Art & Antiques
Rome is universally known as a Mecca for art collectors and connoiseurs. It’s also considered one of the most expensive destinations to shop for antique furniture and collectibles. While you're likely to come across many marvellous pieces, don't hope for equally astonishing bargains. Below you'll find some of the most recommendable shopping locations, which have an almost mythical reputation among connoiseurs.

• Via dei Coronari, in Campo Marzio, is every art collector's dream. The street is home to over 40 antique shops and studios selling a wide selection of rare examples of refectory tables, chandeliers, urns, vases, pedestals, etc.
• Via del Babuino holds several of the most reputable art dealers' establishments, such as Alberto di Castro, selling precious prints and engravings.
• Via dei Sediari has a long-standing tradition in the production of original furniture.
• Via dei Cappellari is famous for its renowned workshops of traditional carpentry and antique furniture renovation.
• Via dei Gigli d'Oro is home to several noteworthy studios selling reproductions of ancient mosaics.
• Mercato delle Stampe takes place from Monday to Saturday at Largo della Fontanella di Borghese and is a must for those seeking old maps, books, postcards, stamps and magazines.

Fashion
As the capital of the country that has produced some of the greatest names in the history of fashion, Rome boasts an overwhelming range of shopping options in terms of clothing and accessories. Though many believe it to be much less fashion-oriented than Milan, it remains an obligatory destination for all designer-label collectors. An ideal itinerary would include: