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SHOPPING





 Beauty in the City  Chanel

 Top addresses where you can find the
 most exclusive cosmetics and the most
 sought-after fragrances… for ‘ready-
 to-wear’ beauty!

 exclusive perfumes for men and women,
 body-care products, home fragrances and
 accessories contained in elegant bottles
 inspired by the tradition of the city’s famous
 hand-blown Murano glass (via Brera 4,
 www.merchantofvenice.com).
 Set within a truly ‘futuristic’ ambience, the
 Diego dalla Palma make-up studio offers
 the entire range of the Milanese guru’s
 products dedicated to professional make-
 up and beauty treatments (via Madonnina,
 www.diegodallapalma.com). And, for
 connoisseurs only, L’Officina Profumo –
 Farmaceutica di Santa Maria Novella,
 whose name conjures up the scents of
 times gone by, still sells traditional elixirs,
 along with more contemporary skin-care
 Rinascente  products, oils and perfumes
 (www.smnovella.it).
 THE FRAGRANCES    Gesù, an ideal location to rediscover the innate
 OF THE QUADRILATERO   values of Italian excellence and artisanship   ALL IN ONE
 It’s no secret that countless big fashion   (www.acquadiparma.com).  Rinascente in piazza Duomo is another
 labels have branched out into beauty.    1989 saw the birth of Etro’s ‘fragrance library’: a  reference point, where all the most
 The striking boutiques of the   universe, consisting of fragrances bottled in the  exclusive brands in the sector are found
 Quadrilatero della Moda are packed   brand’s signature packaging, that uses colour   under one roof. After crossing this
 with the latest collections of designer   to spark the desire for a perfume and images to  threshold, you will be welcomed by an
 fragrances and beauty products for him   play with the imagination. Etro’s fragrances can  entire floor devoted to fragrances and
 and her. Get on the bandwagon and   be purchased at the brand’s centrally located   make-up, with dedicated corners where you
 be seduced by the stunning designer   standalone boutique in via Montenapoleone 5   can treat yourself to a customized make-up
 packaging covering beauty products   (www.etro.com).  experience executed by a highly qualified
 created by Chanel, Hermès, Burberry,   The eye-catching boutiques of historic perfumer  staff member (www.rinascente.it).
 Gucci, Fendi and Valentino, and don’t   Jo Malone London are located in via Manzoni   Finally, Sephora, with numerous boutiques
 forget the products of Giorgio Armani   18 and at no. 13  via Santa Maria alla Porta. This   scattered across the city, is a top spot
 that are characterized by his sought-after   is a world dedicated to the rarest fragrances   for the latest pampering products. Here,
 aesthetic and quality, and are on sale at   steeped in British culture, where heritage pieces  you can lose yourself amidst thousands
 his boutique at number 31 via Manzoni   of furniture in shades of beige and black are   of fragrances for him and her, skincare
 (Armani beauty presso Armani/Manzoni   juxtaposed with more contemporary elements,   products, and the brightly-coloured
 31 - www.armani.com).     creating an environment where shopping   cosmetics of some of the most celebrated
 There are also many monobrand stores   becomes an intimate, luxurious experience   brands in  the sector (www.sephora.it).
 like the Acqua di Parma boutique in via   (www.jomalone.com).
 AMIDST THE PERFUMES OF BRERA    Hermès
 If you happen to find yourself in the heart of
 Brera, the new district of Artistic Perfumery,
 we recommend three go-to addresses
 for the beauty addict. First of all, the new
 boutique of The Merchant of Venice, an
 historic perfumery epitomizing the art of
 Venetian perfume-making. It offers a
 Diego dalla Palma
 luxury line encompassing a wide range of



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