Fashion ala Milanese

Can I tell you about ...my trip to Milan. I go twice a year for this leather exhibition called Anteprima which showcases leather and colors for the next season. This season it was earlier than usual which is why I missed fashion week in New York. I always go a few days before to soak in the atmosphere, shop the stores and see what people are wearing. It's always interesting because Milan, like New York, is such an cosmopolitan city that it's hard to tell if people are tourists or locals. I spent one day taking snapshots of all these people and it was kind of nervewracking because I was trying to do it paparazzi style and the results are not always so successful. Bill Cunningham, I am not. But I suppose I did okay.






While in Milan, I always make a pilgrimage to the Marni outlet. I adore anything by Marni and usually get pretty lucky at their outlet. For anyone who doesn't know the address, here it is: Via Tajani 1. This is an ultimate fashion insider secret I'm sharing because the salespeople at the main store don't like giving the address for obvious reasons. Go at 10 am when there isn't a crowd. After lunch the place is packed!



Another one of my favorite places to hit is the molto, molto chic store/bar/restaurant/book store/gallery/hotel called Corso Como 10 ( that's also the address). The place is always packed with fashionistas mulling about too, shopping or doing their market research. It's a really well-edited store and they usually have some amazing store exclusives that designers do just for them. I wish New York had a store like this. But some things can only work where they are and it's a good reason to keep coming back to Milano. Va benne!