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Read MoreAlessi & Alessi
This shoe store near the Ara Pacis sells an incredible selection of suede and leather shoes and boots in many colors and styles.
Read MoreAmina Rubinacci
Founded in Naples in the 1970s, Amina Rubinacci is a cult fashion label. The designer was originally known for her wool designs but she has expanded into other materials. She focuses on elegant everyday clothing for women.
Read MoreAnne Franchetti
This American expat, who married into a noble Italian family, has set up shop alongside her sister-in-law Gaia Franchetti’s eclectic housewares shop, Indoroman, to sell the beautiful Petrasarda ceramics line from Sardinia. The thick plates, mugs and bowls in earthy...
Artisanal Cornucopia, Photo by Melissa Biggs BradleyRead MoreArtisanal Cornucopia
Located on a quiet street just around the corner from Piazza del Popolo, this small store embodies its name by offering an abundance of artisanal crafts from around the world. Its owner Elif Sallorenzo—a half Turkish, half American woman, who...
Read MoreAtelier Bomba
Roman designer Cristina Bomba founded her bespoke tailor shop in 1980, and her tradition of impeccable fit with the finest fabrics is now being carried on as family business. Her daughter is now the designer and her son Michele, the...
Read Morec.u.c.i.n.a.
As Delherin is to Parisian cooks, c.u.c.i.n.a. is to Italian kitchen chefs—the ultimate source for every tool and utensil that a well-equipped kitchen should have, displayed in a utilitarian, no-frills space.
Read MoreChez Dédé
Located in the lively Campo de’ Fiori neighborhood, the uber-stylish Chez Dédé sells a highly curated collection of fashion (both vintage and new), accessories, stationary, art and home décor. Filled with sophisticated pieces by brands like Astier de Villatte, Anke Drechsel and La...
Read MoreDavide Cenci
The Cenci family has been dressing the most fashionable Italians for more than eighty years. The third generation of couturiers runs the business now, which has outposts in Milan and New York, but this is the flagship, where you’ll find...
Estremi, RomeRead MoreEstremi
Estremi is an eclectic home store filled with boho-chic décor and treasures from India and Italy including baskets, blankets, furniture, mirrors, jewelry and accessories.
Read MoreFabiana Filippi
This Umbrian-based women’s wear designer uses the highest quality silk and cashmere and emphasizes classic silhouettes and hues. Their silk and knit t-shirts are fantastic staples and the jackets have elegant cuts. Some of their lines can be found at high-end...
Read MoreFabio Salini
Located in the very authentic area around Via Monserrato and a few steps from the crowded Campo de Fiori and the Piazza Navona, sits this atelier, specializing in jewelry that combines the precious with semi-precious in innovative, exciting and glamorous...
Read MoreFederico Polidori
Just as Romans have their preferred gelato spots, so do they tend to pick a leathermaker and stick to his wares. True Trussardi families wouldn’t order anywhere else, and neither would Polidori loyalists. There are basic pieces for sale in...
Read MoreFiammetta Soave
Antiquarians and bibliophiles come here for the trove of leather-bound antique books, among the best anywhere. By appointment only (fiammetta.soave@tiscali.it); mention Indagare for special attention.
Read MoreGente Roma
This high-end boutique stocks a curated selection of fashions from some of the best designers in the world, including Marni, Givenchy and Stella McCartney. Gente has a few locations throughout the city, but this flagship boutique is one of the...
Read MoreHedy Martinelli
This art deco-styled jewelry boutique in central Rome carries on a family tradition started by Hedy Martinelli’s mother and aunts who had their first jewelry shop in Venice's Piazza San Marco. Today the next generation continues the tradition while bringing...
Read MoreI Vippini
This shop, whose name means tiny V.I.P.s, sells fancy children’s clothing with lace and smocking details. When an aristocratic Roman family needs outfits for a wedding, they order them here.
Read MoreIlaria Miani
The interior and furniture designer, who has decorated some of the most stylish houses in Tuscany, uses an artisanal approach in her collection of furnishings. Miani’s shop displays objects that combine contemporary designs with more unusual offerings. Since most of...
Read MoreIndoroman
With textiles picked up on her frequent travels to Asia, Baroness Gaia Franchetti creates exquisite linens, from napkins and pillows to quilts, that have become popular with Rome’s stylish set (fabric can also be bought by the meter). Her wares,...
