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ant street of the Quad, lined with global marques like Etro, Ferragamo, Ar-
mani and Prada. Among the giants, remnants of the area's traditional past
persist, as in men's grooming temple
G Lorenzi
(
02 7602 2848;
www.lorenzi.it
;
Via Monte Napoleone 9;
Mon-Sat)
.
Lunch at Il Salumaio
When
Il Salumaio
( 02 7600 1123;
www.ilsalumaiodimontenapoleone.it
;
Via Monte Na-
poleone 12; 11am-7.30pm Mon-Fri; ; Montenapoleone)
opened on Via Montena-
poleone in 1957, there was an outcry from locals who thought a humble del-
icatessen would lower the tone of the exclusive neighbourhood. But the deli
opened and quickly wowed Milanese shoppers with its extravagant window
displays. It's now housed in the Bagatti Valsecchi palazzo.
Get Fitted for a Suit
If you ever wondered where James Bond gets his suits, head to
Brioni
( 02
7631 8718;
www.brioni.com
; Via Gesù 2A; 10am-7pm Tue-Sat; Montenapoleone)
on Via
Gesù, the bespoke atelier where head tailor Mauro Stracci turns fabric into
pure sex appeal. In the atelier's studio you can see the labelled paper
formes
of outfits worn by movie stars, celebrities and presidents. A cheaper off-the-
peg men's shop is at No. 3, and a women's shop at No. 4.
Homewares on Via Manzoni
Established in Omegna in 1921,
Alessi
( 02 79 57 26;
www.alessi.com
; Via Manzoni
14-16; Tue-Sun)
has gone on to transform our homes with more than 22,000
crafted utensils, many of which have been designed by the world's leading
architect-designers. Some of them now reside in the V&A in London and New
York's MoMA, but you can just pop down to the flagship store for their most
cutting-edge ranges.
