Milan is renowned as one of the world capitals of design and fashion. The English word millinery, referring to women’s hats, is derived from the name of the city. The Lombard metropolis is famous for its fashion houses and shops (such as along via Montenapoleone) and the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele in the Piazza Duomo (believed to be the world’s oldest shopping mall).

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September 17, 2009 at 2:05 pm by Miles Woolgar
Category: City Profile, Milan
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