, cuts and skilled manufacturing that generate emotions. I design a garment as I would do with a building : plans, sections, elevations, proportions, light and shadows that wrap the human figure"declared Persechino. The fashion show took place at the Maxxi, the new museum of contemporary art made by Zaha Hadid. Her atelier is in via dei Magazzini Generali 20A. You can visit it with www.grandtourshopping.com