Milan is considered the capital of real fashion. Many world- famous brands owe their swift success to Milan: Laura Biagiotti, Missoni, Roberto Cavalli, Chanel, Gucci, etc. Therefore, everyone who wants to buy branded items of the current and past seasons goes on a shopping tour to Milan. At the same time, prices in Milan will pleasantly surprise you. You will get a branded item at a much lower cost than, for example, in a domestic boutique.
Milan shopping
A shopping tour to Milan is not only a visit to the legendary fashion houses, but also Milan factories and drains. Here you can purchase the goods you like at wholesale prices. In the central part of the city there are shops in which collections of past seasons are sold at a significant discount. On the famous shopping street, Corso Buenos Aires, beloved by the Milanese and guests of the city, you will find expensive luxury boutiques and shops with reasonable prices.
In addition to clothing, shopping tours in Milan will help you purchase fashionable shoes, paintings, accessories, jewelry, magnificent linens and even furniture. Furniture can be selected at a specialized exhibition, which makes this city the world capital of design.
Fashion stores in Milan
In Milan, there are many shops of such famous brands as Max & Co, Luisa Spagnoli, Max Mara, Beneton, Prenatal, Fiurucci and others. In almost all stores, sellers know English, and many boutiques will even offer you a Japanese translator. Russian-speaking sellers also appeared in the fashion district.
Basically, all the shops in Milan are open from 9.30 to 19.30 with a lunch break from 13.00 to 15.30. On Sunday and Monday morning, most stores are closed. There is no lunch break except in boutiques in the fashion district, and in large department stores. On Sunday, grocery stores do not work. An exception is made only before Christmas: during this period, stores operate seven days a week and close later than usual. But in August, many boutiques and small shops are closed for the holidays.
A shopping tour to Milan will help you buy other goods, both necessary and completely useless: antique items, Parmesan cheese, books, perfumes, homemade little things, weighted soap, and much more.
When to go and how much to take money
If you go on a shopping tour to Milan in January-February or July-August, you can buy clothes from famous designers with a discount of up to 50%. Moreover, the collection will be relevant. Very often, many people ask how much money to take on a shopping tour. Milan is a rather expensive city. If you do not go shopping during seasonal sales, then on average the luxury collection of the current season, five to six sets (shirt, sweater, pants, accessories, shoes) will cost you about 4-5 thousand euros. At the same time, keep in mind that when crossing the border you will be returned about 12% of the tax on your purchases. If you go shopping during the period of seasonal sales, then your expenses will decrease very noticeably: by 30-50%.
In conclusion, it is worth noting that no matter what you make in the fashion capital, Milan, your purchases will please you first of all with pleasant memories that you have visited Italy, which is considered to be one of the most beautiful places on Earth.