In Milan there are three high fashion areas from which to choose. Gucci, Dolce e Gabbana and Vernice are just a few to be found in the expensive boutiques of the Golden Triangle. And the Brera area for bargain hunting for outlet stores and  Church’s shoes loved by Italians for their English men’s fashion. New York offers a thrilling exchange rate and is knows as shopping heaven with winter sales starting on November 28. To get value for your money try mid-market labels like Theory which replaced Joseph, the best-cut women’s trousers and found everywhere like Bloomingdales, Barneys and Saks. You pay about two-thirds of London’s prices due to the current exchange rate with another thirty percent during the sale.