“According to experts, the fashion industry is the second most polluting in the world,” says Maurizio Mazzanti. “We need to practise conscious buying if we want to be sustainable.” With this aim, he founded Reborn Ideas, a marketplace focussed on shining a light on upcycled and sustainable fashion brands. Along with European Design Institute lecturer Lucrezia Grassi, and Milan’s best sustainable and vintage store owners, he recommends the best independent, ethical and second-hand stores in Milan. Here’s where to go if you want to leave the city with wearable souvenirs that are as good for the planet as they look on you.