Milan is Italy’s engine of fashion and design, a place best understood through the people behind its institutions and the places where ideas take form. This journey offers a close look at the city and its creative orbit via direct access and firsthand encounters.

Traveling alongside designer and creative director Jenna Lyons, the itinerary begins with a private after-hours visit to Leonardo da Vinci’s “Last Supper.” Later, outside the city, a historic silk manufacturer opens its archives and workshops, tracing the process from design and dyeing to the creation of patterns that have informed generations of Italian style.

Back in Milan, guests spend time with designers Britt Moran and Emiliano Salci of Dimorestudio, sharing intimate meals in their private homes and gaining insight into their approaches to design and living. The following day, guests embark on a private visit to the Ansaldo Scala workshops, where the technical and artistic skill behind the historic Italian opera house comes into focus, from stage sets to costume production. A walking tour led by local architects helps place Milan’s architectural legacy in the context of contemporary design. The journey comes to a close with a game of bocce and a celebratory dinner at an osteria founded in the early 1900s.

Highlights:

Day 1:

• Check into the Portrait Milano, a former 16th-century seminary reimagined as a sumptuous retreat in the heart of the Fashion District.
• Enjoy rare after-hours access to “The Last Supper” by Leonardo da Vinci.
• Taste classic Milanese dishes, including cotoletta and saffron risotto, at the historic and highly regarded Bice.

Day 2:

• Join Jenna Lyons for an exclusive visit to a silk manufacturer on the outskirts of Milan and learn firsthand about pattern design, weaving, printing, and dyeing.
• Relax into lunch at a small-town restaurant on the shores of Lake Como.
• Visit high-end furniture studio Bonacina 1889, where the factory and museum display custom woodwork in rattan, reed, and cane alongside archival pieces developed in collaboration with leading designers.

Day 3:

• Step into the workshops and archives of the legendary Teatro alla Scala, where costumes and stage sets are built from scratch.
• Explore Milan’s historic center at leisure with a PRIOR-curated guide.
• Savor vegetable-forward dishes rooted in Italian tradition during dinner at Sandì, a contemporary bistro by chef Laura Santosuosso and sommelier Denny Mollica.

Day 4:

• Embark on an architect-led walking tour through Milan’s center, exploring both landmark buildings and lesser-known details.
• Meet Jenna Lyons and Britt Moran at Dimoregallery, then enjoy lunch with Emiliano Salci, the other half of Dimorestudio, at his private residence.
• Spend the final evening socializing over aperitivi and a game of bocce, followed by dinner highlighting classic Milanese dishes.