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...

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,...

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 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...

A Milanese institution for men's and women's classic designer labels, Biffi also stocks the mildly wild trend pieces of the season. Among the designers...

A former designer for Miu Miu, Isabella Tonchi opened this elegant shop to showcase her linear, elegant - but never dull - pieces (pink pea jackets, pleated...

When Milan's famed Fiorucci store closed down in 2003 (its premises taken over by the city's first H&M), it seemed like the end of an era. But the label...