Vintage Shops in Italy?

[gamez32]

Does anyone know of any men's vintage shops in Florence or Rome? I'm in Venice right now and leaving for Florence tomorrow. I've done a fairly extensive search on the forum and didn't find much, so I thought I'd ask. Im interested in clothes from the 30s to mid 50s.

Thanks for any help. FYI Venice is a gorgeous city.
Tony

 

[MisterCairo]

Does anyone know of any men's vintage shops in Florence or Rome? I'm in Venice right now and leaving for Florence tomorrow. I've done a fairly extensive search on the forum and didn't find much, so I thought I'd ask. Im interested in clothes from the 30s to mid 50s.

Thanks for any help. FYI Venice is a gorgeous city.
Tony

I only had one day in Rome, and didn't come across anything while there, and we're just leaving now, but a quick search came up with some (slightly dated) info on shops:

http://www.eurocheapo.com/blog/rome-4-favorite-vintage-clothing-shops-in-rome.html

http://www.revealedrome.com/2011/01/rome-shopping-for-vintage-and-secondhand-clothes-shoes.html

Happy shopping, let us know what you find!

Sean

 

[Mathematicus]

I live in Rome and I was born in Florence. Italian people are not quite into vintage like the members of this forum; most people that wear vintage are looking for pieces to put together in a bizarre and hipster (bad) taste. Don't expect anything before 1970s for men, simply people don't keep older things and are getting more and more consumistic: they buy ultra fashion cheap clothes and throw them away after some months. For women there might be some more chances.

 

[gamez32]

Thanks for the links, MisterCairo. And thanks for the insight, Mathematicus.

 

[Mathematicus]

Just remembered, there is a rather big vintage shop in Florence. It's called Melrose Vintage Store, and it's located near the central train station; they have also another shop near San Lorenzo.
Maybe they have something interesting.

 

[kyboots]

Does anyone know of any men's vintage shops in Florence or Rome? I'm in Venice right now and leaving for Florence tomorrow. I've done a fairly extensive search on the forum and didn't find much, so I thought I'd ask. Im interested in clothes from the 30s to mid 50s.

Thanks for any help. FYI Venice is a gorgeous city.
Tony

I asked this question a month ago and didnt get much of a response either. Just returned from Florence and Rome and Mathematicus is right.