3 of my favourite shops in Lucca

Lucca is big enough to have some very good shopping.   Le Sorelle, In Villa and Vittorio Melecchi have become favourites.  All three are staffed by their owners, and as well as having beautiful stock, the service in these shops is excellent.

Le Sorelle is in Piazza Anfiteatro, the delightful oval piazza which was left behind when an ancient amphitheatre was removed.  Emanuela, her husband and beautiful daughters have selected a range of colourful printed table ware, soft furnishings and lovely things for the home.  When I first moved to Bagni di Lucca, this was one of the first shops I discovered and many things have found their way into my apartments here and in Australia.  If you want to take home a beautiful and practical souvenir of Italy, this would be a great place to look.

They have a lovely new shop in San Gimignano, and one in Florence, and some of their products are now available in Australia. Take a look at their website.

www.lesorelle.toscana.it

 

Giovanna at In Villa in Via Vittorio Veneto also stocks beautiful things for the home.  She carries Bellora, the Italian brand famous for its exquisite sheets and pillow cases.  There are also cashmere throws, cotton and linen pyjamas and interesting table ware.  Her towels this year come in gelati colours and the baby gifts make me wish there were some babies in the family.  The shop doesn’t have a website but you can email Giovanna at  invillalucca@gmail.com

 

Vittorio Melecchi is in the tiny Piazza dell’Arancio behind the clocktower in Via Fillungo.  I was first attracted to this shop by its whimsical window displays.  The shop carries and very interesting selection of clothes and accessories for men and women.  There is Paul Smith, Kenzo, Jamin Puech and  Maria Calderara accessories, Colomba Leddi and several new designers that Fiammetta, the owner likes to discover.  The shop is a delight to fossick through and I defy you to leave without buying something.

 

PS. I am sorry to say that In Villa is now closed.