The San Marco district of Venice is where visitors to the unique city will find world-famous fashion designer shops featuring names such as Laura Biagiotti, Armani, Camiceria, Dolce & Gabbana, Prada, Valentino, Ceriello, Cima, La Perla, and Kenzo. If you choose a holiday rental in San Marco Venice the shopping opportunities are endless.

Laura Biagiotti is at 2400 Calle de le Ostreghe, where you can buy designer clothes that are both stylish and practical. The shop in San Marco offers a superb selection of clothes to suit all occasions and the attendants are welcoming and helpful.

Giorgio Armani is located at Calle Goldoni 4412, San Marco, and offers distinct and brilliant designs that offer quality at affordable prices. For those people accompanying shoppers, there are comfortable sofas on which to recline and admire the latest outfits that are being tried on.

Camiceria is located at Calle Vallaresso, 1340, San Marco, and is the city’s leading maker of shirts women’s blouses, gowns, dresses and pyjamas.

Dolce & Gabbana in San Marco is located on Calle Vallaresso, 1314, and offers world-renowned designs of women’s clothes.

Prada is located at Campo San Mois, 1479, and is one of the largest of the Prada shops in Italy offering style and design that is world-famous.

Valentino is at Salizzada San Mois, 1473, and is the place to go for all of Valentino’s current collection of women’s clothing.

Ceriello is at Campo SS. Filippo e Giacomo, 4275, and is the only place in Venice that sells men’s Brioni suits.

Cima is in Merceria del Capi and offers wonderfully luxurious lingerie and various other silk, cotton and lace garments.

La Perla on Campo San Salvador, also specialises in fine, elegant lingerie.

Kenzo is at Ramo dei Fuseri, 1814, and probably has the most striking-looking collection of designs and fabrics in Venice.

Other designer shops in the San Marco area include Agnona, Al Duca d’Aosta, Arras, La Coupole, Elite, Elysee, La Fenice, Fiorella Mancini, Mario Borsato, Missoni, and Trussardi at Spadaria, 695, where you can buy Trussardi-designed bags, shoes and clothing.

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