MILAN: BETWEEN THE SHOWS
Milan doesn't need to announce itself.
It is quieter than New York, more restrained than Paris, and somehow even more focused on what people are wearing.
Here, fashion isn't reserved for the runway. It is in the architecture, the cafés, the shop windows, the women crossing Via della Spiga in heels, and the perfectly cut jacket worn to lunch.
This is the city where design and fashion speak the same language.
And during Fashion Week, everything moves a little faster.
The mornings begin with espresso. The afternoons disappear between appointments, shows and shopping. Lunch stretches longer than expected. Aperitivo becomes dinner. And somewhere between one address and the next, Milan reminds you why it has always been one of fashion's great cities.
For Olivia Editions, Milan is about all of it.
The clothes. The design. The places. The people. The details.
THE MILAN EDIT - WHERE OLIVIA GOES
WHERE TO STAY
For something that feels more like a private Milanese residence than a traditional hotel. Maison Senato sits on Via Senato, steps from Via Montenapoleone, with only six bespoke residences.
A former 17th-century seminary transformed into a contemporary Milanese destination in the heart of the Fashion District. The historic architecture, Piazza and surrounding boutiques make it particularly fitting for Fashion Week.
A private street, an 18th-century palazzo, a 4,000-square-metre garden and a location between Via Montenapoleone, Via della Spiga and La Scala. It is Milanese glamour with a very quiet confidence.
Bar Luce
Designed by Wes Anderson inside Fondazione Prada, Bar Luce recreates the feeling of a classic Milanese café through a distinctly cinematic lens.
This is the coffee stop we'd make when we want the coffee and the setting.
Da Giacomo
A Milan institution since 1958, with traditional Italian cooking, seafood and an interior designed by Renzo Mongiardino that feels wonderfully timeless.
The kind of lunch that makes you forget the next appointment for a little while.
Trattoria Trippa
A modern Milanese trattoria in the Porta Romana neighborhood. Simple in name, serious about food, and very much part of the city's contemporary dining conversation.
Latteria San Marco
A tiny, old-school Milanese address in Brera. The kind of restaurant that feels like a discovery rather than an itinerary item.
Sisu
For something more relaxed after a long day of shows—a neighborhood spot around Porta Genova where the evening can continue without feeling overly planned.
WHAT WE ARE WEARING
Milan always leaves us wanting a little more.
One more espresso. One more long lunch. One more walk down Via della Spiga. One more look before the night begins.
Fashion Week may bring us here, but it’s everything in between that makes us want to stay — the places, the people, the details, and that unmistakable Italian way of making everyday life feel beautifully considered.
Arrivederci, Milano.
Until the next edition.