Fashion & Textiles trips to Milan

An hour’s coach drive away is the Museo Villa Mazzucchelli, a house museum dedicated to Gian Mazzucchelli, an eighteenth-century scholar that is rich in furnishings of the time as well as frescoes by Francesco Savani.

For lunch enjoy a wander through one of the picturesque towns on the shoreline of Lake Garda, like Desenzanino, Rivoltella del Garda or Sirmione.

Next it’s time to head for a visit to Armani/Silos, the fashion art space in Milan dedicated to the Armani style. The unique exhibition permanently on display celebrates almost 50 years of designs and style. A huge selection of the fashion designer’s creations from 1980 up until today.

The evening is a fantastic time to visit Grand Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II. As Italy's oldest active shopping gallery and a major landmark of Milan. Housed within a four-story double arcade in the centre of town.

We love to recommend the Fashion Guided Walking tour, spend the morning exploring the city with your fashion expert. During the walk, enjoy the Place Vendôme, where the likes of Chanel and Hemingway spent a lot of time. Visit La Madeleine with its amazing church, Greek design, and surrounding small streets that are one of the top places in Paris for shopping.

The Galeries Lafayette is an upmarket French department store chain, the biggest in Europe. And on a Friday they have a fashion show, you need tickets, ask your Study Trip Expert for details. Watch catwalk models strut in style. Don't miss your chance to discover the latest trends from the biggest names in fashion.

In the evening enjoy a casual informal meal at a local bistro.

This morning you’ll visit Museo della Seta di Como showcasing the silk-making process, from silkworm to heritage looms & clothing samples.

While in Como there’s a great opportunity to take Europe’s steepest cable car, in just 5 minutes you can be enjoying the views of the lake from 800 metres high.

The Quadrilatero d’Oro district is the beating heart of Milan, as the fashion capital of the world. One of the world’s most important centres of fashion and home to Milan’s most exclusive workshops and stores. Translated to the Golden Rectangle the Quadrilatero d’Oro is the name given to the tangle of streets just north of the Duomo.

Before your return home you have to explore Brera, the art district of the city. It’s known as that, because of its art school, historic museum-gallery, and contemporary art galleries and studios.

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