National Geographic Traveller (UK)
Tina’s top shops
LOL ROMA
If I didn’t make and wear my own clothes, I’d be this shop’s best customer. When it started, it stocked strictly black and white items, but now it’s mixed it all up a bit and got colours in. It’s a stylish mix between Milan and Rome. lolroma.com
PERLEI
I’ve known Kely Paucar for 20 years. She’s a real artist and makes beautiful accessories and jewellery — not usually from gold or silver, but from fabrics and semi-precious stones. It’s really interesting, gorgeous stuff. perlei.com
OFFICINERED
This is on one of my favourite streets, Via del Pellegrino, close to Campo de’ Fiori. It has a great selection of fashion for both men and women, all a little bit alternative, so it fits with that Monti style. It does everything: clothes, shoes, bags, the lot — all from various designers. officinered.com