Firenze—While working in Florence at PittiUomo (the men's clothing show), we attended the grand opening of Stefano Ricci's flagship store on Via Tornabuoni. We were treated to an amazing evening including vintage racing cars + an elegant dinner.

The beautiful store was built in an old bank building and is decorated with original frescoes painted on walls, masterful stone work and Stefano's signature burled walnut furniture and crocodile upholstered pieces. The 2 story shop has a designated home section on the lower level filled with luxury bedding and full range of decorative home decor.

Stefano Ricci has created the ultimate space in his home of Florence where you can see his incredible craftsmanship and artistry come to life in both apparel and decorative arts.

The next day- Stefano and staff greeted us and our customers for a private shopping event. This was an opportunity for our customers to meet with Stefano and discuss their love for the product and be outfitted for new merchandise!

We traveled to Istanbul to see the great Bazaar and the mosques the city is known for. If you ever have the opportunity to travel to Turkey we highly recommend it. The city is high on the ranks for our travelogue.

The grand Bazaar is spectacular. The vendors haveeverything under the sun- nuts, spices, candy, t-shirts, rugs, jewelry, pottery and MORE. Make sure to give yourself enough time in this shopping maze.

Advice- if you see something you like buy it on the spot because you will never find your way back to that particular vendor! Also, we recommend going into the rug shops and learning about the carpet making process. It’s so interesting to see the spools of yarn that began with silk worms. The rugs in Tur

key are a form of art- you can purchase even for decorative wall hangings!