If you like shopping, Milan is a dream. There is so much to inspire and attract the eager consumer. You can find everything from high end designer to street wear boutiques and if you head slightly off the beaten track there are whole array of stores offering customers something that is little bit more individual. Here is a guide for everyone’s budget and taste levels.
In this article you can find some suggestions about where to shop in Milan and a guide for everyone’s budget and taste levels.
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Where to shop in Milan: splash the cash
For those who don’t know the meaning of the word budget. The following premier shops and department stores house some of the best designer labels from around the world.
Milan’s boutiques are situated in a square called Quadrilatero d’Oro. The four streets house all the biggest fashion names such as Prada, Fendi, Marni, Roberto Cavalli, Valentino, Dolce & Gabbana, Armani.
Take a stroll along each of the four streets, Via dell Spiga, Via Manzoni, Via Sant’Andrea and Via Montenapoleone to explore the delights on offer.
Where to buy in Milan? If you can’t go to Milan check out our Made in Italy online shop.
Milan shopping: one stop department stores
Excelsior Milano | Galleria del Corso, 4
With 7 floors of Menswear, womanswear and lifestyle goods, this department store is an excursion on its own. It is chic and modern and houses labels such as Gucci and Dries Van Noten.
Antonia | Via Cusani, 5
600 square-meter space of fashion forward gems, this is one slick retail operation. The brand has an amazing edit of high-end luxury clothing for both sexes including Balanciaga, Missoni and up and coming Italian labels like Palm Angels.
Antonioli | Via Pasquale Paoli, 1
Fashion forward luxury, this store sells progressive fashion for the cooler customer. Stocking Raf Simons, Vetements, Yohji Yamamoto. The store interior reflects the product it sells, stone floors, sterile lighting and lots of black.
Piazza Duomo
Whilst in Milan this beautiful building is a must and houses one of the world’s best department stores.
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Shopping in milan: street cred cool
Spectrum | Via Felice Casatti, 29
Spectrum stocks streetwear brands like Adidas, Nike and Carhartt WIP. They also stock graffiti paints and pens for the creative.
Slam Jam | Via Lanza, 1
An amazing store that sells some of the best global streetwear brands. They stock names such as Cav Empt, Midnight Studios and A.Four Labs.
Special | Corso di Porta Ticinese, 80
Opened in 2008, Special is one of the Milan’s streetwear authorities. A refreshing store stocking independent brands Billionaire Boys Club, Diamond and Undefeated.
Milano clothing: highstreet and alternative
The main high street shopping area is Buenos Aires, this is one area of Milan where head to toe Versace is not obligatory. Isola and corso Vercelli are other areas worth a walk around if looking for an alternative to designer fashion.
Where to shop in Milan: vintage and designer bargains
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10 Corso Como is an absolutely stunning store, rivalling the likes of Dover Street Market or Colette. Spread across two floors, they offer all kinds of oddities from art, books, homeware, new and old fashion collections. This is a truly unique and special shopping experience, there is even a roof terrace with a stunning garden to have a pit stop.
Where to buy in Milan? If you can’t go to Milan check out our Made in Italy online shop.
Vintage 55 offers classic American clothing.
There are also a lot of outlets in Milan where you can pick up some great designer bargains. Prepare to elbow your way through the racks of discount catwalk fashions.
Basement offers woman’s fashion with a whooping price slash of 50-70 percent off labels including Prada and Dolce & Gabbana.
Dmagazine Outlet offers names such as Mui Mui and Marni for as little as 20 per cent of their original value.
Il Salvagente has three floors of great designer names for Men, woman and children
Vittorio Emanuele II is for the experienced bargain hunter who loves the thrill of the chase.
Serravalle Designer Outlet – this is the largest designer outler in Europe. Located 50 minutes away from Milans City center on the A7 Milano- Genova motorway. There is also a shuttle bus that runs from either Milan For Bonaporte or Piazza Duomo. A relaxed shopping experience with over 300 designer brands with up to 30-70% discounts.
With all this on offer it is worth spending on some designer luggage to transport all your beautiful treasures home. Happy shopping!
Barbara Houghton – Fashion Designer
The Italian Community
