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some that are seaworthy (or at least bathtub worthy). Signor Penzo also creates kits so
kids can have a crack at it themselves.
Marina e Susanna Sent
ARTISANAL, GLASS
( 041 520 81 36;
www.marinaesusannasent.com
; Campo San Vio 669; 10am-1pm & 3-6.30pm Tue-
Sat, 3-6.30pm Mon; Accademia)
Wearable waterfalls and unpoppable soap-bubble neck-
laces are Venice style signatures, thanks to the Murano-born Sent sisters. Defying
centuries-old beliefs that women can't handle molten glass, their minimalist art-glass
statement jewellery is featured in museum stores worldwide. See new collections at this
flagship, their
Murano studio
(
041 527 46 65;
www.marinaesusannaset.com
;
Fondamenta Serenella
Colonna)
, or the
San Marco branch
(Ponte San Moise 2090)
.
20;
Sep-Jul;
Pied à Terre
ARTISANAL, SHOES
( 041 528 55 13;
www.piedaterre-venice.com
;
Sotoportego degli Oresi 60, San Polo; 10am-1pm &
3-7pm Tue-Sat, 3-7pm Mon; Rialto)
Pied à Terre's colourful
furlane
(slippers) are handcraf-
ted with recycled bicycle-tyre treads. Choose from velvet, brocade or raw silk in vibrant
shades of lemon and ruby, with optional piping. Don't see your size? Shoes can be
custom-made and shipped.
Spilli Lab & Shop
CLOTHING
( 340 276 72 96; Ponte dei Miracoli 6091; 9.30am-12.30pm & 3.30-7.30pm Tue-Sun, 3.30-7.30pm
Mon; Fondamente Nuove)
Glamour comes easily at Spilli Lab & Shop, a Venetian design
showcase with embroidered tunic dresses, graphite wool wrap-dresses and broad-brimmed
fedoras. Alessia Sopelsa has an eye for luxe textures and original details - yet everything
here is surprisingly affordable.
Veneziastampa
PAPER PRODUCTS
( 041 71 54 55;
www.veneziastampa.com
; Campo Santa Maria Mater Domini 2173, Santa Croce;
8.30am-7.30pm Mon-Fri, 9am-12.30pm Sat; San Stae)
Mornings are best to catch the 1930s
Heidelberg machine in action - but whenever you arrive, you'll find mementos hot off the
