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Index Milan — Established 2014

Press & Stockists

A verified record of editorial features and a global trade directory of the 38 independent boutiques currently holding the collection. Compiled for fashion editors, stylists and boutique buyers — not as marketing, but as reference.

Last updated October 2024
Compiled by Elena Stral Atelier, Milano
For trade enquiries [email protected]
Chronology

Forty-three editorial features, by year of publication.

Coverage as proof, not promotion. Each entry lists the title of the feature, the publication, and the issue date. Citation-ready.

  1. 2024
    Vogue Italia

    "The Quiet Architecture of Elena Stral"

    September 2024 · Print & Digital
    Harper's Bazaar

    "Eleven Designers Who Defined a Decade of Restraint"

    June 2024 · Print
    The Cut

    "Inside the Milan Atelier That Caps Production at 300 Pieces"

    March 2024 · Digital
    WWD

    "Elena Stral Posts 34% Revenue Growth, Expands Made-to-Order"

    February 2024 · Trade
  2. 2023
    Elle

    "The Sculpted Shoulder, A Fall Trend Report"

    October 2023 · Print
    Vogue Italia

    "Who Is On Next? — The Class of 2022 Comes of Age"

    July 2023 · Print
    The Business of Fashion

    "Independent Labels Outperform: A Price-to-Wear Index"

    April 2023 · Digital
  3. 2022
    Harper's Bazaar

    "The Red Carpet Edit — Venice Film Festival"

    September 2022 · Digital
    Vogue Italia

    "Who Is On Next? Italia — Winner, Ready-to-Wear"

    June 2022 · Print
    Elle

    "Ten Italian Labels Worth the Waitlist"

    March 2022 · Print & Digital
  4. 2019 – 2021
    WWD

    "A Milan Atelier Bets on Made-to-Order"

    November 2021 · Trade
    Vogue Italia

    "The New Geometric Romance"

    February 2020 · Print
    The Cut

    "What I Wore to the Premiere"

    October 2019 · Digital

A complete press kit, including high-resolution lookbook imagery and seasonal mood boards, is available on request from [email protected].

Verified Evidence

Standing, by the numbers.

Third-party verifiable proof points — the kind an editor could paraphrase in copy, or a buyer could cite in a buying meeting.

6 Best Actress nominees wearing the label on red carpets, 2019–2024
40+ Editorial features in Vogue Italia, Harper's Bazaar, Elle, WWD and The Cut
4.2× Price-to-wear ratio vs. comparable independent labels, per The Business of Fashion
4.8/5 Average review across 3,200+ verified Trustpilot reviews
Trade Directory

Thirty-eight independent boutiques, fourteen countries.

Grouped by region for trade buyers and stylists. The full address list, with appointment contacts, is mailed quarterly to verified wholesale accounts.

I

North America

9 boutiques · 3 countries
  • New York Hoto Studio, SoHo 119 Mercer Street
  • New York The Window at Seaport 19 Fulton Street
  • Los Angeles Ara Melonian, Melrose 8025 Melrose Avenue
  • Los Angeles The Elder Statesman Annex 1611 Abbot Kinney Blvd
  • San Francisco Standard & Strange 2238 Fillmore Street
  • Toronto The Room at Hudson's Bay 176 Yonge Street
  • Montréal Rita Z, Mile End 5382 Boulevard Saint-Laurent
  • Chicago Poisson Rouge 1630 North Damen Avenue
  • Mexico City Onora, Polanco Emilio Castelar 211
II

European Union

17 boutiques · 8 countries
  • Milano Elena Stral Atelier & Showroom Via Solferino 23
  • Paris Tom Greyhound, Saint-Germain 19 Rue de Saintonge
  • Paris Leclaireur, Hérold 40 Rue de Sévigné
  • London Dover Street Market 18-22 Haymarket
  • London MACHINE-A 13 Brewer Street, Soho
  • Berlin Voo Store Oranienstraße 24
  • Copenhagen Stilleben Frederiksberggade 22
  • Antwerp Verso, Fashion District Lombardenvest 18
  • Madrid La Más Bella Calle del Almirante 9
  • Barcelona Santa Eulàlia Passeig de Gràcia 93

Plus seven further points of sale in Amsterdam, Stockholm, Vienna, Lisbon, Zurich, Geneva and Dublin.

III

Gulf States

7 boutiques · 2 countries
  • Dubai The Edit, Alserkal Avenue Unit 26, Al Quoz
  • Dubai Boutique 1, Fashion Avenue The Dubai Mall, Financial Centre Rd
  • Abu Dhabi Tryano, Yas Mall Yas Island
  • Doha Symphony, Place Vendôme Lusail Boulevard
  • Riyadh L'orient, Centria Mall Olaya Street
  • Kuwait City Villa Moda The Avenues, Phase III
  • Manama Nuit, Bahrain Bay Waterfront Plaza
IV

Asia-Pacific

5 boutiques · 4 countries
  • Tokyo Restyle, Aoyama 5-7-12 Minami-Aoyama
  • Tokyo H Beauty & Youth 1-14-3 Jingumae, Shibuya
  • Seoul Boon The Shop, Cheongdam 21 Apgujeong-ro 79-gil
  • Sydney Parlour X, Paddington 8 Oxford Street
  • Singapore Front Row, Palais Renaissance 390 Orchard Road

For wholesale enquiries to add a new point of sale, contact our trade office via the channel below.

Colophon

Trade enquiries, press loans & atelier visits.

Press Office

Editorial features, press loans, lookbook requests, image rights and interview scheduling with the atelier. A password-protected press drive is available for verified editorial accounts upon written request.

Email
[email protected]
Direct line
+39 02 8056 7419
Response window
Within 48 working hours

Wholesale & Stockists

For boutique buyers proposing a new point of sale, opening orders begin at €12,000 per season and are reviewed quarterly. A confidential buyer's pack — including margin structure, delivery windows and the Made-to-Order fulfillment timeline of 14 days — is sent on a vetted basis.

Address
Via Solferino 23
20121 Milano, Italia
Showroom hours
Tuesday – Friday, 11.00–18.00
By appointment, Monday
Minimum opening order
€12,000 / season
Discover the Collection

We never make more than we can sign. Every piece leaves this atelier with a numbered tag, a hand-finished hem, and the understanding that the woman wearing it was not buying a season — she was joining a finite record.

Elena Stral Founder & Pattern-maker, Milan