Spring has come to Florence! It is a rainy spring, but warm and bursting with exciting new fashion. Chia enjoyed some time in Piazza Repubblica by the carousel before our first shopping trip of the season.

This week I have spent two days with a couple from Seattle who are living in Perugia for a year. We met here when they contacted me about taking them shopping in Florence last fall. They had so much fun that they hired me again this spring! Shoes, boots and bags were on the shopping list. The handmade men’s shoes we picked covered everything from casual to dressy. With these three pair, our Seattle guy won’t need any new shoes for years!

I am so excited seeing the new spring fashion! Green is everywhere: bags, booties, scarves and clothing. I love the bottle green leather jacket I saw, and the black and green booties I must have immediately! Chia has been promised a new green leather leash, which makes both of us happy.