Luxury stores of Milan and Paris

We have been scouring the streets of Milan and Paris for the créme de la créme of luxury industry - both renowned designers and obscured, unearthed gems. Window shopping and admiring the interior decorations and the conceptually dressed mannequins (and not just the goods on display) is part of the best indulgent activities whenever we are here. Here is our best selection, complete with the store addresses, in case you were inspired by this post and need to travel soon. But this by no means an exhaustive list of what these two fashion-centric cities have to offer - it is always good to be lost in the streets and discover the path less trodden...

Red pants and Repetto shoes

Have you ever got the feeling of wearing something striking but acceptably conservative?

I did, with these chili red jeans from Guess. I initially have a deep-seated aversion to bright red, plus, I rarely wear striking bottoms these days. But to me it serves as a good option to escape from my uniform of khaki, grey and navy blue trousers that I wear to work on a daily basis. Sometimes a pop of bold color is all we need to spruce the outfit up, isn't it? 

Repetto and its legacy of fine ballet shoes

Repetto is a well-known ballet shoes label in Paris with its legacy dating back to 1947. During my trip to Paris I had the opportunity to visit its store at Rue Paix near Place Vendome. It was packed to the brim, so much so that they had to put people in queues  in order to just to allow smooth traffic within the store.