Rome has a new department store COIN EXCELSIOR

In Via Cola di Rienzo 173,  after three monthes of renovation, Rome has a great new spot for shopping: Coin Excelsior. Three floors for men and women. On the main floor Tiffany and, as expected, all the beauty department with Chanel and Dior. On the upper levels fashion with brands for men and women such as Armani Collezioni, Lacoste, Joseph, Pinko, Marc by Marc Jacobs, Valentino Red, Joseph (actually very difficult to find in Rome) Patrizia Pepe, Paul Smith and many others. In the basement the food department with the best olive oil in Italy called Manni, cheese, fish, meats, bread and vegetables. It is open every day. A really good place for shopping in Rome.

Kaiser "Karl" and his muse for the Chanel Eyewear campaign

Karl Lagerfeld loves to discover new faces. This time he photographed the english model and socialite Alice Dellal.The visuals, for the eyewear collection of Spring Summer 2014, have a romantic energy. The sunglasses focus on contemporary shapes such as cat eye, round, XXL square or oval. The sunglasses are classified in Bijou, matelassé or dentelle. They are all rich in details, with the double C on the side, as usual. You can find the new collection in Rome in the Chanel flagship store in via del Babuino 89.

A CREATIVE MARKET LAB: LE FORMICHE

From tonight up to Sunday evening, I suggest to go to Le Formiche Lab, in via Vitorchiano 42 where you will be able to meet italian new generation of designers. From Serena de Fiore who gave us her pictures for our website www.grandtourshopping.com to Maria Cristina with her Amira bags. Ideas also for beauty and food. Don't miss it.