Saint Laurent reopens its Milan flagship, located in a historic building on via Montenapoleone. The boutique has undergone a full transformation and expansion featuring Anthony Vaccarello’s new store concept while honoring Italian craftsmanship and groundbreaking design.
The three-story building, originally built in the 1500s and rebuilt in 1952, showcases a dialogue between memory and modernity. Exposed brickwork, delicately limewashed, reveals the raw history of the structure, while back-lit onyx creates a unique atmosphere. The floors are conceived in Ceppo di Gre, a traditional grey stone quarried in Lombardy, and Marmo di Candoglia,
a white and pink marble featured on the Duomo in Milan, adorns the interior. Fluted and glazed ceramic comprises the niches, while Stucco Antico finishes reinterpret traditional Venetian plasterwork with a contemporary lens. Classical moldings in customcast bronze cladding honor the palazzo’s past, as the central staircase in eucalyptus wood creates a sculptural void and connecting element.
By carefully preserving and reinterpreting architectural details, Saint Laurent Montenapoleone embraces the unique character
of the site, creating a location with a distinct sense of place and permanence.
The location pays tribute to Italian history by featuring a carefully curated selection of art and furniture dating from Antiquity
to the present, including original works by masters of Italian architecture and design Gio Ponti, the Scarpa family, Osvaldo
Borsani, Marco Zanuso, Aldo Tura, Gaetano Pesce, and many more. A bespoke table by contemporary Italian designer
Vincenzo de Cotiis was commissioned for the store in his characteristically unique material combinations.
Saint Laurent Montenapoleone will feature the maison’s full product offering, including women’s and men’s ready-to-wear, handbags, shoes, accessories, and fine jewelry.
