Milan: Top 50 Shopping & Fashion Travel Instagram Influencers

As of September 2026, infloo tracks 135 Instagram creators in Milan in the Shopping & Fashion Travel category. Among the 50 largest by followers, the median engagement rate is 0.32% (middle half: 0.08–1.13%), and the median account has 1.8M followers. Over 1M followers: 39 of 50. Highest engagement: @rebecca.parziale (5.91%), @m.by__sana (4.99%), @opheliamillaiss (4.72%).

Creators tracked: 135
Median ER (top 50): 0.32%
Middle half of ER (top 50): 0.08–1.13%
Median followers (top 50): 1.8M
Data as of: September 2026

#	Instagram Account	Categories	Number of followers	Audience Engagement (ER)	User's Country	User's City	Check Fake Followers
1	1 GUCCI @gucci Followers: 51,856,762 • ER: 0.08% Milan Shopping & Fashio... Luxury Fashion Fashion Fashion Trends Women's Fashion Men's Fashion Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Shopping & Fashio... Luxury Fashion Fashion Fashion Trends Women's Fashion Men's Fashion	Followers 51,856,762	ER 0.08%	Country	City Milan	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
2	2 Chiara Ferragni ✨ @chiaraferragni Followers: 27,347,569 • ER: 0.88% Milan Shopping & Fashio... Kids Fashion Children Wear Lingerie & Intimates Maternity Fashion Baby Fashion Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Shopping & Fashio... Kids Fashion Children Wear Lingerie & Intimates Maternity Fashion Baby Fashion	Followers 27,347,569	ER 0.88%	Country	City Milan	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
3	3 사나 𝚂𝚊𝚗𝚊 @m.by__sana Followers: 12,700,728 • ER: 4.99% Milan Actors or Actress Dance Shopping & Fashio... Fashion Lingerie & Intimates Fashion Trends Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Actors or Actress Dance Shopping & Fashio... Fashion Lingerie & Intimates Fashion Trends	Followers 12,700,728	ER 4.99%	Country	City Milan	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
4	4 Maria Belen @belenrodriguezreal Followers: 10,406,092 • ER: 0.11% Milan Actors or Actress Shopping & Fashio... Kids Fashion Adult Modelling Lingerie & Intimates Fashion Trends Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Actors or Actress Shopping & Fashio... Kids Fashion Adult Modelling Lingerie & Intimates Fashion Trends	Followers 10,406,092	ER 0.11%	Country	City Milan	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
5	5 Vogue Italia @vogueitalia Followers: 7,869,072 • ER: 0.12% Milan Shopping & Fashio... Luxury Fashion Fashion Lingerie & Intimates Fashion Trends Women's Fashion Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Shopping & Fashio... Luxury Fashion Fashion Lingerie & Intimates Fashion Trends Women's Fashion	Followers 7,869,072	ER 0.12%	Country	City Milan	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
6	6 FERRAGAMO @ferragamo Followers: 7,574,746 • ER: 0.04% Milan Shopping & Fashio... Luxury Fashion Fashion Outdoor Wear Shoes Streetwear Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Shopping & Fashio... Luxury Fashion Fashion Outdoor Wear Shoes Streetwear	Followers 7,574,746	ER 0.04%	Country	City Milan	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
7	7 Moncler @moncler Followers: 5,791,923 • ER: 0.09% Milan Shopping & Fashio... Fashion Outdoor Wear Shoes Streetwear Vintage Fashion Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Shopping & Fashio... Fashion Outdoor Wear Shoes Streetwear Vintage Fashion	Followers 5,791,923	ER 0.09%	Country	City Milan	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
8	8 Giulia De Lellis @giuliadelellis103 Followers: 5,574,378 • ER: 1.51% Milan Shopping & Fashio... Fashion Lingerie & Intimates Fashion Trends Women's Fashion Beauty Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Shopping & Fashio... Fashion Lingerie & Intimates Fashion Trends Women's Fashion Beauty	Followers 5,574,378	ER 1.51%	Country	City Milan	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
9	9 Giorgio Armani @giorgioarmani Followers: 5,516,600 • ER: 0.04% Milan Shopping & Fashio... Luxury Fashion Fashion Fashion Trends Men's Fashion Vintage Fashion Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Shopping & Fashio... Luxury Fashion Fashion Fashion Trends Men's Fashion Vintage Fashion	Followers 5,516,600	ER 0.04%	Country	City Milan	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
