NEW
LUXURY DEPARTMENT STORE: Excelsior. Just off Corso
Vittorio Emanuele, the “High Street” of Milan, in the Galleria del Corso is the
new luxury Excelsior department store owned by the Coin Group. The seven floor, 4000 square meters store
houses men’s and ladies fashion, design, a supermarket, as well as, a
restaurant and a coffee bar.
Above
- the entrance. The ex cinema
Excelsior was converted by the French archistar Jean Nouvel.
Excelsior
– the supermarket. In the basement is
the Eat’s Store a supermarket selling fresh produce, a rarity in the center of
Milan, as well as a restaurant.
Excelsior
– Antonia Uomo. Antonia Giacinti is the artistic director of three fashion
floors in the store. She owns Antonia, one
of the trendiest boutiques in Milan and is known for her sophisticated
simplicity and avant-garde taste.
Excelsior
– Antonia Accessori. The accessories
lounge is dedicated to the most sophisticated accessories all chosen by
Antonia.
Seen at Excelsior. Shoes designer Cesare Paciotti was checking
out the store.
Excelsior - a detail of the stairs. An architectural detail of the stairs with neon feature on the hand rail.