Milan is one of the world’s fashion capitals. Locals walk around impeccably dressed; visitors prance between the shops in the Quadrilatero d’Oro, or ‘Golden Rectangle’. The streets around Via Montenapoleone are home to all the best-known brands. Sometimes, this feels like the most modern city in Italy. The fashion houses are responsible for a new crop of contemporary art galleries in repurposed industrial spaces like the Fondazione Prada, Armani Silos and Pirelli Hangarbicocca for starters. The Triennale hosts a permanent exhibition on Italian design. Every April, the Salone del Mobile, or Milan Design Week, fills the city with pop-up boutiques …