10	10 Cecilia Rodriguez @chechurodriguez_real Followers: 4,884,633 • ER: 1.45% Milan Shopping & Fashio... Luxury Fashion Fashion Kids Fashion Lingerie & Intimates Fashion Trends Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Shopping & Fashio... Luxury Fashion Fashion Kids Fashion Lingerie & Intimates Fashion Trends	Followers 4,884,633	ER 1.45%	Country	City Milan	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
11	11 Valentina Ferragni @valentinaferragni Followers: 4,450,314 • ER: 1.18% Milan Shopping & Fashio... Luxury Fashion Fashion Kids Fashion Lingerie & Intimates Fashion Trends Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Shopping & Fashio... Luxury Fashion Fashion Kids Fashion Lingerie & Intimates Fashion Trends	Followers 4,450,314	ER 1.18%	Country	City Milan	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
12	12 Elisabetta Franchi @elisabettafranchi Followers: 3,298,324 • ER: 0.03% Milan Shopping & Fashio... Luxury Fashion Fashion Kids Fashion Fashion Trends Women's Fashion Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Shopping & Fashio... Luxury Fashion Fashion Kids Fashion Fashion Trends Women's Fashion	Followers 3,298,324	ER 0.03%	Country	City Milan	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
13	13 Cristina Buccino 🇮🇹 @cribuccino Followers: 3,013,172 • ER: 0.8% Milan Shopping & Fashio... Luxury Fashion Fashion Luxury Fashion Trends Streetwear Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Shopping & Fashio... Luxury Fashion Fashion Luxury Fashion Trends Streetwear	Followers 3,013,172	ER 0.8%	Country	City Milan	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
14	14 Anna Dello Russo @annadellorusso Followers: 2,699,584 • ER: 0.06% Milan Shopping & Fashio... Luxury Fashion Fashion Lingerie & Intimates Fashion Trends Women's Fashion Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Shopping & Fashio... Luxury Fashion Fashion Lingerie & Intimates Fashion Trends Women's Fashion	Followers 2,699,584	ER 0.06%	Country	City Milan	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
15	15 Alberta Ferretti @albertaferretti Followers: 2,463,583 • ER: 0.04% Milan Shopping & Fashio... Luxury Fashion Fashion Lingerie & Intimates Fashion Trends Women's Fashion Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Shopping & Fashio... Luxury Fashion Fashion Lingerie & Intimates Fashion Trends Women's Fashion	Followers 2,463,583	ER 0.04%	Country	City Milan	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
16	16 Daria Klyukina @klyukina_d Followers: 2,454,869 • ER: 0.32% Milan Shopping & Fashio... Luxury Fashion Fashion Kids Fashion Lingerie & Intimates Fashion Trends Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Shopping & Fashio... Luxury Fashion Fashion Kids Fashion Lingerie & Intimates Fashion Trends	Followers 2,454,869	ER 0.32%	Country	City Milan	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
17	17 Benji Krol @benjikrol Followers: 2,234,097 • ER: 2.41% Milan Shopping & Fashio... Luxury Fashion Fashion Fashion Trends Men's Fashion Streetwear Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Shopping & Fashio... Luxury Fashion Fashion Fashion Trends Men's Fashion Streetwear	Followers 2,234,097	ER 2.41%	Country	City Milan	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
18	18 Giulia Salemi @giuliasalemi Followers: 2,210,352 • ER: 0.73% Milan Shopping & Fashio... Luxury Fashion Fashion Lingerie & Intimates Fashion Trends Swimwear Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Shopping & Fashio... Luxury Fashion Fashion Lingerie & Intimates Fashion Trends Swimwear	Followers 2,210,352	ER 0.73%	Country	City Milan	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
19	19 Alice Pagani @opheliamillaiss Followers: 2,187,631 • ER: 4.72% Milan Shopping & Fashio... Fashion Lingerie & Intimates Fashion Trends Women's Fashion Modelling Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Shopping & Fashio... Fashion Lingerie & Intimates Fashion Trends Women's Fashion Modelling	Followers 2,187,631	ER 4.72%	Country	City Milan	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
20	20 Marni @marni Followers: 2,164,196 • ER: 0.03% Milan Shopping & Fashio... Luxury Fashion Fashion Fashion Trends Women's Fashion Vintage Fashion Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Shopping & Fashio... Luxury Fashion Fashion Fashion Trends Women's Fashion Vintage Fashion	Followers 2,164,196	ER 0.03%	Country	City Milan	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
