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Milanese Food / Traditional Recipes You Can Easily Make at Home

Want to try your hand at Milanese food at home? Here are some traditional Milanese dishes you can cook in your own kitchen, following the way they’re still made in Milan today — not the less authentic versions you often find abroad. When people think of traditional Milanese food, they…

Milan Design Week 2026 — What stood out at Cassina

Milan Design Week 2026 was a great opportunity to discover the new pieces presented by brands across the industry. This is my selection of the Cassina designs I found most interesting. Milan Design Week 2026 was, once again, an invitation to get slightly carried away by what the design world…

The Devil Wears Prada 2 Milan Locations — and Why the Film Chose Them

From the iconic Galleria to the glamorous Fashion District, a closer look at the places where The Devil Wears Prada 2 was filmed in Milan. The choice of Milan as the setting for many of the The Devil Wears Prada 2 Milan locations, following the Paris scenes of the original…

What to Wear in Milan (And How to Dress Like a Milanese Woman)

A closer look at how Milanese women actually dress — beyond fleeting trends Understanding how to dress like a Milanese is not about copying specific items or following trends. It’s about noticing what is there — and what isn’t: the absence of excess, the preference for pieces that belong in…

Hair Salons in Milan: How the City’s Top Stylists Interpret 2026 Hair Trends

Hair salons in Milan and 2026 hair trends — a closer look at the styles shaping the season, and how (and where) to make them your own 2026 Hair Trends: What Defines the Season Hair trends in 2026 seem to move in a very specific direction: towards something that looks…

Spring in Milan: What to See and Enjoy This Time of Year

Spring in Milan: the best walks, cafés and seasonal pleasures to experience the city By mid-April, spring in Milan is no longer something you anticipate — it is already fully present. The change is visible not only in small details, but in the way the city opens up again: lighter…

Street markets in Milan: fashion, food and neighbourhood life

Street markets in Milan reveal a different side of the city — where refined taste coexists with practicality, and where those in the know shop well without overspending. Street markets in Milan are one of the city’s most approachable faces, perfectly reflecting the character and traditions of the neighbourhoods in…

Milan Dinner Party: How to Host an Elegant Dinner at Home, Milan-Style

Discover how locals host a Milan dinner party — from the perfect number of guests to table setting ideas and an effortlessly elegant menu. A Milan dinner party is rarely a loud or chaotic affair. In many ways, the way Milanese entertain at home reflects the character of the city…

Four Seasons Hotel Milano: a luxury hotel in Milan rooted in design and history

Why this luxury hotel in Milan feels like a refined Milanese address — with all the polish of a global icon If Milan were a storybook, Four Seasons Hotel Milano would be its elegant prologue — where history, design and refined hospitality come together in one quietly spectacular address. Tucked…

Brera district for fashion lovers: how locals really shop

Milan is known for its glamorous designer flagships, but its style also comes to life in the understated, very Milanese chic boutiques of the Brera district. The Brera district is often described as Milan’s artistic soul: full of galleries, cobbled streets, aperitivo bars, and postcard-perfect corners. But for those of…

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