MILAN — It looks like there’s a new trend shaping up for next month and it can be filed under “fashion Brexit.” Not only is Sir Paul Smith returning to Florence as guest designer of Pitti Uomo, a pool of fellow London-based brands has zeroed in on Milan Fashion Week to present their new collections or … Read more
On a mission to relaunch Just Cavalli as its own brand rather than the second line to its bigger sibling Roberto Cavalli, Daniele Lombardo restated his intention to target Gen Zers with a bold mix of streetwear and glam. He titled his fall 2024 co-ed effort after exoduses, which in the designer’s eyes can refer … Read more
Stepping inside La Belle Aurore, the historic Milanese bar where Setchu held its presentation, one could hardly tell designer Satoshi Kuwata’s friends modeling his fall 2024 collection apart from the guests, for both roamed around the rustic interiors having a chat and a drink, simply enjoying themselves. It was exactly what Kuwata wanted to deliver: … Read more
For fall, Alessandro Sartori brought a corner of Oasi Zegna to Milan. Guests filed into the giant dark space at the former city fairgrounds where cashmere flakes in Zegna’s signature vicuna hue gently dropped from the ceiling to form a high pile in the center of the zigzagging catwalk, the sound of mountain wind blowing … Read more
Giorgio Armani is watching. One of his piercing blue eyes stared out from his fall invitation and runway backdrop, his men’s show opening with a brief video clip of the Italian fashion maestro approaching a backstage peep hole to check the audience’s reaction to his fashion show. On Monday, he observed via a monitor, and … Read more
Ralph Lauren told an equestrian story for his fall Purple Label Collection, which enticed with its jewel-toned velvets, nubby blanket plaids, and the tumble of harness and riding cap motifs on printed silk neckties. Lauren’s clothes immediately telegraph a certain lifestyle: of leisurely lunches back at the manor after a morning ride in a bracing … Read more
Move over celebrities and TikTok-ers: Toys are the front-row stars now. Two Pop Mart The Monsters dolls garnered all the attention ahead the show of Pronounce, the Chinese brand founded by Yushan Li and Jun Zhou in 2016. Duly dressed in looks from the label and escorted by a handful of people constantly grooming their … Read more
One of the most daring designers in fashion today, Jonathan Anderson stuck his neck out on Sunday night and staged what might very well have been the first almost entirely pant-less men’s show in Milan. Sporting sheer black pantyhose tugged over their black undies and dress socks, male models wore only sweatshirts with big poinsettia … Read more
Stone Island is marking 42 years in business in 2024 as it kicks off a new phase. Signaling this new course, the Italian brand, controlled by the Moncler Group, on Friday held an event in Milan during Men’s Fashion Week for the first time. It was not a fashion show as expected, but a presentation … Read more
At a time when fashion is consumed through screens, Federico Cina offered viral content: one model carrying what looked like a concrete pillar on his back, and another one ferrying a fellow model in a matching outfit on her shoulders. For the finale, the cast lined the perimeter of a white box-like set and ripped … Read more