21	21 Tamara Kalinic @tamara Followers: 2,078,150 • ER: 1.1% Milan Shopping & Fashio... Luxury Fashion Fashion Lingerie & Intimates Fashion Trends Women's Fashion Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Shopping & Fashio... Luxury Fashion Fashion Lingerie & Intimates Fashion Trends Women's Fashion	Followers 2,078,150	ER 1.1%	Country	City Milan	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
22	22 Elena Morali @elenamoralireal Followers: 1,912,684 • ER: 0.96% Milan Romantic Relation... Shopping & Fashio... Lingerie & Intimates Travel Agencies Travel Swimwear Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Romantic Relation... Shopping & Fashio... Lingerie & Intimates Travel Agencies Travel Swimwear	Followers 1,912,684	ER 0.96%	Country	City Milan	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
23	23 Bianca Balti @biancabalti Followers: 1,896,499 • ER: 0.89% Milan Shopping & Fashio... Fashion Adult Modelling Lingerie & Intimates Fashion Trends Women's Fashion Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Shopping & Fashio... Fashion Adult Modelling Lingerie & Intimates Fashion Trends Women's Fashion	Followers 1,896,499	ER 0.89%	Country	City Milan	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
24	24 Giorgia Palmas @giopalmas82 Followers: 1,836,999 • ER: 0.18% Milan Shopping & Fashio... Fashion Kids Fashion Lingerie & Intimates Fashion Trends Women's Fashion Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Shopping & Fashio... Fashion Kids Fashion Lingerie & Intimates Fashion Trends Women's Fashion	Followers 1,836,999	ER 0.18%	Country	City Milan	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
25	25 FURLA @furla Followers: 1,778,260 • ER: 0.07% Milan Shopping & Fashio... Luxury Fashion Fashion Shoes Streetwear Accessories Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Shopping & Fashio... Luxury Fashion Fashion Shoes Streetwear Accessories	Followers 1,778,260	ER 0.07%	Country	City Milan	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
26	26 PINKO Official @pinkoofficial Followers: 1,734,866 • ER: 0.03% Milan Shopping & Fashio... Luxury Fashion Fashion Fashion Trends Women's Fashion Shoes Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Shopping & Fashio... Luxury Fashion Fashion Fashion Trends Women's Fashion Shoes	Followers 1,734,866	ER 0.03%	Country	City Milan	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
27	27 Vanity Fair Italia @vanityfairitalia Followers: 1,696,385 • ER: 0.22% Milan Shopping & Fashio... Luxury Fashion Fashion Kids Fashion Fashion Trends Sales & Marketing Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Shopping & Fashio... Luxury Fashion Fashion Kids Fashion Fashion Trends Sales & Marketing	Followers 1,696,385	ER 0.22%	Country	City Milan	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
28	28 Paola Di Benedetto @paodb Followers: 1,651,458 • ER: 1.6% Milan Shopping & Fashio... Luxury Fashion Fashion Kids Fashion Lingerie & Intimates Fashion Trends Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Shopping & Fashio... Luxury Fashion Fashion Kids Fashion Lingerie & Intimates Fashion Trends	Followers 1,651,458	ER 1.6%	Country	City Milan	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
29	29 Luxury Shopper Milano @milano_streetstyle Followers: 1,591,034 • ER: 0.04% Milan Shopping & Fashio... Luxury Fashion Fashion Lingerie & Intimates Fashion Trends Women's Fashion Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Shopping & Fashio... Luxury Fashion Fashion Lingerie & Intimates Fashion Trends Women's Fashion	Followers 1,591,034	ER 0.04%	Country	City Milan	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
30	30 Gabrielle Caunesil Pozzoli @gabriellecaunesil Followers: 1,500,599 • ER: 2.01% Milan Shopping & Fashio... Luxury Fashion Fashion Kids Fashion Lingerie & Intimates Fashion Trends Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Shopping & Fashio... Luxury Fashion Fashion Kids Fashion Lingerie & Intimates Fashion Trends	Followers 1,500,599	ER 2.01%	Country	City Milan	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
