Vogue readers on a budget should visit the 10 Corso Como Outlet, a slightly shabbier version of the ubercool original store, with endless racks of mostly...

Tucked round a corner just off corso di Porta Romana, Abside stocks a cool mix of own-brand clothes and jewellery, as well as unique pieces by other Italian...

Coppola, who opened his first salon in Milan in 1965, now has nine across town, including this funky outpost on the top floor of La Rinascente department...

Alessi's Milan flagship store - not far from the main household designer street, via Durini - has everything the company has ever done in bright plastic and...

Away from its mystical monasteries and romantic alleyways, Lago d'Orta is home to a doyen of international design. Alessi (they of the Starck-designed,...

A line of brightly coloured, alternative shoes first launched in Rome in 2004; the Milan branch opened in spring 2008. Designs include chunky wedges and...

This little store supplies a good range of popular English-language novels. Even better is its used book section, sold at €2.90 apiece.

Want to wow? Follow those in the know to the city's jewellery show-stopper. Monica Rossi mixes antique gems and modern techniques, with ethereal results.

Anadema is part salon, part exhibition venue, with occasional literary and film events thrown in to the mix as well: it's a relaxing, open space more...

This is the sole outlet for clothes and accessories by Fabiano, whose quirky lines include hand-painted, full 1950s-style skirts and beautifully tailored...

This barber shop more than lives up to its name, as it has been in business since Dino Colla opened its door in 1904, and proudly displays the brush that...

This place is a hit with the international fashion crowd. Many of the clothes for men and women are offbeat and deconstructed, and the decor in this former...

A French designer based in Milan for over 20 years, Janson sells his flowing evening dresses, swirling capes, maxi-dresses and loose leggings at this...

Model planes, microphones, wooden vegetables and a giant tooth hung from the ceiling: Aris stocks some bizarre items (some of which are for rental only).