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Sigfrido Cipolato
JEWELLERY
Booty worthy of pirates is displayed in this fishbowl-size window display: a con-
stellation of diamonds in star settings on a ring, a tiny enamelled green snake
sinking its fangs into a pearl, and diamond drop earrings that end in enamelled
gold skulls. Though they look like heirlooms, these small wonders were worked on
the premises by master jeweller Sigfrido. (
041 522 84 37; sigfridocipolato.com; C Casse-
leria 5336;
11am-8pm Tue-Sun;
San Zaccaria)
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Banco Lotto 10
FASHION, ACCESSORIES
Prison orange is out and plum silk is in at this nonprofit boutique, where fashions
are designed and sewn by inmates in a retraining program at the women's prison
on Giudecca. La Fenice divas have worn Banco Lotto ensembles, and you can steal
the spotlight with smartly tailored jackets (€80 to €140) and opulent handbags
made from velvet donated by Fortuny and Bevilacqua. (
041 522 14 39; Salizada da
Sant'Antonin 3478a;
3.30-7.30pm Mon, 10am-1pm & 4-7pm Tue-Sat;
Pietà)
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Giovanna Zanella
SHOES
Woven, sculpted and crested like lagoon birds, Zanella's shoes practically demand
that red carpets unfurl before you. The Venetian designer custom-makes shoes, so
the answer is always: yes, you can get those peep-toe numbers in yellow and grey,
size 12, extra narrow. Closed last two weeks of August. (
041 523 55 00;
www.giovannazanella.com
; Calle Carminati 5641;
9.30am-1pm & 3-7pm Mon-Sat;
Rialto)
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Atelier Alessandro Merlin
ARTISANAL, CERAMICS
