Our fashion tours of Florence allow students to discover more about the culture, language and art of the region. This is an important aspect to Florentine fashion and once you've discovered the people's love of Tuscany then you'll begin to understand the influences on their style. Guided tours, museums and trips to designer outlets will keep your designers enthralled.
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Fashion & Textiles Student Tours to Florence
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Fashion & Textiles Student Tours to Florence
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Roberto Cavalli Outlet
A worldwide recognised Italian designer has an outlet in Florence where your group can go and shop for undiscovered gems and take a look into the world of the designs which make Cavalli and international famous name in the fashion world.
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Pitti Filati International Fashion Trade Fair
Buyers from all over the world, not just Italy, come to the Pitti Filati International Fashion Trade Fair in Florence to see the new collections including colours and themes in this years fashion.
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Mall Outlet Centre
The mall is one of the best outlets outside of the centre of Florence. It has 40% discounts on last seasons goods so those looking to bring home to designer bargains will be in there element!
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Museo del Tessuto
The museum provides the public with a collection of items relating to the history of local textiles and production since the 12th Century. It houses both historic and contemporary textiles for students to explore.
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Baberino Designer Outlet
This outlet is only a 30 minutes' drive from Florence and will make fashion lovers extremely excited. The outlet has labels such as Prada and Missoni and that is just for starters as there are over 100 designer shops to explore.
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Museo Salvatore Ferragamo
The museum can be found in the beautiful Spini Ferroni building. The museum's footwear collection documents the entire span of Salvatore Ferragamo's career, from his return to Italy in 1927 to 1960 the year he died. The collection is also enriched by footwear production after the death of Salvatore Ferragamo, down to present day.
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Galleria Dell’Accademia
Second only to the Uffizi in its importance, and complementary in the range of works it covers, the highlight of this gallery has to be the original David, a milestone in sculpture and an important symbol of Florence. Students can reflect on the context and the importance of this sculpture to the people of the region.
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Fra Angelico Museum
This is a quiet and peaceful museum containing frescos painted by the friar and professional artist, Fra Angelico.
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Piazza Della Signoria
The main square of Florence and the home to many sculptures including a copy of Michelangelo's David
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Il Mercato Neovo
Famous for local hand-crafted articles and "il Porcelino" the bronze statue of a boar that brings luck if you rub its nose.
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Church of San Lorenzo
Filled with devotional pieces by some of the great Renaissance artists, this church provides a fine example of artwork produced specifically to symbolise religion.
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Palazzo Pitti
Renaissance art is not the only art of Florence. The Palazzo Pitti's collection of later works shows students that the production of art in Florence has continued to flourish even in the wake of the most famous artists.
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Palazzo Vecchio
The workplace of Macchiavelli when he was Secretary of the Florentine Republic. The frescoes and staircases show the connection of patronage and power within art, as well as showing how art is made not only to be hung in galleries, but to be a part of everyday life.
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The Uffizi Gallery
Florence is the cradle of the Renaissance and the Uffizi is the ideal place to study. The gallery allows students to trace the progress not only of Italian art but also the art of Western Europe from the 13th - 18th Century. Students will be able to see works by Boticelli, Michelangelo and da Vinci among many others.
Suggested Accommodation
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Club Hotel Florence
Location: Florence
Facilities: This 3 star hotel has many facilities to make your trip to Florence comfortable and practical. There are meeting rooms a 24 hour covered reception desk, wireless internet connections and a bar area. All rooms have en suite facilities and telephone and attractions in the area are easy to reach from the hotel where friendly staff can help you should you have any questions or needs.
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Hotel Cordova
Location: Florence
Facilities: In the heart of Florence only 10 minutes from the Duomo and near Piazza Liberta is two star hotel Cordova. The hotel has 3-4 bedded rooms all with private facilities, breakfast room with television and bar. Evening meals are taken in a central restaurant.
Capacity: 30 Rooms/ 100 Beds
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