Casa Santa Toscana, Verona

Casa Santa Toscana

 

The one-bedroom, 3 flight walk up apartment overlooks Piazza October 16. Santa Toscana church, of the Order of Malta, is in the background.

Each Wednesday and Friday vendors set up in the square. The vans have electronic pop up awnings. There is a marketing technique currently in vogue, where "Made in Italy" is considered a good thing. I looked at a top with such a tag pinned to it.

I hear that clothes are shipped from China and the tags are sewn on in Italy for the higher end stores. Also stories about illegal southeast Asians brought in to sew clothes in Italy so that the label can be applied-same clothes sometimes but not always. The vendors work hard for what appears not a lot of business. Julie said they were very helpful to her when she was shopping.