to a slow coffee.
The San Marco is the original: the velvet friulana in its purest form, the Venetian flat worn along the lagoon for generations. Grey velvet, a quiet burgundy trim and the softest sole in Venice — the one you actually reach for, morning to night.
Where the cool girls go: a coffee at Caffè Florian
On Piazza San Marco, under the arcades, sits Caffè Florian: mirrored salons, red velvet banquettes, an orchestra out on the square, and a caffè that costs a small fortune and is worth every cent. Sit inside among the frescoes, order slowly, and take your time.
★ Open since 1720 — the oldest café in the world, and the first in Venice to let women in. Cool girls have had a seat here for 300 years.
Cool girl rules · San Marco
- Wear the San Marco
- Coffee at Florian
- Stay for the orchestra
- Sit inside — it's a jewel box
- Home the long way
- If it's nice, go twice
The shoe: the San Marco
Velvet grey, burgundy trim, the softest sole in Venice. The classic furlana — the one you'll live in, all day and long into the night.
New in wine, too — the San Marco in wine velvet.