Rome Shopping

  1. COIN

    Like a small-scale cousin of John Lewis, COIN is a dependable choice. It's a large department store stocking good-quality, sensible clothing and accessories, cosmetics and an appealing range of homewares. Another branch exists at Via Cola di Rienzo 173 (06 360 04 298).

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  2. Jam Store

    This is like a Roman version of US clothing and homewares store Urban Outfitters, with a range of funky clothing and other stuff - the kind of thing that might appeal to Paris Hilton, skate kids and Japanese dudes. Labels include Paul Smith and Hello Kitty.

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  3. La Rinascente

    La Rinascente isn't going to rock your world, but it's a stately upmarket department store, selling fashionable if not cutting-edge clothing, accessories and big-name cosmetics, all amid Art Nouveau interiors. There's a second store at Piazza Fiume (06 841 60 81).

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  4. MAS

    Trashy MAS (Magazzino allo Statuto) is a bargain-hunter's dream, with lots of cheap and sometimes-cheerful clothes. If you have the patience, you can rifle through cages of knickers and vests; racks of leather jackets, suits and satin dresses; and shelves of kitchen utensils, bags and umbrellas.

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  5. Tad

    TAD is a conceptual department store that sells an entire lifestyle. Here you can buy designer clothes by Chloƫ, Marc Jacobs and Balenciaga, have a haircut, buy scent and flowers, and then furnish your apartment with designer furniture - from wooden daybeds to silk cushions and Perspex dining chairs. Don't forget to pick up hip soundtracks to your perfect life from the CD rack.

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  6. Tebro

    Since 1867 this upmarket department store has been keeping wealthy locals in linen, underwear and nightwear. It's from a gentler era: styles are staid, quality is tiptop, service is courteous.

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