Read MoreJerry Thomas Emporium
The Emporium, opened in 2015 by the founders of Rome’s premier craft cocktail bar, The Jerry Thomas Project, sells vermouth, liquors and bartending tools in a warmly lit space in Rome’s historical center. Ask to taste the house brands, including...
Read MoreL’Archivio di Monserrato
Stylish Roman women avoid the big labels and head to Soledad Twombly’s atelier for her global antiques, fabrics and art, and make an appointment for her one-of-a-kind fashions that both flatter and impress.
Read MoreLa Bottega del Cioccolato
This gem of a chocolate shop has glossy-red walls and a kitchen in the back where the scrumptious chocolates are made. The owner, who comes from a long line of chocolate makers, uses only the purest Brazilian cocoa for his...
Read MoreLa Bottega del Marmoraro
Says Indagare insider Alberto Moncada, the owner of boutique hotel Margutta 54:
Read MoreLa Rinascente
This iconic Milan-based department store opened a new Rome flagship in the city center in 2017. Eleven years in the making, the eight-story Rinascente, which boasts a food hall and rooftop restaurants, is a great one stop shop for fashion,...
Read MoreLaura Urbinati
This is the top swimsuit shop in the city—a must for anyone in Rome on their way to Capri, Amalfi or anyplace along the Mediterranean where bare glamour is appreciated.
Read MoreLucia Odescalchi
Princess Odescalchi crafts sculptural pieces of bronze, gold, silver and steel that incorporate pearls, diamonds and rare minerals.
Read MoreMassimo Maria Melis
Jewelry designer Massimo Maria Melis crafts unique pieces that incorporate Roman coins, bits of antique glass and cameos into rings, earrings and necklaces of 24-karat gold. What better memento to take back home?
Read MoreMimmo Siviglia
In one of Rome’s oldest neighborhoods is the custom shirtmaker Mimmo Siviglia. For almost half a century, Siviglia has been making bespoke shirts for men and women out of the finest Italian cloth. His small shop has brightly painted yellow...
Read MoreMy Style Bags
This Milan-based company was started by an elegant Italian woman who marries an almost preppy American style with fine Italian craftsmanship to create bags, linens and home accessories. You will find travel bags, ranging from large duffels to toiletry bags,...
Read MoreMyriam B.
Myriam Bottazzi’s austere little boutique, in the San Lorenzo quarter, displays her bright creations against spare concrete walls. Bottazzi, who has made jewelry for many fashion designers, including Martine Sitbon and Les Copains, has expanded her collection to encompass purses,...
Read MorePercossi Papi
In this tiny shop near the Pantheon, Papi has been creating couture jewelry for a loyal clientele for years, using the same workshop that produced Fabergé’s eggs. The jeweler, whose pieces have appeared on the runways in Rome to the...
Read MoreRe(f)use
This eco-concept store is the brainchild of designer Ilaria Venturini Fendi whose Carmina Campus project produces accessories, furniture and design pieces all made from recycled, re-used and re-fashioned materials. The whimsical collection includes laptop sleeves made from airplane seats, purses...
Read MoreSaddlers Union
Says Indagare insider Alberto Moncada, the owner of boutique hotel Margutta 54:
Read MoreSophie Habsburg
A former model and Valentino muse, Sophia Habsburg has long been considered one of the most elegant fashion icons in Europe. A few years ago, she decided to share some of her style with others when she launched a handbag...
Read MoreSpazio Artigiano
Cristina Venezia runs Spazio Artigiano as an artist’s gallery where you can shop for unique, handmade items for the home. She carries painted ceramics, jewelry, scarves, glasses and textiles and you can often see her or other artists at work...
Tina Sondergaard, RomeRead MoreTina Sondergaard
Dressmaker Tina Sondergaard moved from her native Denmark to Rome 37 years ago and opened her charming shop in Monti in 2004. “I fell in love with the frescoes,” she says of the whimsical futurist 1930s frescoes that still adorn two...
Read MoreVio’s
Countess Violante Guerrieri Gonzaga has been called Rome’s Martha Stewart for her incredible domestic talents. The author of numerous cookbooks and style guides, she is renowned for her vibrant and elegant aesthetic. Her dining tables always include colorful painted ceramic...
