Key Trends, animal prints, cocooning and more at Milan Fashion Week FW24

According to The Guardian, it was down to Giorgio Armani to sum up the
FW24 edition of MFW. “For me, what fashion can do is convey a sense of
renewal, but also joy. We aren’t changing the world, nor can we solve
the world’s problems, but we can give people a moment of lightness,
the feeling of being different, new and even more beautiful. These are
small pleasures, but sometimes small things can make a big
difference.”

Animal Magic

Regardless of runway trends in other fashion capitals, animal prints
are an Italian style perennial. This season saw a focus on that
mainstay of the mob wives aesthetic, leopard prints.

Blumarine: designer, Walter Chiapponi

Look 1: a large-scale leopard print coat over a dark red sparkling top
and rose print mini slip. A white bow necklace and rose print satin
flats accessorized the look.

Diesel: designer, Glenn Martens

Look 15: a leopard print fur jacket with sheer inserts with a rose
print over an animal and rose print sheer top, a leopard print and
plaid inserts, with brown patent boots.

Dolce & Gabbana

Look 35: a floor-length coat with sash belt in a variegated leopard
print and matching hat and bag.

Marni: designer, Francesco Risso

Look 24: a leopard print turtleneck tunic with gauntlets and boots in
a contrast color.

No.21: designer, Alessandro Dell’Acqua

Look 27: a mock turtleneck long sleeved bodysuit in a leopard print
with a brown check wool micro mini skirt with slit and bow
embellishment with red slingbacks.

The Silk Road

Sheer fabrics, semi-nudity and inner-wear as outerwear have been
trending in all of the major cities for several seasons. Slip dresses,
bralettes and a variety of other underwear were rendered in satin,
lace, silk and other luxurious fabrics.

Daniel Del Core

Look 30: a nude bralette under a nude sheer slip with cold shoulder
details and ruffles. Strappy sandals with stud embellishment.

Gucci: designer, Sabato De Sarno

Look 50: a navy-blue lace bra and boy cut shorts under a mid-length
sheer navy slip with lace inserts. Green patent slingbacks with
diamante embellishment.

Roberto Cavalli: designer, Fausto Puglisi

Look 50: a black devore slip trimmed with lace, with asymmetric
straps. Accessories included a large sized double chain necklace with
a crystal charm, a black patent mini handbag and knee-high boots.

Vivetta Ponti

Look 5: a pale blue bustier and matching tap shorts under a lace
peignoir in the same color with black velvet bow trimmings. Navy blue
velvet slingbacks and a leather hobo completed the look.

Ermanno Scervino

Look 22: a bodysuit with a brown leather corset in a croc pattern, boy
shorts and a pleated sheer skirt. Accessories included a long wool
scarf, sheer opera length gloves and suede platform boots.

Wrap It Up

Cocoon styles for outerwear, scarves and wraps were prevalent on
Milan’s runways, using cashmere wool

Laura Biagiotti

Look 23: a fawn brown double-faced wool shawl with a hood and a
matching mini skirt. Suede boots and an olive-green leather satchel
accessorized the look.

Bottega Veneta: designer, Matthieu Blazy

Look 13: a pale blue asymmetric turtleneck shawl over a blouson top
and skirt to match with sheer layers of cream and black underneath.
Accessories included an Intrecciato clutch and brown mules.

Daniele Calcaterra

Look 1: a brown tweed coat with a shawl wrap attached over tan wool pants.

Ferragamo: designer, Maximilian Davis

Look 21: a brown wool cape with a wide belt neck over a burgundy dress
with a oxblood colored clutch and tee-strap sandals.

Martino Midali

Look 4: a cream-colored hooded knit top under a wool wrap in the same
color and a matching wrap skirt and ankle boots.

In The Round

Another strong trend to emerge this season has been garments with a
rounded shoulder shape.

Bottega Veneta: designer, Matthieu Blazy

Look 7: a blue cocoon style coat in nubby wool with a one-button
closure over black underpinnings and black mules.

Genny: designer, Sara Cavazza Facchini

Look 9: a blouson jacket with rounded shoulders and a scarf at the
neck and culottes in grey textured wool.

Maryling: designer, Angelo Katsapis

Look 19: an overcoat with rounded shoulders in a large black and white
houndstooth check, bright orange long gloves and tan and red two-tone
slippers.

Sarawong

Look 1: a green mohair wool double-breasted jacket with rounded
shoulders and cropped sleeves over a sheer black slip dress with
embroidery. Opera-length black leather gloves, a black hard cased bag
and mules completed the look.

Jil Sander: designer, Luke and Lucie Meier

Look 3: a light green wool long sleeved tunic and overlong pants with
seamed details. Accessories included a silver mirrored cap, a brown
leather bag and long-haired grey footwear.