Black Winter Boots

Happy Christmas! The first few days after Christmas is a great time to shop, both online and offline. I found this pair of last-season's Gucinari zip-up leather boots at GBP34.99 (more than 50% off the usual price of GBP79.95). I'm hoping this will be perfect for the rainy/snowy January-February months.

Italian Ties

This is a long overdue post. On vacation in Rome two weeks ago, I found Sciunnach (http://www.sciunnach.com/en/), a family-run, handmade tie and scarf shop on Piazza della Minerva, just behind the Pantheon. I love handmade Italian ties and was impressed with the stitching and finishing of the ties I saw at Sciunnach. I bought four ties at 20 Euros each.