Andiamo a Milano, where fashion and football reign supreme.

Known throughout the world as a cultural mecca, Milan looms large on the international design scene. Home to artisanal craftsmanship and avant-garde innovation alike, the city is famous for its neverending creative streak. Milan serves up cuisine, couture, calcio, and a sense of style that few cities can claim to rival. Designers here fuse the classic and the contemporary, always willing to take a bold step in a new direction, and we can't wait to see what they’ll bring to the tournament for 2009.

Photographs for Cut&Paste Milan by Lorenzo Fariello and Marco Diodato.