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American Apparel in Florence, Italy is conveniently located on Via Del Purgatorio. Because where else is Dante going to buy ugly, ass-less clothing for his trip to fashion Hell?

I spent all day today prepping for next Tuesday’s ten minute oral exam about Santa Maria Novella, Florence’s primary Dominican church, with my study partners Brian and Milton. At 10pm, after five straight hours of cramming, Brian and I decided to take a gelato break at the nearby Gelateria La Carraia. Milton has a theory [...]

black long-sleeved t-shirt + dusty rose pashmina + jeans + black flats

Today I took a class trip to the Palazzo Vecchio, which is Florence’s ridiculously well appointed city hall. It’s called the Old Palace because the di Medici family lived here until they decided to build the Pitti Palace and make that their residence. The Palazzo Vecchio is sort of like the renaissance version of the [...]

Today I took a pizza-making class from Nico, the pizza chef at Il Teatro, one of Florence’s best and most beloved pizzerias. Before I was even allowed to enter the kitchen, I first had to sit down and take Remedial Pizza History, because according to Nico, my pizza education was sorely lacking. Lest you think [...]

Because most stores and restaurants in Florence are closed on Sunday, I’ve decided to make my free Sundays the days that I catch up on my reading. Since I didn’t leave the apartment until 9 pm today, I stayed in my pajamas all day. And then, when I finally left the apartment to hike up [...]