The Milan City Journal

Convention Centres: from hospitality to hospitals

Convention centres all over the world are now being turned into temporary hospitals to respond to the coronavirus emergency and the shortage of beds in ICUs.

Giorgio Armani to turn its factories into medical overalls manufacturing facilities

Giorgio Armani has made a decision to help his country amid the coronavirus outbreak. All of his factories are about to be turned into scrubs manufacturing facilities. This decision follows the huge donation of money to some of the Italian hospitals coping with this critical situation.

Social distancing works! In Italy the contagion rate is slowing down.

It is clear then how social distancing is producing the so desired effect of stopping the pandemic. At least for now. We will need to wait to see if and when we will all be able to go back to normality, which, in anycase, will be a new normality.

2001-2020: The Gilded Age of Tourism

The world has changed suddenly and what awaits us when the crisis is over will be a new world. We will not return to normal, we are moving towards a new normal. The fear of contagion, even when the crisis seems to have subsided, will greatly influence consumer choices. Domestic tourism will be favored, attention to hygiene and health of people must necessarily be part of the strategic promotion plan for hotels, as it was safety for airlines after the collapse of the Twin Towers in New York .

MET Gala cancelled amid coronavirus emergency

The cancellation of the MET Gala turns once again the spotlight on the huge economic impact that meetings and events have. There are plenty of suppliers which are going to suffer major financial losses due to this decision.

Private jets seem to be the only way to fly to Milan

Getting to Milan is becoming more and more difficult but apparently there are still some people who are strongly willing to travel to the heart of Northern Italy, which suddenly became known worldwide as the outbreak of the coronavirus epidemic.

Milano Design Week to be postponed due to Coronavirus outbreak

The Salone del Mobile which was supposed to take place from the 21st to the 26th of April has been postponed to later this year due to the recent coronavirus outbreak in the Lombardy region.

The Milanese hotel industry is booming. Despite coronavirus

It is clear how the cancellation of an event or tradeshow deeply affects the hotel industry and impacts the tourism sector over all. But the city of Milan seems to be going in the opposite direction.

The 25th Milano Tattoo Convention

The Tattoo Convention will take place in Milan at the MiCo Milan Convention Centre from the 7th to the 9th of February 2020. It is the 25th edition of this international event which will see the participation of more than four hundred tattoo artists.

Mammapack: get Italian food at your doorsteps

Among the many Italian stereotypes there is one that says that the Italians travel with pasta and a bottle of olive oil in their luggage. Well this is actually not entirely false. We do enjoy our food and we tend to look for it where ever we go.

The Affordable Art Fair brings art enthusiasts together

From the 7th to the 9th of February The Affordable Art Fair opens its doors in Milan to art enthusiasts, collectionists and professionals willing to explore the latest contemporary art trends. 85 local and international art galleries will bring together artworks by well known and emerging artists.

Supreme to open in Milan its first Italian store

Supreme, the iconic brand is about to open its very first Italian store in Milan. Or at least this is what a long serie of clues some how demonstrates. Is it just a rumor then?

There’s a bit of Milan in New York’s metro stations

There’s a bit of Milan in New York’s metro stations

At the metro station between 5th Avenue and 53rd Street in Manhattan, the closest to the MoMa, there is a new design installation that might surprise commuters and tourists alike. The walls next to the platform of the E and M train have now a new look which, has someone as already commented on social media about, looks like the one of the Milanese metro system. Why?

Kiefer Sutherland to perform in Milan

Actor Kiefer Sutherland will be in Milan on the 9th of February 2020. This time he will not be in front of camera to star in a brand new picture. Mr Sutherland is also a talented musician who will be entertaining the Milanese people with some good country rock music.

Men’s fashion week 2020 in Milan

This year’s men fashion week will be held in Milan from the 10th ot the 14th of January 2020 in several venues across town. The most prestigious event facilities, hotels and restaurants will be seeing models and celebrities taking over the entire city in a five-days event.

Sales are about to start in Milan. Here is what you must know

The sales season starts on January the 4th in the entire Lombardy region, which includes of course its capital city Milan. The fashion and design hub will be of course the center stage of the upcoming shopping season with bargains and discounts that can get up to 70%. As per te Italian law the sales cannot last more than 60 days and it will hence end on March the 3rd.

In Milan fashion houses and wineries meet for a posh grape harvest

In Milan fashion houses and wineries meet for a posh grape harvest

From 7 to 13 October the Via Montenapoleone and the surrounding streets will host a series of highly prestigious events, promoting the excellence of Made in Italy and once again giving great prominence to the city of Milan, and to the Italian context in general, as points of reference for a quality production that grows over time and becomes increasingly valuable.

October in Milan: here is what to do

October in Milan is going to be a very hectic month. From the stunning art exhibitions at Fondazione Prada to the long list of concerts happening in the many venues of the city. If you like running the Deejay Ten is a not to be missed opportunity. Read to learn more about the beginning of autumn here in the capital of fashion and design.

Spitzmaus Mummy in a Coffin and Other Treasures at Fondazione Prada

Spitzmaus Mummy in a Coffin and Other Treasures the new exhibition at Fondazione Prada is now open and will be till the 13th of January 2020. The exhibition has been conceived by Juman Malouf, the Lebanese illustrator and designer and Wes Anderson, the movie director behind masterpieces like The Royal Tenenbaums (2001), The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004) and The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014).

Best and worst of the Milan fashion Week

The Milan Fashion Week is about to end. It’s been a week of exciting news for the fashion enthusiasts and industry professionals who spent their time running from the many venues that hosted the main events of the Milan Fashion Week. More than a hundred fashion shows have taken the entire city and showed to the world how the spring and summer seasons will look like. Here is what we liked and what we didn’t of this past few days.