QUADRILATERO DELLA MODA

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Essentials about the Quadrilatero della moda in brief

Next to Paris, Milan is undoubtedly the fashion capital of the world. And the Eldorado for all fashionistas in Milan is the Quadrilatero della moda (Quadrangle of fashion). The Quadrilatero gets its name from the four rectangular streets: Via Monte Napoleone, Via Alessandro Manzoni, Via della Spiga and Corso Venezia. Within this quadrangle are the flaship stores of the who’s who of the Italian fashion world: Armani, Bottega Veneta, Bulgari, Dolce e Gabbana, Fendi, Gianfranco Ferrè, Gucci, Prada, Valentino and Versace – all of them and a few more luxury brands can be found here. And, of course, all the international fashion houses of distinction have boutiques in the Quadrilatero della moda.

The shopping streets in the Quadrilatero della moda

The heart of the Quadrilatero della moda is Via Monte Napoleone, one of the most expensive shopping streets in the world, in a league with Fifth Avenue in New York City and Rue Faubourg Saint-Honoré in Paris. But the other streets within the square of fashion, such as Via Bargutta, Via Borgospesso, Via Gesù, Via Sant’Andrea and Via Santo Spirito are also in no way inferior to Via Monte Napoleone in elegance and prestige.

Other activities in the Quadrilatero della moda

For those who don’t care much about fashion, the Quadrilatero della moda is also a great place to shop for jewelry, antiques and books. And if you don’t feel like shopping at all, the best thing to do is sit down in one of the fashionable cafés and watch the ladies and gentlemen pass by with their shopping bags. Alternatively, there are two interesting museums to visit in the Quadrilatero della moda, the Bagatti Valsecchi Museum and the Museo Poldi Pezzoli.