Santa Maria Novella

Even if I’m only changing trains in Florence, I have to check my bags and make a dash to this nearby most amazing store: Officina Profumo Farmeceutica di Santa Maria Novella It was once a 14th century Gothic Church, founded by the Dominican Friars, who were part of that whole medieval bunch of holy men who started gathering Italian flowers and turning them into health and beauty potions. Thanks to those gentlemen, we have one of the most gorgeous shops on earth, that turns a shopping trip into a mystical experience. It’s one jewel box of a room after another, staffed by chic women whoRead More →