Milan Shopping

Milan is the capital of fashion shopping, and there is plenty to choose from. Even those less interested in fashion, or who can't afford the prices, will find exploring Via Monte Napoleone, Via della Spiga and the surrounding streets rewarding. This is where all the fashion houses have their impressive flagship stores. Armani's department store on Via Manzoni 31 is a good example, as is Gucci's store on Via Monte Napoleone - it covers a whole city block. Dolce & Gabbana's impressive new menswear store on Corso Venezia is housed in the former palace of a Sicilian nobleman. Other good shops include:

La Rinascente
Milan's equivalent to London's Harrods department store. Eight floors of exclusive fashion, accessories, perfumes and toys.
Address: Piazza Duomo

G Lorenzi
A snobbish shop for men who want only the finest in grooming, smoking paraphernalia and knives.
Address: Via Monte Napoleone

Dmagazine
Outlet store with shops selling last season's fashions at a fraction of the original cost.
Address: Via Monte Napoleone

Zani & Zani
Milan is not just about fashion, but also design. Zani & Zani stock specially designed sieves, pots and pans, garlic presses and knives. Most of them in shining steel and aluminium.
Address: at the corner of Via San Damiano and Corso Venezia 16

Cotti
Well-stocked wine shop in the artsy Brera neighbourhood with an original 1930s interior.
Address: Via Solferino 42

Rossi & Grassi
After visiting Cotti, head down to Rossi & Grassi. Specialising in cold cuts, this is the place to buy prosciutto San Daniele and mortadella with pistachios.
Address: Via Ponte Vetero 4