SHOPPING in Milan
As Milan is THE CITY of fashion there are lots of places to go shopping,
especially for shopping deluxe, e.g. Via Montenapoleone (Gucci, Versace,
Fratelli Rossetti, Prada, Cartier etc.), Via della Spiga (D&G, Sergio
Rossi, Tod's, Bulgari etc.) Via Sant'Andrea (Chanel, Armani, Moschino,
Kenzo etc.), Via Manzoni, Via Borgospesso and Via Santo Spirito. The
elegant Via Manzoni is home to Spazio Armani at no. 31. This is the
Giorgio Armani multi-concept store where you can admire the Emporio
Armani showrooms, Armani casa, and Armani fiori. You can also have an
aperitif at the Emporio Armani Cafè or spend an evening at the
restaurant Nobu, with a dinner by the best Japanese chef to emerge in
the last 10 years: Nobuyuki Matsuhisa who opened this chain of restaurants
together with Robert de Niro.Around Milan you can go shopping at the outlet malls to have the same
luxury feeling with all those designer brands but for less money.
Sales take place in July and in January. The winter sales will begin
on 7th January 2004.
To go shopping without spending all your money there are four important
streets in Milan: Corso Vittorio Emanuele, Corso Buenos Aires, Via Torino
and Corso di Porta Ticinese.
Corso Vittorio Emanuele with Piazza San Babila, starts with the department
store Rinascente, the monument to Milanese shopping that owes its name
to Gabriele d'Annunzio. In Corso Vittorio Emanuele there are sophisticated
label shops, such as Max Mara, Moreschi, Bruno Magli and Pollini, but
there are also more popular labels such as H&M, Zara and Furla.
Corso Buenos Aires, that is one of the longest streets in Europe, connects
Porta Venezia with Piazzale Loreto and it is even more commercial: there
are Timberland, Mandarina Duck, Benetton, Kookai and Nara Camice.
Via Torino connects the Duomo and Corso di Porta Ticinese, is more for
younger people and the casual style is sportier, with Foot Looker, Camper
and Energy stores.
The closer you come to the Navigli area, which is the temple of street-style,
the more the store scenario varies.
Corso di Porta Ticinese, which becomes Via Torino that takes you right
up to Piazza XXIV Maggio, is the right place for those “alternative”
purchases: Custo-Barcellona, Diesel, Miss Sixteen, Gas and Fornarina
stand alongside second-hand clothes shops, stores with bizarre objects
for the home, handmade clothes and accessory stores.
Shopping Tour in Milan
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Do you prefer handycrafts?
We suggest you to visit a small shop where everything you see is handmade: mirorrs, frames, lamps, jewels, interior decoration, fashion accessories, pots & cases.Opificina is in Milan, Via Capecelatro 61 (stadium San Siro zone) - they also sell handmade products online.
Here is a choice of stores
Diecidecimi
Corso Buenos Aires 59 (MM1 Lima). Garments for men and women, various brands.Diffusione Max Mara
Galleria San Carlo (off Corso Vittorio Emanuele, near number 24 of this street, MM1 S. Babila). Opening Hours: 10.30-14.00, 15.30-19.30, closed Sunday and Monday morning. Max Mara collections from previous seasons.Etro
Via Spartaco 3 (bus 84). Opening Hours: 10.00-13.45, 14.45-19.00, Saturday 10.00-13.45 only, closed Sunday and Monday morning.Gruppo Italia Grandi Firme (Tellarini)
Via Montegani 7/a (trams 3, 15). Opening Hours: 10.00-13.00, 15.00-18.30, closed Sunday and Monday morning. Two floors, various brands (Missoni, Soprani, Cerruti, etc.)Il Salvagente
Via Fratelli Bronzetti 16 (MM1 Lima then bus 60). Opening Hours 10.00-12.00, 15.00-19.00, closed Sunday and Monday morning. Opening Hours on Wednesday and Saturday 10.00-19.00. Two floors, designer clothes for men and women, most of the major Italian designers and a few French and American brands.I Santi
Via B. Corio 3 (MM3 Porta Romana). Open Monday-Friday 8.30-12.30, 13.30-17.30, Leather goods, a huge assortment of bags, suitcases, accessories. On the other side of this store there is a Football Corner which offers football shirts, boots, accessories etc., official team merchandise.Outlet Shoes
Via Martinetti 6 (MM1 Gambara). Open Tuesday-Saturday 9.30-12.30, 15.00-19.30. Factory outlet with a selection of Italian shoes for men and women.Vestistock Due
Via Ramazzini 11/Piazza Lavater (MM1 Porta Venezia). Opening Hours: 10.00-13.00, 15.30-19.30, Saturday 10.00-19.00, closed Sunday and Monday morning. A small store with designer garments for men, women and children.Outside Milan
Armani Factory Store
Via Provinciale per Bregnano 12, Vertemate con Minoprio (about 15 km south of Como). Opening Hours: 9.30-19.00, closed Sunday and Monday morning. Three floors of Armani, Emporio, Jeans, for men and women.La Tessitura
Via Roosevelt 2/a, Como. www.latessitura.comOpen Monday-Saturday 9.30-19.30, Sunday 11.00-20.00. Garments, textiles for clothing and furnishing, accessories, by Mantero, which is a historic silk manufacturer in Como. This new store is in part of Mantero's factory premises, specially restored with spectacular interiors, including a café.