31	31 Yulia German @yuliagermann Followers: 1,401,876 • ER: 1.42% Milan Shopping & Fashio... Luxury Fashion Fashion Fashion Trends Shoes Streetwear Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Shopping & Fashio... Luxury Fashion Fashion Fashion Trends Shoes Streetwear	Followers 1,401,876	ER 1.42%	Country	City Milan	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
32	32 Veronica Ferraro @veronicaferraro Followers: 1,366,852 • ER: 0.45% Milan Shopping & Fashio... Luxury Fashion Fashion Lingerie & Intimates Fashion Trends Women's Fashion Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Shopping & Fashio... Luxury Fashion Fashion Lingerie & Intimates Fashion Trends Women's Fashion	Followers 1,366,852	ER 0.45%	Country	City Milan	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
33	33 Missoni @missoni Followers: 1,331,709 • ER: 0.14% Milan Shopping & Fashio... Luxury Fashion Fashion Lingerie & Intimates Women's Fashion Accessories Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Shopping & Fashio... Luxury Fashion Fashion Lingerie & Intimates Women's Fashion Accessories	Followers 1,331,709	ER 0.14%	Country	City Milan	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
34	34 Costanza Caracciolo🍒🇮🇹 @costy_caracciolo Followers: 1,289,018 • ER: 0.45% Milan Motherhood Shopping & Fashio... Kids Fashion Children Wear Maternity Fashion Baby Fashion Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Motherhood Shopping & Fashio... Kids Fashion Children Wear Maternity Fashion Baby Fashion	Followers 1,289,018	ER 0.45%	Country	City Milan	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
35	35 Rebecca Parziale @rebecca.parziale Followers: 1,253,427 • ER: 5.91% Milan Romantic Relation... Shopping & Fashio... Fashion Lingerie & Intimates Fashion Trends Travel Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Romantic Relation... Shopping & Fashio... Fashion Lingerie & Intimates Fashion Trends Travel	Followers 1,253,427	ER 5.91%	Country	City Milan	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
36	36 ZOE @zoe_cristofoli Followers: 1,175,674 • ER: 2.24% Milan Shopping & Fashio... Luxury Fashion Fashion Kids Fashion Lingerie & Intimates Fashion Trends Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Shopping & Fashio... Luxury Fashion Fashion Kids Fashion Lingerie & Intimates Fashion Trends	Followers 1,175,674	ER 2.24%	Country	City Milan	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
37	37 Ignazio Moser @ignaziomoser Followers: 1,153,685 • ER: 0.86% Milan Romantic Relation... Shopping & Fashio... Travel Agencies Travel Relocation Swimwear Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Romantic Relation... Shopping & Fashio... Travel Agencies Travel Relocation Swimwear	Followers 1,153,685	ER 0.86%	Country	City Milan	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
38	38 Palm Angels @palmangels Followers: 1,050,911 • ER: 0.04% Milan Shopping & Fashio... Luxury Fashion Fashion Fashion Trends Jewelery Accessories Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Shopping & Fashio... Luxury Fashion Fashion Fashion Trends Jewelery Accessories	Followers 1,050,911	ER 0.04%	Country	City Milan	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
39	39 THE ATTICO @theattico Followers: 1,037,257 • ER: 0.09% Milan Shopping & Fashio... Luxury Fashion Fashion Fashion Trends Streetwear Vintage Fashion Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Shopping & Fashio... Luxury Fashion Fashion Fashion Trends Streetwear Vintage Fashion	Followers 1,037,257	ER 0.09%	Country	City Milan	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
40	40 𝓖𝓲𝓾𝓵𝓲𝓪 𝓝𝓪𝓽𝓲 𝓟𝓾𝔃𝔃𝓲𝓵𝓵𝓲 @giulianatiofficial Followers: 973,864 • ER: 0% Milan Shopping & Fashio... Luxury Fashion Fashion Kids Fashion Lingerie & Intimates Fashion Trends Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Shopping & Fashio... Luxury Fashion Fashion Kids Fashion Lingerie & Intimates Fashion Trends	Followers 973,864	ER 0%	Country	City Milan	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
41	41 The Blonde Salad @theblondesalad Followers: 923,291 • ER: 0.27% Milan Shopping & Fashio... Luxury Fashion Fashion Lingerie & Intimates Fashion Trends Women's Fashion Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Shopping & Fashio... Luxury Fashion Fashion Lingerie & Intimates Fashion Trends Women's Fashion	Followers 923,291	ER 0.27%	Country	City Milan	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
