Located in a fascist era enclave of central Rome, this concept-lifestyle department store offers a sprawling and architectural compound of fashion, food and home décor. Considered one of the most fashionable and unique in the city, a mammoth façade encrusted in minimalist colonnade and “rational” architecture is modernized through a series of elaborate shop windows and contemporary interiors that’s been a nonstop hotspot since opening in 2009.
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Originally built for the World’s Fair as the Modern Art Pavilion, White Gallery offers a trove of designer finds from fashion to food that’s a beacon for local emerging designers and moneyed fashionistas.
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In-house fashion brands and labels include Ann Demeulemeester, Balmain, Dior Homme, Philipp Plein, Rick Owens and Maison Martin Margela.