Just in time for the Milan Fashion Week crowds, Saint Laurent is reopening its flagship on Via Montenapoleone, which has nearly doubled in size.

The 14,200-square-foot unit at 8 Via Montenapoleone, slated to open to the public on Saturday, also carries a strong Italian accent in terms of materials, furnishings and artworks scattered across the three-story building, which dates back to the 1500s but was rebuilt in 1952.

It’s the first Saint Laurent store in Italy to reflect the new store concept of creative director Anthony Vaccarello, whose penchant for superb materials and strong design statements on the runway are echoed in his intriguing blend of Brutalist and modernist architectural codes.

Concrete, colorful marbles and dark wood are among the principal materials that made the

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