42	42 Elle Italia @elle_italia Followers: 883,514 • ER: 0.09% Milan Shopping & Fashio... Luxury Fashion Fashion Lingerie & Intimates Fashion Trends Women's Fashion Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Shopping & Fashio... Luxury Fashion Fashion Lingerie & Intimates Fashion Trends Women's Fashion	Followers 883,514	ER 0.09%	Country	City Milan	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
43	43 Philosophy di Lorenzo Serafini @philosophyofficial Followers: 847,205 • ER: 0.02% Milan Shopping & Fashio... Luxury Fashion Fashion Lingerie & Intimates Fashion Trends Women's Fashion Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Shopping & Fashio... Luxury Fashion Fashion Lingerie & Intimates Fashion Trends Women's Fashion	Followers 847,205	ER 0.02%	Country	City Milan	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
44	44 Nima Benati @nimabenati Followers: 817,225 • ER: 0.79% Milan Shopping & Fashio... Luxury Fashion Fashion Kids Fashion Fashion Trends Streetwear Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Shopping & Fashio... Luxury Fashion Fashion Kids Fashion Fashion Trends Streetwear	Followers 817,225	ER 0.79%	Country	City Milan	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
45	45 Angela @angelanastiofficial Followers: 786,154 • ER: 2.1% Milan Shopping & Fashio... Luxury Fashion Fashion Lingerie & Intimates Fashion Trends Swimwear Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Shopping & Fashio... Luxury Fashion Fashion Lingerie & Intimates Fashion Trends Swimwear	Followers 786,154	ER 2.1%	Country	City Milan	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
46	46 Milano Fashion Week @milanfashionweek Followers: 724,061 • ER: 0.11% Milan Shopping & Fashio... Luxury Fashion Fashion Luxury Fashion Trends Vintage Fashion Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Shopping & Fashio... Luxury Fashion Fashion Luxury Fashion Trends Vintage Fashion	Followers 724,061	ER 0.11%	Country	City Milan	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
47	47 L’OFFICIEL ITALIA @lofficielitalia Followers: 699,804 • ER: 0.08% Milan Shopping & Fashio... Luxury Fashion Fashion Lingerie & Intimates Fashion Trends Women's Fashion Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Shopping & Fashio... Luxury Fashion Fashion Lingerie & Intimates Fashion Trends Women's Fashion	Followers 699,804	ER 0.08%	Country	City Milan	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
48	48 Giorgia Lucini @giolucini Followers: 656,932 • ER: 0.32% Milan Shopping & Fashio... Kids Fashion Children Wear Lingerie & Intimates Maternity Fashion Baby Fashion Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Shopping & Fashio... Kids Fashion Children Wear Lingerie & Intimates Maternity Fashion Baby Fashion	Followers 656,932	ER 0.32%	Country	City Milan	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
49	49 Marina Di Guardo @marinadiguardo Followers: 648,992 • ER: 1.13% Milan Shopping & Fashio... Fashion Lingerie & Intimates Fashion Trends Women's Fashion Formal Wear Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Shopping & Fashio... Fashion Lingerie & Intimates Fashion Trends Women's Fashion Formal Wear	Followers 648,992	ER 1.13%	Country	City Milan	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
50	50 Viky Rader @vikyrader Followers: 613,518 • ER: 0.75% Milan Shopping & Fashio... Luxury Fashion Fashion Kids Fashion Fashion Trends Women's Fashion Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Shopping & Fashio... Luxury Fashion Fashion Kids Fashion Fashion Trends Women's Fashion	Followers 613,518	ER 0.75%	Country	City Milan	Check Fake Followers Get contacts

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Who are the top Shopping & Fashion Travel Instagram influencers in Milan?

By followers: @gucci (51.9M), @chiaraferragni (27.3M), @m.by__sana (12.7M). By engagement rate: @rebecca.parziale (5.91%), @m.by__sana (4.99%), @opheliamillaiss (4.72%). Data: infloo, September 2026.

What is a typical engagement rate for Shopping & Fashion Travel influencers in Milan?

The median is 0.32%; half of the 50 largest creators by followers fall between 0.08% and 1.13%. Data: infloo, September 2026.

How many Shopping & Fashion Travel Instagram influencers does infloo track in Milan?

135 as of September 2026. The ranking shows 50 of them, sorted by followers.

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