Boutiques of Sicily

Italy is the world-renowned fashion center. Sicily, as part of this wonderful country, is no exception. Stylish shopping in Sicily gives the same pleasure as the purchases that take place in Milan or Rome. Some brands in Sicily can be more expensive, and some - less. The last concerns especially leather goods - handbags, wallets, belts.

Taormina, Palermo, Catania, Messina - in all these cities the presence of trendy shops is a mandatory attribute of the urban environment. There are even whole streets and areas, known as shopping centers.

For fashionable clothing in Palermo is recommended to come to the streets of Via Ruggero Settimo, Via Roma, as well as in the famous Four Corners area of Quattro Canti. Along with world-renowned Italian brands of the elite couturiers in Palermo are presented models of the local producers. The standard of fashionable shopping in Palermo is the Shop Barbisio on Corso Vittorio Emanuele (District Quattro Canti), Giuseppe Gramuglia on Via Roma, boutique Le Gi di Valentino on the street of Ruggero Settimo and fashionable shop of Motivi on the square of the King Roger.

Fashionable clothes in Taormina are usually bought at the town's main street Corso Umberto. Shop here is literally in every building. Often shops on Corso Umberto use their space to the maximum. Therefore, in addition to all kinds of clothes they can offer souvenirs, candy or jewelry.

Fashion clothes stores in Catania are among the best on the island. Stores of famous brands are located on the city streets in the area of Corso Italia, Via Pacini streets and on the central artery of the city - Via Etnea. Sicilian designers are represented in Catania with their own boutiques. The most famous of the local fashion designers is considered to be Marella Ferrrera. The shop of Marella Ferrera is located in Catania on the street of September 20 (Viale XX Settembre).

Sicily has made a great contribution to the fashion industry. Apart from Ferrero another native of this island became a well-recognized authority of modern Alta Moda (Italian - "High Fashion"). He is Domenico Dolce, who with his partner Gabbanna founded one of the most famous fashion brands of the last time - D & G. The boutiques of Dolce & Gabbanna can be found in almost all major cities of the island. Not so long ago the name of his small homeland Domenico Dolce immortalized in the name of the perfume “Sicily”.