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Artistic Attire at Hibiscus
Blend in at the Biennale with Venice's creative crossroads style, layered piece
by distinctive piece at
Hibiscus
(
041 520 89 89; Ruga Ravano 1061, San Polo;
10am-7.30pm; San Silvestro).
Think easygoing Italian linen swing dresses, Ok-
inawan indigo wrap jackets, violet Kashmiri cashmere shawls, French
watercolour-patterned socks and Maria Calderara pop-art resin necklaces.
More original than most ready-to-wear and priced accordingly, but sales are
fabulous.
Runway Wraps at Anatema
Add a Venetian eye for colour to a Japanese flair for sculptural fashion, and
here you have it: teal Italian mohair tube scarves that float around the collar-
bone like clouds, and pleated Thai silk shawls in neon-yellow shades worthy
of Milan runways. Venetian-Japanese design duo
Anatema
(
041 524 22 21;
www.anatema.it
; Rio Terà 2603, San Polo; 10am-2pm & 3-7pm; San Tomà )
brings out
new collections each season, from sunhats to wool-felt brooches.
