Designer Stores in Milano

There are so many designer retailers in Milan that it's difficult to know where to start. Brands from Gucci, Miu Miu, Prada, Moncler and Ralph Lauren are here in abundance.
Most people head for the stores on Via Montenapoleone and Via Corsa Emanuele II. These streets are bang centre to the Duomo and Galleria, and feature most major retailers from Niketown, Diesel, Replay, H&M, Banana Rebublic, and three different Zara stores that probably sell the full Zara collection between them.

Locarted on Via Montenapoleone are the plush showrooms of Versace, Louis Vuitton, Gucci, McQueen and many many more high end retailers. This really is the town to buy everything and anything.
My personal favorite is the Bikkemberg store. The showroom is located near Montenapoleone Metro station, and is fantastic inside. This vast store is so cool in design, with walls of replica football trophies, TV's showing football matches and clothes that are slick and not excessive, despite the look of the shop.
This Belgian designer has been one of my favorite designers for many years, and was part of the pocket of great designers to come out of Belgium with Margiela and Dries Van Noten.

Even if your not a fan of Bikkembergs clothing, it's worth a look at the store!

Bikkembergs. Milano

The City of Milan

Milan is one of the most important cities in Europe, as well as Italy and ranks in the top thirty strongest economies in the World with average earnings in the region of fourty thousand euro a year.
The City is awash with oppulant stores from Gucci, Prada, Tods, Versace, Armarni and many more, attracting tourists and buyers from all over the Globe.
Living in the region sometimes lets you forget the quality of the retail available in Italy,and the importance of clothing and furniture to the Italian economy, but nothing underlines it more than a 250ft Christmas tree with a green Tiffany box around the base and a Tiffany store inside?! (Where else than Milan)
The Country doesn't just benefit from the Premium brand stores, but also some amazing Independent retailers who sell some of the most astounding collections you can think of in a small boutique on the outskirts of the City or in a small Town in the Countryside.

The legendary 10 Corso Como