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"[#image: /photos/611bf2e0a86777b29fbc59cc]\n\n\n\n## Margherita Missoni\n\n\n\n### The Italian heiress seeks out the city's secret corners\n\n'I grew up in [Milan](https://www.cntraveller.com/article/travel-guide-milan), which has so many aesthetic references that helped forge my taste - it's a big part of who I am. I'm fascinated by how understated the city is: to see it at its best you need to explore its hidden parts, the courtyards and terraces. I go to galleries to relax: [Kaufmann Repetto](http://www.kaufmannrepetto.com/) and [Massimo de Carlo](http://www.massimodecarlo.com/?&lang=eng) are two beautiful contemporary spaces, and Milan finally has the art museum it deserves with [Museo del Novecento](http://www.museodelnovecento.org/it/). My favourite place to shop is [Spazio Rossana Orlandi](http://rossanaorlandi.com/), which is somewhere between a boutique and an art gallery. The [5VIE](https://www.facebook.com/5VIEmilano) area is full of little gems: [Wait and See](http://www.waitandsee.it/) for niche fashion, handpainted ceramics at [Laboratorio Paravicini](http://www.paravicini.it/), and [Artisanal](http://artisanalmilano.com/) for a great selection of shoes and ties. In the evenings, bar [Jamaica](http://www.jamaicabar.it/) is the only place for an aperitif, and I always order steak at Controvapore, where regulars have their own knives with their names engraved on them.'\n\n[#image: /photos/611bf2e0231ed5e8dfa349f8]\n\n\n\n## Tabitha Simmons\n\n\n\n### The top tables for Fashion Week from the stylish shoe designer\n\n\n\n### Bar Martini\n\n'Dolce & Gabbana's bar is near to all the best boutiques in Milan, so its little tree-lined courtyard is the ideal spot to grab a coffee.' [www.dolcegabbana.com/martini](http://www.dolcegabbana.com/martini/)\n\n### Bice\n\n'You don't need to understand the Italian menu here - just close your eyes and point. Everything is delicious. Bice is one of the oldest restaurants in town and it's always full of fashion editors and designers.' [www.bicegroup.com](https://www.bicegroup.com/)\n\n### Petit Bistro\n\n'A lot of restaurants in Milan are bold and bright, but this place is dark and intimate, with amazing steaks.' [www.petitbistrogroup.com](https://www.petitbistrogroup.com/)\n\n### La Risacca 6\n\n'This is the place for really great fish. The shrimp and tomato dish is fantastic and it has the best branzino (seabass) in the city.' [www.larisacca6.it](https://www.larisacca6.it/)\n\n### 10 Corso Como\n\n'This is a really popular lunch spot. I go for the tasty salads and juices - perfect for Fashion Week - and afterwards I always spend ages in the bookshop upstairs.' [www.10corsocomo.com](http://www.10corsocomo.com/)\n\nThis feature first appeared in *Condé Nast Traveller* Fashion Guide 2014\n\n[#gallery: /galleries/611bf277f902cc2d167b47c0]\n\n [#gallery: /galleries/611bf2e0abe0ca68331f9b7f]\n\n [#gallery: /galleries/611bf0f7628f4910ed1025d2]"
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