Italy Outlets
In order to save some cash, it might be better to shop for items at bargain prices while traveling around Italy.
If one knew where to find some, there are factory outlets offering top-brand clothes and accessories (Armani, Gucci, D&G, etc.) at landslide discounts.
These designer items are usually second-hand or else taken from showrooms.
Some books have actually been printed offering to guide tourists toward such bargains.
But ultimately though, discount shopping in Italy still remains a matter of “who you know”, which might put vacationers traveling in Italy at a disadvantage, being out-of-towners.