PLEIADES collection was presented at WHITE Milano in September 2025. Kyu and I couldn't wait to be back in one of our favourite cities, with wonderful food, wine, gelato and the beautiful streets full of fun. Sharing some moments from the journey. Italian mornings always start with brioches and a cup of espresso.First we went back to the bar that we liked from our previous visit, then we found another good one near our Airbnb.Tortona district, where we had our show, is renowned to be home to many private showrooms and international design fairs. It's near Navigli and Porta Genova, so we could walk to anywhere in the city central within 15-20mins by walk. On the first day in Italy, we went to Verona for a day trip.I got very sick the next morning, but we could not waste a single second while in Milan - so I swallowed multiple pills to keep myself going.Thanks to the pills, I could enjoy a nice walk along the streets of Milan, and we could have a wonderful 5-course pizza meal for dinner. First view of the beautiful Duomo from the trip. My school! We walked for so long, had a cool beer and sparkling water (+more pills) before dinner. Love this view, every time. SUSIE ♥︎ can't love you more. So soft and comfortable. I don't know who you are, but you look nice. Waiting for the restaurant to open. The restaurant won Best Pizzeria in Italy for 2026 by 50 Top Pizza and secured 3rd place global ranking .They served everything that we could and could not imagine for pizza, every dish was remarkable.We would rather have a full pizza pie next time, but this course could only be made possible by this pizza genius who truly understands 'the art of pizza'. We also sourced beautiful materials from various manufacturers, we even had a train trip to one of our partners in Italy.It was very inspiring only to visit them in person.I wish I could come up with a even more beautiful colleciton for you soon. Next up, Fondazione Prada. We visit the gallery every time we go to Milan, but we just cannot miss it.There was a special exhibition for Alejandro Iñárritu going on. The magical scene of the sky and the landscape washed off our tiredness from the sourcing trip we had earlier that day. Carla Accardi 'Dieci triangoli', 1978 Carla Accardi, 'Grande trasparente', 1975 Jeff Koons, 'Tulips', 1995-2004 Drawing from Walter De Maria's 'Bel Air Triolgy: Triangle Rod', 2000-2011 Fischli/Weiss, 'Mick Jagger and Brian Jones Going Home Satisfied After Composing "I Can't Get No Satisfaction" IV' Claes Oldenburg, 'Mouse Museum' Me wearing TASH Black. I love these views from random places in Milan. There is a restaurant we visit every time we go to Milan. The food is amazing, of course, but also the people, atmosphere... everything is perfect.I think Kyu is the happiest when he is in this restaurant. He shows his real, full version of smile when we are there. The mushroom was impeccable. The best. A beautiful bottle of Pinot Grigio. Pasta, what Italian people naturally make wonderful. Mushroom was also served with pasta. These guys. Where we stayed. So the day has come, we went to the venue for setting up the show. We finished the display in the morning, and went out to get the perfect flower centre piece for our space.We went to our favourite florist in the central.It was supposed to rain heavily, but luckily enough, the pour began right after we got back to the venue. Place your order! I love this view. Essential. This is what we delivered to the booth, back from our trip to the central. You can see the full view of our presentation from here. On the first day after the show wrapped up, we had a glass of prosecco to celebrate.This is one of my favourite part of the fashion week trips, that we get to feel this wonderful community of our industry.I love every bit of it.I love saying words such as 'shoes', 'shoe boxes', 'buttons', 'calico', 'needles', 'silk', 'sheepskin' and so on.I love visiting factories and markets. During fashion weeks, we get to meet different parts of the community - it's like going up on the stage, after days of hard work at backstage. I love it all. Me wearing ALINA 80. Another photo of me wearing ALINA 80. And another one. Having coffee is an essential part of the show days. Getting some fresh air, recharging caffeine. TASHA is a part of my body. So comfortable, pretty, and it speaks for my identity. The show was a success. I am truly grateful for everyone came to the show, especially to the ones who made visits to our booth.I also love the people at WHITE, they are amazing. We used to take hours to pack up, but now we are better at it.So we had some time and energy to make trip to the central at night.It felt very much rewarding. The next day was our last day in Milan.Kyu booked our flight late in the evening so we can have free time in the central.Sharing some pretty views from that day - All these design stores, I love. We found several cute jewellery stores, and Kyu got these for me ♥︎ I wear them all the time. Our last meal in Milan, vegan pizza from the outside seats. I made these for him :) Pinacotecca Ambrosiana, I wanted to spend a whole day here. My favourite stationery store in Milan. I got a gift for my mother. Bye-bye Milan, until next time!
