Pot-Pourri

Pot-Pourri, which began on the mainland more than thirty years ago, is sort of the Veneto region’s answer to Blanc d’Ivoire in Paris in that it celebrates an elegant Italian view of life in the country. The two adjacent boutiques in Venice, which are housed in the palazzo where Goethe once stayed, focus on fashion and home. The three owners, Marina, Malica and Melania, select all of the clothes and objects, drawing on Italian designers such as Avoncelli, Scapa and Santoni as well as their own designs. Painted white cupboards display pretty linens and dishware that is perfect for eating in a manor house in Tuscany or a villa on Sicily. Clothes carry on the theme of the well-lived weekend: tailored riding jackets and slacks for Tuscan walks or Capri-style clothes for days spent on a boat.