I'm not much in Italy but now that I am I need to try, really need to ... So I took a real espresso, no chairs in this "bar", paying with the cashier (she was behind a special counter) than to the bar and wait for your turn, drink it hot and done. That's the Italian way of drinking coffee. Quality is perfect like we never drink in Amsterdam and the price, € 0,90 ... 3 people waiting you for only 1 espresso ...What do we Dutch don't understand? And all the small espresso bars operate the same, so nice to see that we are into the milk thing (latte and cappuccino) and they just go for caffe (= espresso) and all real espresso machine no full automatic misery like we're used to in Holland. (Mostly anyway).
Than it's still Sunday in this country what means that a lot of shops are closed. So Ralph Lauren was open but Valentino was closed, that's strange... The typical touristic shops are open the other ones are closed, that's a pity!!! But in this town you can spend you're money pretty easy, even on a Sunday. So many nice things with also a variety of prices.
Watching people abroad is always a pleasure to do, the italians smoke a lot outside. Like everybody smokes, ladies with Cigars is not an exception here! And they are always busy with their cell phones, like they have invented it! It also looks normal to phone during diner, all the phones are on the table and they just seem to call as well. Also eating outside (the weather wasn't that great) just some heaters on and the terrace is full... And next to coffee so much pastry ... Mjammie! This city has also old buildings more than enough. Huge and tall buildings with high ceilings and in a Roma style kind of way, I love it. And the McDonalds isn't allowed to put the redd and yellow sign outside, just have to blend it in like the rest, well done Milan! It was a short business trip but I'll hope to be back some time. If you want to extend your wardrobe you need to visit this place, they have their own Rodeo Drive but this one is much more lively although the weather in LA is better. 
Much more atmosphere and a lot of people that are shopping look very sharp, saw a MacLaren Mercedes yesterday and for the none car lovers, I don't think there is another Mercedes more expensive ... Cabfares are oke, startup prices are high, during the night even up to 8 euro's but the trip in total is well below Amsterdam. The picture below doesn't only show you the model but as well the actual dress that's for sale in the shop ... 
And about the designers, there are much more designers than we know, I'll name a few to you ; Alviero Martini (nice colors and very stylish and you can spend your money for the kids too), Alessandra Zanaria (classical), Chevignon (fashion ????), FWS (Fiona Winter Studio, you need the perfect body ...), Gigli (simple but perfect fabrics), Oppiofashion (Classic as well but oh so nice), VDP (for the woman who's different), Selene (with a touch of fur - rabbits only), Taglia42 (love the models ...), later more,I can go on and on .. it just doesn't stop in this town !!! Milano ... A place for the best "dressed" espresso around.
I Love this picture. Is it the face of the woman, all this hundreds of candles ... in the Duomo, I don't know just love it's simplicity ...
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