Luxury shopping tour in Bologna
Galleria Cavour, Via Farini and Via D’Azeglio with an image consultant at your side. Appointments booked before you arrive, honest advice in the fitting room.
Where we go
Bologna’s luxury quarter is small, elegant and entirely walkable under the porticoes, a short walk from Piazza Maggiore.
Galleria Cavour
Bologna’s luxury shopping arcade, home to international fashion houses and fine jewellers. When needed, I book your appointments here before you arrive.
Via Farini
A porticoed street at the centre of the luxury quarter, steps from Galleria Cavour, with fashion and jewellery boutiques.
Via D’Azeglio
One of the city’s most elegant porticoed streets, running south from Piazza Maggiore, with Italian labels, shoes and accessories.
Beyond the quarter
If you want it, we add a vintage shop I know or a traditional Bolognese address, a perfumery for example.
Why shop luxury with an image consultant
In a luxury boutique you are rarely short of attention. What is often missing is an independent opinion. Mine does not depend on what you buy: my fee is fixed and is never a commission on your purchases.
Before the tour, the questionnaire tells me which brands and pieces you are considering and the budget you have in mind, so we spend our time trying on, not searching. In the fitting room I explain why a cut, a colour or a fabric flatters you, and which piece will work hardest in your wardrobe.
Want the reasoning more than the shopping? Book a styling session. Want a broader mix? Start from the personal shopper page.
Half day or full day
Half day, €450
Three hours in one block, for one or two people. We meet at the time we agree, at your hotel if you are staying in the centre. Enough time for a focused visit to the boutiques on your list.
Full day, from €750
- We start. Luxury boutiques by appointment, vintage, or a traditional address. In the fitting room I am at your side.
- Lunch break, two hours, on your own. I prepare a list of restaurants on request.
- We start again until 18:00. We complete pieces and accessories and build combinations you can recreate at home.
€750 for one person, €950 for a couple, €200 for each third and fourth person. If you book at least three weeks ahead, I can arrange an appointment at the hairdresser during the full day. You pay for the cut at the salon; the coordination is a €90 supplement.
Purchases, lunch and the hairdresser are always excluded. The questionnaire and route preparation are included in both. See everything that is included.
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Frequently asked questions
Do I need appointments at the boutiques in Galleria Cavour?
Not always, but an appointment makes the visit calmer and more private. From your questionnaire I know which brands and pieces interest you, and I book the appointments when needed.
Can we mix luxury with vintage?
Yes. Tell me in the questionnaire and I will plan the route to include the vintage shops I know.
Is the tour price linked to what I spend?
No. The price is fixed and it is not a commission on your purchases.
How does tax-free shopping work in Bologna?
If you are entitled to it, ask for tax-free at the till, with your passport, before you pay. It only applies when you spend more than €70 in the same shop, and the receipt is then validated at customs when you leave the EU. It does not apply to the tour fee.
Can I add a hairdresser appointment?
Yes, on the full day, if you book at least three weeks ahead. You pay for the cut at the salon; the coordination is €90.
Plan your luxury shopping day in Bologna
Tell me your dates and the brands on your list. I will prepare the route and book the appointments.