Florence is ready to host the main Italian trade show dedicated to SS24 men's trends. Here are some highlights of what to check out in the city.

Trattoria dall'Oste

The perfect place where to eat the real Fiorentina steak, the main dish of Tuscan cuisine. Since its foundation, the restaurant serves certified meat. Eight different types of beef in various cuts to choose from: Scottona, Chianina, Romagnola, Wagyu type Kobe, Marchigiana, and Fassona Piemontese. Trattoria dall'Oste follows the selection process step by step by controlling the entire production chain of meats. After the meat, you can admire Florence from one of the best viewpoints.

Trattoria dall'Oste
Borgo S. Lorenzo 31 - 50121
055 20 26 862
www.trattoriadalloste.com

Cantinetta Antinori

Cantinetta Antinori has been one of the best-known wine bars in the city since 1965. It is located in Piazza Antinori in the historic city center, which intersects with via de’ Tornabuoni, on the ground floor of Palazzo Antinori, the finest examples of Florentine architecture from the mid 1400s, in the historic city center. The unique setting is rich in tradition and characterized by a refined atmosphere. It offers its customers a wide selection of Antinori wine production accompanied by an assortment of typical Tuscan specialties. A luxurious restaurant steps away from the Duomo.

Cantinetta Antinori
Piazza degli Antinori 3 - 50123
055 29 22 34
www.cantinetta-antinori.com

Museo Salvatore Ferragamo at Palazzo Spini Feroni

Located in the medieval basement of the historic Palazzo Spini Feroni, Museo Salvatore Ferragamo founded in May 1995 by the Ferragamo family, is dedicated to the history of the Italian company, the life of its founder his creations. The frescoes by Bernardino Poccetti in the wonderful chapel of the piano nobile and the medieval coats of arms of the Florentine Arts and the Neighborhood of Santo Spirito at the ground floor, in the entrance hall fascinate the visitors.

Museo Salvatore Ferragamo
piazza di Santa Trinita 5r - 50123
055 35 62 846
www.museo.ferragamo.com

LuisaViaRoma

Fashion, beauty, and lifestyle destination for icons and emerging talents created by the innovative vision of Andrea Panconesi. The creative windows of LuisaViaRoma anticipate seasonal trends and interpret fashion through an avant-garde lens. A perfect place in which discovering a preview of the future trend and be inspired. Here you can find exclusive products and limited editions. You will live a truly unique luxury experience.

LuisaViaRoma
via Roma 19/21r - 50123
055 90 64 116
www.luisaviaroma.com

Brunelleschi Hotel

Brunelleschi Hotel is a luxury boutique hotel situated within a round Byzantine tower of the 6th century. It is considered the oldest building in town and is an ancient medieval church that was entirely reconstructed with special care for maintaining the original characteristics of the two buildings. The hotel's interiors boast an impressive mix of contemporary and original design elements with historical references. Every room is designed to offer the maximum comfort in a romantic and charming atmosphere. The Junior Suite Executive, recently renovated, boasts a spectacular view of piazza della Repubblica. For a relaxing lunch or dinner, you can try exquisite meals prepared by the chef Rocco De Santis at the Santa Elisabetta 2-Michelin-Star Restaurant and the Osteria Pagliazza.

Brunelleschi Hotel
Piazza Santa Elisabetta 3 - 50122
055 27 370
www.brunelleschihotelflorence.com

All'Antico Vinaio

A must for anybody who visits the town, a temple of the Florentine schiacciata. You can choose different types of sandwiches, accompanied by a good bottle of Tuscan wine with crostini and cured meats. It's best to find a place to sit. Its historic location is still in via de' Neri, a street in the heart of Florence, beyond the Uffizi Gallery and Piazza Signoria. Established in 1989 by the Mazzanti family, who opened their little sandwich shop in a historic wine cellar, the store, joined by Tommaso Mazzanti in 2006, was transformed to a reference point for people from all over the world. The highest quality food to enjoy in an intimate and not pretentious place.

All'Antico Vinaio
via dei Neri 65r - 50122
www.allanticovinaio.com

Lisetta Carmi. Playing Loud

Villa Bardini is hosting the exhibition “Lisetta Carmi. Suonare Forte” until October 8, 2023. This is the first event celebrating great 20th-century Italian photography through its great masters. The monographic exhibition dedicated to Lisetta Carmi, curated by Giovanni Battista Martini, curator of the photographer's Archives, features 180 photographs taken over the twenty years of her professional life between the 1960s and 1970s offering a cross-section of Lisetta Carmi's most important photographic projects. This talented photographer, a survivor of racial persecution, turns the camera into a tool for understanding the world and the human condition. There are nine sections in the exhibition, including the one dedicated to the topic “work”.

Villa Bardini
Costa S. Giorgio 2-4 - 50125
055 20 06 62 33
www.villabardini.it

Villa Cora

Becoming throughout the years one of the major cultural and cosmopolitan symbols of the Tuscan capital, Villa Cora is an aristocratic residence built at the end of the XIX century upon commission by Baron Oppenheim. It reflects the architectural styles of that period. Located in a centuries-old park that overlooks the Boboli Gardens on the hills just outside the historical center of the city, the villa is dominated by a strong eclectic decor. Part of The Leading Hotels of the World since 2016, Villa Cora is considered one of the most beautiful residences in the city.

Villa Cora
viale Machiavelli 18 - 50125
055 22 87 90
www.villacora.it
Photo: Villa Cora. Courtesy of Andrea Getuli

Photo: Villa Cora. Courtesy of Andrea Getuli