This Roman designer's clothes for women are inspired by the exotic; colours and fabrics are rich, with occasional beaded details.

Patrizia Pieroni's wonderful designs make for great window displays - not to mention successful party conversation pieces - and have been going down well with the Roman...

AS Roma stores have an endless array of club merchandise, from scarves to baby booties - all of it emblazoned with the highly recognisable red-and-yellow AS Roma logo.

A bastion of the Roman establishment, reached through a pretty courtyard. Made-to-measure suits for both men and women are glorious but ruinously expensive. There is also a...

A huge garage sale in a former bus depot, with stalls selling bric-a-brac, costume jewellery and clothes.

A reliable if limited department store. Romans come here for tights or sheets that last. The make-up counter and lingerie collection are good points. There's also an excellent...

Other locations: D&G, piazza di Spagna 93 (06 6938 0870).

Other locations: Emporio Armani, via del Babuino 140 (06 322 1581); Armani Jeans, via del Babuino 70A (06 3600 1848); Armani Jeans, via Tomacelli 137 (06 6819 3040).