Super shopping experience - My two teenage girls and I spent a lovely few hours shopping with Maren and came away with wonderful items we will treasure for years, as well as an appreciation of her thoughtfulness, patience, and fine taste and an obsession with her pup Kiki. As others have mentioned, there are so many similar shops in Florence that it's hard to gauge which have high quality and uniquely local items. Maren found out what we were looking for in advance (jewelry, shoes, vintage clothes, a leather tote) and charted a course which brought us to shops with excellent selections and friendly and helpful sellers. These were not shops I would have found myself, and the overall vibe was fun and pressure-free. Maren is very easy to spend time with. I would absolutely recommend treating yourself to this experience.

The best of the best - Maren is the absolute best! There are so many shops you can’t tell which is authentic, overpriced, real Italian. You can go high-end, you can go midway, you just tell her what you’re looking for. She was so stylish, provided input when asked, and will help if you want something after you leave. Cannot recommend more!

Book this experience w/ Maren immediately! - Best shopping experience ever!!! Maren took us to all the authentic Italian leather and gold shops. We appreciated her knowledge, warm personality, and patience with us. We were so excited to shop in Florence that we spent way more time than anticipated. Marion made it so easy! We will be back and telling all our friends about her. Thank you, Maren, we appreciate you!

Shopping in Florence - Maren was punctual, communicated with us ahead of time to determine our interests, and organized. Upscale merchants.

The Best for Personal Shopping - We had a fabulous shopping experience with Maren! Our train from Rome was late and she nicely accommodated us. We had communicated previously and she covered all the shopping items on my list. Special gifts will be taken home from the trip. We never would have found the fine gold artisans without her. I was able to have made exactly what I wanted. Highest of recommendations!