Barb at Large: Touchdown in Milan

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Fly to Europe on an overnight flight and barely sleep. Arrive in London, change terminals and take another flight to Milan, then a train into the city and lastly a taxi to your hotel. It’s been 18 hours since leaving NY and it’s pouring rain, but none of that matters. Why, any normal person might ask? Answer, because mecca awaits you in the form of 10 Corso Como!

This independently owned multi brand store is nestled down an alleyway on a small street far from the main shopping area of Milan, where one designer flagship after another creates the landscape. This one-of-a kind store is lovingly and brilliantly edited season after season with big name designers mixed in with contemporary brands at considerably lower price points.

Being in 10 Corso Como is an experience which requires time. Rushing through would mean simply missing the point. It is a place to savour and appreciate the painstaking effort put into creating an environment. Everywhere you look there are unique and wonderful items for sale, most often things not seen elsewhere. There are no rules in Corso Como, only choices.