I purchased a pair of Hogan sneakers $400 on 10/27/2023 and was headed directly to Rome after I…read moreleft the store. The same day in Rome I realized they sold me the wrong size. Our hotel concierge at Hotel Vilon kindly contacted the store and they assisted me in setting up a DHL ($100) return. The store acknowledged the receipt of the sneakers and has asked me for all my banking information, swift codes, etc. and has been telling me in over 50 emails they will refund me. However, for the past month they have been ghosting me. I have contacted Hogan and they are trying ti suit me in getting me my refund. Hotel Violin has continued to assist me since they speeak Italian and can easily call the store on my behalf. They are also shocked at how dishonest the store is being. This has been going on for 5 moths and I will not give up until I get my refund!

This beautiful store offers all of the luxury brands you need like Prada, Gucci, Louie Vuitton,…read moreBurberry, Dolce Gabbana etc. No snobby service and all the handbags and accessories on display for you to touch and admire. Gorgeous clothes too and since prices are in euro they don't seem expensive until you start doing the math! There are three Parisi boutiques in the Taormina Centre which is up on a hill on the Corso Umberto near the Excelsior Palace Hotel. One of the Parisi stores offers fashion for children. This incredible mid-century village has rows of shops, gifts, churches, christmas lighting, gelaterias, pizzerias, cafe's, piazzas, hotels, restaruants and fashion boutiques. Beautiful outdoor street shopping for tourists and locals to enjoy. Really spectacular views of the Mediterranean. Honestly, words cannot describe. Just a postcard picture everywhere you look. It was only a 45 minute drive for us (from near Misterbianco). Parking garage available since street parking is minimum. We paid seven euro for about two hours. If you are lucky to make it to Taormina don't miss this stop. Parisi is my new favorite line of stores.

The Moda Mare boutique is another one of the more affordable places to shop for gifts from he…read moreislands, from little pendants on leather chains to sweet little sundresses. What they are really famous for are making custom sandals in front of your eyes base on an amazingly wide choice of forms, soles, materials (the base is still leather) and decorations. If you in a hurry the hundreds of samples on display are for sale as well. Moda Mare can be found a few yards uphill on the thin road that starts in front of Pizzeria da Claudia.

Last year, a friend from nearby Stromboli showed me this place which makes their own sandals. It is…read moreso cool, with oodles of sandal styles and colors. You can pick out what upper fabric/leather you want and they'll make your sandals for you, on the spot! They also have plenty of ready-made sandals in hand. This year I had enough time to try on a few styles and pick out my favorite. Since they didn't have that style in black, they made my sandals for me (takes less than 30 min), custom fitting them to my feet. Yay! They suggested adding a rubber no-slip sole to the leather bottom, which I did and think was a good idea. The total cost was 90€. My sandals are beautiful, well-made, and extremely comfortable. We'll certainly return next time we are on Panarea!