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| Black trousers Zara - Square top with black fringe Style Maffia, slightly similar |
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| Bottega Venetta like hand bag in transtit |
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| Zebra print heels Sperry Topsider, similar |
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| Round murano glass ring from Florence |
I stopped buying souvenirs with the name of the place I visited stamped all over. For example a tee shirt, a key chain, a tote bag, fridge magnets, I shy away from these purchases as no matter where you bought them the odds are they are from China.
So I buy other things like items made there or pastries.
Take this murano glass ring, purchased several years ago, from Florence while we were on a cruise on the Mediterranean. We had a quick visit and bought several rings for friends and I got this one and another similar to this and it became that visit's souvenir.
What was the last souvenir you bought?
3 comments
It's a beautiful ring! I like buying clothing or accessories from places I visit as I get a reminder each time I wear it! :)
I really like the big statement necklace against the plain top too, I love necklaces worn like that!
Hope that your week is going well :)
Away From Blue
I usually buy jewelry as souvenirs too! That is a lovely Murano glass ring (I have a necklace/earrings set and a pendant from Venice), with a great colourway. Jewelry is the best: it's small and doesn't take up much room, you don't grown/shrink out of it, it's often locally made. I have a silver/sodalite ring that I bought in Scotland in 1996 that was a lot of money for me then ($75) but seems like nothing now.
My last souvenir was...jewelry! My copper/enamel set that I bought in Portland. I also bought a kimono there (both that and the jewelry are still unworn).
I am grooving on your black and white outfits lately. That necklace is awesome!
I think you are most definitely right about souvenirs made in China, but I still buy them from trips and traveling, though buying something made/built local is very important. I have a lot of custom-made jewelry and hats from when I was in Albania.
On a fashion note, I love this very chic black+white look. I am doing black and white on the blog today, too.
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