One of the items that I am hoping to purchase in Italy is a nice leather jacket. I will be in Rome, Florence and Venice. Where can I find the nicest leather products in any of the above cities? What should I expect to pay for a nice leather jacker (In US dollars)?

Florence is prabably the best of the three to find leather. There is an open market every day. My daughter bought a jacket at one of the stalls, but when she couldn't find what she wanted they took her to their store right behind the stall. They even shortened the sleeves and changed the buttons. I think she paid around $150. Haven't looked at coats/jackets on our last few trips so I don't know current prices. Hope this helps.

We bought coats at the market in Florence last summer. We got 2 coats for a total of $330. and mine is knee length. The quality is beautiful. I would recommend it. I wish I could remember the name of the shop but there are lots of good places so I'm sure you will find something you like.

This past September I purchased my jacket in Florence for about 250.00. It was near Santa Croce, but don't remember the name of the store.

If you're into buying good leather, buy it in Florence. I bought a pair of boots there 27 years ago for $30, and they are still beautiful and chic. The stuff lasts, and is an amazing investment.

It seems to me that the prices are about 1/2 of what they are in the US - I got a good quality jacket a couple of years ago for about $250.

I just bought a great leather jacket in Florence on December 30. If you got to the street market right by the Duomo it is huge and there are leather shops all over it. I got my jacket that goes a few inches above my knees for 90 euros, which is $115.20

I'm also looking for a leather jacket. I bought one in Madrid a couple of years back and it is wonderful! Is the quality from Italy similar, better or less - does anyone know?

If you don't mind paying more $ than in the stalls in Florence, there is a small store in Rome called Gerard in the Piazza San Silvestri. They have very high quality merchandise and will do tailoring and even deliver to your hotel. I bought a 3/4 length jacket last May for $300.