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Word to the wise: The store has a great website, so for convenience it might be worth trying on in the store, but ordering from home.

This designer store offers a mix of womenswear and menswear from labels such as Gucci, Paul Smith and Burberry. It's obviously not cheap, but the selection is excellent and the service very professional - surprisingly affable and unsnobby.

It's one of the first places in Venice to stock new collections and seasonal lines, and they have a sale every June and July where many items are up for grabs with 50 percent off.