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For an original and unexpected Christmas gift “à la Milanaise”, focus on vintage! The city is full of shops dedicated to antiques, modern style and past period objects that bring joy to memorabilia collectors. Vinyl records, video games, vintage jewellery, timeless design icons: here you can discover the 5 perfect locations to buy an unusual gift (but never out of style!) in Milan.
Cash Converters – Via Plinio 3
In the Buenos Aires area, just a few metres from Piazza Lima (M1), sits the historic Cash Converters shop, which has bought and sold objects for private clients for over twenty years. The selection at the entrance is strict: only quality pieces (whose authenticity has been verified). Inside you can find Tiffany silver, branded bags, belts and wallets, retro gamer consoles, branded sneakers, as well as watches and streetwear accessories.
Site: https://cashconverters.it/
Hours: Monday from 3pm to 5pm / Tuesday-Friday from 10am to 12:30pm and from 3pm to 5:30pm / Saturday from 11am to 5:30pm / Closed Sunday
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andrea_liconti/
DMK Daniela Mola – Via Medardo Rosso 6
Not just a simple vintage shop for a true boutique of wonders: in the Isola area, Ms. Daniela offers perfectly maintained second-hand garments (all from the best brands: Monclair, Yves Saint Laurent, Jil Sander, just to mention a few), alternating with home décor objects – from vases to prints and from cake stands to teapots – and Christmas themed handiworks like decorative garlands.
Hours: from 11am to 6pm from Tuesday to Thursday, continuous hours.
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mola_daniela/
Oro, argento e vintage – Via Eustachi 20
With a name that is already a manifesto, this little Milanese shop managed by an antiquary and gallery owner of Tuscan origin is unique for its type: it contains period jewels like Victorian pins, turn of the century chain-link bracelets or Art Decò pieces (also available on the website in the shop section). An essential stop for those who love precious jewels!
Site: https://oroargentoevintage.it
Hours: Monday from 4pm to 7pm. From Tuesday to Friday from 10:30 to 1pm and from 4pm to 7pm. Saturday from 10:30am to 1pm (closed Sunday).
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/ChB5ds5MZPp/
The Cloister – Via Valpetrosa 5
An “unexpected space” with urban-chic appeal, which contains merchandise from the widest variety of origins: at The Cloister, you can uncover old mirrors and exquisite porcelains, fashion clothing and accessories (from the beginning of the 1900s to the ‘90s) and a selection of romantically nostalgic homeware juxtaposed by more contemporary objects of the Milanese good life. The common thread? “The search for the unique piece”.
Site: https://www.thecloister.store
Hours: Monday 3:30pm to 7:30pm; from Tuesday to Saturday from 11am to 7:30pm; closed Sunday.
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/CjcfBi5sq_4/
Serendeepity – Corso di Porta Ticinese 100
Reference point for lovers of music on vinyl and more, this record shop doesn’t limit itself to selling music from yesterday and today, of every type and trend – from electronica to funk and from house to jazz and soul – but also offers used brand-named clothing (Armani, Missoni, Burberry…) and fashion items from past time periods, like belts, silk scarves, earrings and necklaces.
Site: https://www.serendeepity.net/
Hours: Monday from 12pm to 8pm / from Tuesday to Saturday from 10:30am to 8pm / Sunday from 12pm to 8pm.
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/serendeepity_milano/
