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costume designer Emma Pellini, the Pellini women have been making jewellery for three
generations, and their fanciful, handmade creations are surprisingly affordable.
G Lorenzi
HOMEWARES, DESIGN
( 02 7602 2848;
www.lorenzi.it
; Via Monte Napoleone 9; 3-7.30pm Mon, 9am-12.30pm &
3-7.30pm Tue-Sat; San Babila)
One of Milan's extant early-20th-century gems, G Lorenzi
specialises in the finest-quality grooming and kitchen paraphernalia. There are things here
- handcrafted pocket knives set into stag antlers, say - so fine and functional that they
stand as classic examples of utilitarian design.
FASHION
10 Corso Como
( 02 2900 2674;
www.10corsocomo.com
;
Corso Como 10; 10.30am-7.30pm Tue & Fri-Sun, to 9pm
Wed & Thu, 3.30-7.30pm Mon; Garibaldi)
It might be the world's most hyped 'concept shop',
but Carla Sozzani's selection of desirable things (Lanvin ballet flats, Alexander Girard
wooden dolls, a demi-couture frock by a designer you've not read about
yet
) makes 10
Corso Como a tempting shopping experience. Next to the gallery upstairs is a bookshop
with art and design titles.
La Rinascente
( 02 8 85 21;
www.rinascente.it
; Piazza del Duomo; 10am-midnight; Duomo)
Italy's most
prestigious department store doesn't let the fashion capital down - come for Italian diffu-
sion lines, French lovelies and LA upstarts. The basement also hides an amazing home-
wares department. Take away edible souvenirs from the 7th-floor food market (and peer
across to the Duomo while you're at it).
DEPARTMENT STORE
Wait and See
FASHION
( 02 7208 0195;
www.waitandsee.it
;
Via Santa Marta 14; 3.30-7.30pm Mon, 10.30am-7.30pm Tue-
Sat; Missori)
With collaborations with Missoni, Etro and Molinari under her belt, Uberta
Zambeletti launched her own collection in 2010. Quirky Wait and See indulges her eclect-
ic tastes showcasing unfamiliar brands alongside items exclusively designed for the store,
such as gorgeous Raptus & Rose dresses.
