How to make the outfits we envision come to life, as well as make them affordable and timeless, as told by summer abroad students By Emily Bruck “Fashion is not necessarily about labels. It’s not about brands. It’s about something else that comes from within you.” – Ralph Lauren There is one word I always […] The post How to Perfect Your Italian Summer Wardrobe appeared first on Girl in Florence ..read more

By Emily Bruck “In order to be irreplaceable one must always be different” – Coco Chanel Vintage shopping and thrifting has a longstanding reputation of bringing us into the past with the ability to love someone else’s clothing and accessories and essentially give them a new life. These treasured items stand in vintage shops waiting […] The post Shopping Vintage In Florence: Five Walkable Picks appeared first on Girl in Florence ..read more

January may not be the most popular month to visit Florence, Italy, but it is one of my favorite months. Less crowded, plenty of sunny days, and dare I say it… sale season is just a few reasons it makes sense to make the most out of the city right now. I’ve always enjoyed long […] The post How to have Fun in Florence this January appeared first on Girl in Florence ..read more

This was originally published in 2018 but has been updated in November 2021.  This is a special guest post by my friend Holly Star who together with her husband, run Michel’angelo Capri, both of them are incredible people who have most definitely opened my eyes to just how dynamic this island is in the glittering bay of Naples. […] The post How to Visit the Island of Capri During Low Season appeared first on Girl in Florence ..read more

Ahhh, glorious September. Normally this month in Florence Italy, there is a real buzz of excitement, as it coincides with the classic “rientro” or return period after the traditional summer holidays.  You’ll find locals bronzed and happy, (well, those lucky enough to have escaped this summer’s heatwave) heading back to work and present at cocktail bars and […] The post What to Do in September 2021 in Florence, Italy: Events & More appeared first on Girl in Florence ..read more

“Memory’s images, once they are fixed in words, are erased,” Marco Polo said. “Perhaps I am afraid of losing Venice all at once if I speak of it, or perhaps, speaking of other cities, I have already lost it, little by little.” Italo Calvino, Invisible Cities Venice. After such a long year and a half ..read more

From the moment I stepped up to the wrought iron gates of  Fratelli Traversari Mosaici on Via Senese, I had a feeling what lied behind the serene doorway was something special. The non-descript location didn’t give anything away, but knowing Florence often the most special places are ones on streets you’d never suspect.  Walking inside, […] The post Discover One of Florence’s Most Treasured Artisans: Fratelli Traversari appeared first on Girl in Florence ..read more

It’s almost exactly a year later since our lives changed in Florence, Italy and of course, the world. While we already knew that the virus had arrived in Italy things changed very quickly before the country went into the initial lockdown for two months from the first areas in the contained “red zones” and here […] The post Events this March in Florence, Italy and Something Big to Celebrate appeared first on Girl in Florence ..read more

By: Alexandra Lawrence This year’s Dante-themed holiday light show in Florence, Dalla selva oscura alla... The post What would Dante do? How a 700-year-old poem keeps it relatable appeared first on Girl in Florence ..read more

Well guys, if you can believe it, it’s already November. For those who don’t already... The post All Souls Day in Italy: Festa nel Giorno dei Morti on November 2nd appeared first on Girl in Florence ..read more