FASHION FLASH

Dominique Afacan hunts down the hottest trends and venues in Europe’s fashion capital

Where to shop: Viktor & Rolf
Be prepared to be freaked out. In the Dutch design duo’s new Milan store, everything is upside-down. From the welcome mat on the ceiling to the chandeliers on the floor, everything is topsy-turvy. It’s all a bit surreal – in line with their “conventional with a twist” clothes. (14 VIA SANT’ANDREA, WWW.VIKTOR-ROLF.COM)

What to wear:
The right designer handbag carries a lot of kudos in Italy’s most fashionable city. So save up your pennies and splurge on one of this season’s best.
FOR HIM: Paul Smith, €280WWW.PAULSMITH.CO.UK
FOR HER: Alessandro dell’Acqua, €768 WWW.ALESSANDRODELLACQUA.COM

Shhh…fashion secrets:
Extravagant design duo D&G have opened a restaurant in Milan. As one might expect it’s rather bling (it’s even called Gold) and is not cheap. Book a table at the bistrot, and spy on all the celebs relaxing post-shopping splurge. WWW.DOLCEGABBANAGOLD.COM