Milan Design Week Downloads
Salone Seen and Saved
Sharing the rest of my Milan itinerary (and black book) below — with some notable recs and addresses for those heading to Milan.
Day 2 Dossier
Wearing: Garret Leight Sunglasses, Céline Hoop Earrings, Vintage Donna Karan Blazer, Co Trousers, Rothy’s Ballet Flats
11 am — Studio KO x Beni Rugs
Studio KO is a masterclass in architectural sophistication: precise, poetic, and never pandering. With roots in Paris and Marrakech, their work is elegantly restrained, yet undeniably emotive. The design duo teamed up with Morocco-based Beni Rugs on a textile display giving a lesson in restraint, texture, and taste all wrapped up in wool.
12 pm — L’Appartamento by Artemest
In celebration of its 10th anniversary, Artemest’s L’Appartamento has delivered nothing short of a triumph at Milan Design Week 2025. Set within the rarely seen and exquisitely storied Palazzo Donizetti, home to Alberta Ferretti’s headquarters, the installation offered a masterclass in Italian craft and contemporary vision. Six internationally acclaimed designers reimagined each room with bespoke creations from over 180 artisans culled from Artemest’s covetable roster.
1 pm — Capsule at Spazio Maiocchi
Capsule Plaza is one of the week’s most thoughtfully curated experiences, equal parts design fair, art installation, and cultural happening. Set across Spazio Maiocchi and a series of satellite venues, the 2025 edition, themed “Expanded Living,” brings together a heady mix of architecture, interiors, technology, and craftsmanship. It’s less about showcasing products and more about sparking conversation—each collaboration feels like a considered exploration of how we live now, and what comes next.
2 pm — George Jensen Cafe
Georg Jensen is the epitome of Scandinavian refinement: sleek, sculptural, and relentlessly modern. This year the Danish brand took over an ephemeral space next to Capsule to showcase a new collection of coffee and tea wares — and the best fioridilatte ice cream of my life was had here.
3 pm — Range Rover Nuovo Group
At Palazzo Belgioioso, Range Rover makes its Milan Design Week debut with Futurespective: Connected World in collaboration with California’s NUOVA Group, the brand traces its design legacy from 1970 to 2025 through a cinematic, multisensory journey. Think bespoke furnishings, custom Aeir scents, and immersive soundscapes—all meticulously crafted to capture the brand’s history and design legacy.
4 pm — Christofle at Sant Ambroeus
A Christofle presentation at Sant Ambroeus featuring the luxury tableware brand’s collaboration with French jewelry designer Charlotte Chesnais.
6 pm — Design Hotels Cocktail at The Staf
A hospitality party tête-à-tête and gathering of the most creative of minds of the hotel industry.
8 pm — Capsule Party
10 pm — Dinner at A Santa Lucia
2 am — After Hours at Baia Disco Club.
A true after hours scene with the industry’s leading designers letting loose, in which my only re-cap to share is that what happens at Baia, stays at Baia.
Day 3 Dossier
12 pm — Cassina x Le Corbusier
Celebrated 60 years of Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret and Charlotte Perriand Collection at Cassina’s ‘Staging Modernity’ performance and installation by Formafantasma, the Milan‑based design duo whose rigorous, research‑led practice explores the cultural impact of design.
1 pm — Coffee at Marchesi 1884
Met with my friend Martino at Marchesi. Marchesi is, quite simply, Milanese elegance distilled into a pastry case. With its gleaming counters, impeccable service, and perfectly wrapped confections, it’s my favorite morning ritual in Milan. Whether stopping in for an espresso or a pastel-hued praline, Marchesi does what Milan does best: timeless hospitality with style.
PM look: Paola Vilas Earrings, Alaïa Turtleneck Bodysuit, Merlette Skirt, Prada Heels, LOEWE Puzzle Bag
5 pm — Neptune Papers x Daytona Williams
A gelato social at Gelateria Umbria for Neptune Papers hosted by Daytona Williams.
6 pm — High Snobiety x Bar Basso Aperitivo.
The Salone scene of all scenes — jumbo pours of Negroni sbagliato spilling from all corners of the bar.
7 pm — Loewe Teapots Exhibition
Loewe Foundation is consistently one of my favorite exhibitors at Salone, simply given the foundation’s dedication to discovering and supporting artisans. This year it did not disappoint with the Loewe Teapots Exhibition. The Spanish House commissioned twenty five internationally-renowned artists, designers and architects, reimagine the vessel’s sculptural form, and the rich traditions of tea making. The exhibition is accompanied by a collection of homewares, including teapots made by Spanish artisans, alongside tea caddies, charms and candles. The collection will be available to purchase at Palazzo Citterio, Milan.
8 pm — Hermés at La Pelota
A joyful and colorful collection at the Hermés Maison exhibition and party. In this new collection, Hermés leans into their heritage of craft by showcasing time‑honoured artisanal techniques around glass: blown, cast and fused—become a design lexicon, each method dictating a subtly different interplay of color and transparency that elevates every vase, jug and box into a singular study of materiality.
9 pm — Camron x Liberty Dinner @ The Wilde
Camron PR, aka the Godfather of Salone PR agencies, hosted an intimate dinner at The Wilde, Milan’s leading members only club. Sat at the salon with some of the design doyens of the industry — thank you to Cameron from Camron for having me.
1 am — Bath Basso.
Despite multiple group chat attempts to rally for the Bjork DJ set at Triennale or a nightcap at Palinurobar, I resisted all temptation and drew a bath instead. No regrets.
Day 4:
11 am — Breakfast at Casa Milana
A breakfast inside the home of design-duo and couple Mario Milana and Gabriella Campagna. Their home was a showcase of the couple’s worldly taste, with their bespoke furniture range artfully mixed in with the family’s antique collection of art and objects, combining an old-world meets contemporary design sensibility.
12 pm — Trattoria Masuelli San Marco
Finally, a quiet solo meal! A Lombardian lunch of Insalata di puntarelle, acciughe cantabriche, stracciatella and Tagliatella al Ragú di Coniglio Bianco di Cuneo at Masuelli San Marco.
2 pm — Vintage Shopping
If you only have time for one shopping destination in Milan, my top rec is Shop The Story, a highly curated vintage shop stocking archival Prada, Miu Miu, Hermés, Margiela and more. You get a strong sense of the owner’s proud and precise eye for collecting vintage: each garment is in flawless condition, and tagged with the runway collection date and image over the hanger to capture the clothing’s full “story” and context.
3 pm — Marimekko x Laila Gohar
A cake cutting party at Teatro Litta hosted by Marimekko in collaboration with Laila Gohar. The installation centered around a grand-sized bed featuring distinctively bold and playful Marimekko archival stripes by the artist Maija Isola, in which Gohar masterfully stages a multi-layer striped cake designed to match the bedding.
4 pm — Shopping in Brera
Finally, some strolling and shopping around Brera. Purchased my boyfriend a metal cigarette roller from a Tobacceria, visited a vintage watch shop then stopped into Pettinaroli, an Italian stationary and leather goods shop ideal for small, artisanal souvenirs. Took home a monogrammed leather jewelry catch-all in Hermès orange, a cream leather pencil case and embossed wallet in a cognac brown.
7 pm — Drinks at LaDoubleJ
9 pm — Emergency dinner at a pizzeria near LaDoubleJ
11 pm — White Lotus Season Finale.
And that’s a wrap on my Salone schedule. See you next year x
Great round up 💯