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The Ponte Vecchio (Italian pronunciation: [ˈponte ˈvɛkkjo]; [1] "Old Bridge") [2] is a medieval stone closed-spandrel segmental arch bridge over the Arno, in Florence, Italy.The only bridge in Florence spared from destruction during World War II, it is noted for the shops built along it; building shops on such bridges was once a common practice.
View of Via de' Tornabuoni Via de' Tornabuoni with Palazzo Strozzi. Via de' Tornabuoni, or Via Tornabuoni, is a street at the center of Florence, Italy, that goes from Antinori square to Ponte Santa Trinita, across Santa Trinita square, distinguished by the presence of fashion boutiques.
Lotti opened his first boutique in Via de' Tornabuoni, in the historic center of Florence. [ 3 ] In 2013, the original parent company of Gianfranco Lotti, Bottega Manifatturiera Borse SpA, was purchased by the German fund, Halder, with Franco Lucà as the new CEO.
Salvatore Ferragamo S.p.A., doing business as Ferragamo, (Italian: [salvaˈtoːre fɛrraˈɡaːmo]) is an Italian luxury fashion house focused on apparel, footwear, and accessories headquartered in Florence, Italy. It specializes in designing and manufacturing footwear and leather goods, which together account for over 86% of its revenue.
Stefano Ricci (Italian pronunciation: [ˈsteːfano ˈrittʃi]) is a private family-owned Italian luxury lifestyle brand [1] with headquarters located in Fiesole, right outside Florence. [1] With 78 [ 2 ] monobrand boutiques worldwide, [ 3 ] the brand produces menswear and accessories, [ 1 ] a line for juniors "SR Junior", [ 4 ] homeware "SR ...
The northern part of the old town is surrounded by the avenues of Viali di Circonvallazione, a series of large six-lane avenues inspired by Parisian boulevard created when Florence was the capital of Italy. The center of Florence, with its hundreds of business activities is a paradise for shopping and entertainment: elegant boutiques, historic ...
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It remained in the ownership of the Church of Santa Maria Novella until 1866, when the property was confiscated by the Kingdom of Italy and sold to a private owner. Since the 1990s Santa Maria Novella's retail operations have expanded rapidly to include locations in every major Italian city, and 75 shops throughout the world, in countries ...