When it comes to fashion and elegance, the Italian style is the most popular and loved all around the world. Dip yourself into the streets of Milan, the Europe’s capital of fashion, along with Paris and London. Milan, enchanting and sophisticated city, is home to fashion week, to the best flagship stores and to designers boutiques such as Armani, Bulgari, Dolce e Gabbana, Fendi, Ferragamo, Gucci, Krizia, Prada, Trussardi, Versace, Zegna and many more. 

Whether you’re a tourist or you’re living in Milan, we promise it will be a unique experience, because the international vibes perfectly combine with the glamour flair of the city.

Here we are going to give you some tips to get the most of this sales in Milan 2020: areas where to go, outlets, shopping malls and streets (we are sorry for any side effect on your bank account, ops!)

Sales season in Milan

Twice per year (once in January and once in July), it happens that sales take place in Italy, as it’s regulated by laws. The upcoming winter sales start on January 4th in Milan and it will last approximately 60 days, but it usually lasts till the socks are gone.

Milan fashion route: where to go

The first thing we have in mind when it comes to the routes it’s the Fashion Quadrilateral (or Milan’s Golden Rectangle), the worldwide famous area, where the major luxury brands have their businesses attracting thousands of shopaholics over the years. It starts right next to the Duomo and it is made up by four important shopping streets in Milan:

1. Via Montenapoleone
2. Via Alessandro Manzoni
3. Via della Spiga
4. Via Sant'Andrea

Another place where to enjoy a unique shopping experience, is the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, the majestic commercial gallery, an historic and elegant arcade built during the Milan’s belle epoque.

Moreover, you can find some interesting shops in Via Torino and Corso Buenos Aires, also in the city center, where you can have shopping still enjoying the enchanting atmosphere that the city has to offer.

Last, but not the least, if you’d rather focus on pure shopping, in order to get the best deals and to choose among a wider selection, we suggest you to visit the designer outlets in Milan, just few kilometres outside the city. 

Shopping tips

Here we have a few useful tips for you to get the best of this sales experience in Milan.

1. The italian word for sales is “saldi”: look for it on the showcases or on the signs and take advantage of the best deals.
2. Shopping at the beginning of the season means that you’ll choose among more items, but if you shopping at the end, the price will surely drop. It’s up to you!
3. The weekends are the worst moment to enjoy some good shopping: if you have the chance, weekdays, in the morning, are the best option.
4. Do not forget to check for manufacturing defects or holes...if the price of an item is super low, you should be suspicious.

Well, here is a quick overview of the guide for the sales. We wish you to enjoy this unique experience: explore and enjoy the sales in Milan with your international friends and...let’s start the shopping!

See you soon,

helpHousing team