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Milan Fashion Week set to host 56 physical shows

Following a jam-packed Milan Men’s Fashion Week, the Italian fashion capital is preparing itself for the womenswear season, with a preliminarily schedule that is set to be just as star-studded and brimming with big names. Milan Fashion Week Women’s Collections will take place between February 22 to 27, in locations across the city, where 56...

Jan 26, 2023

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Charles Jeffrey Loverboy makes Milan Fashion Week debut

British label Charles Jeffrey Loverboy, a firm favourite of London Fashion Week, made its Milan Menswear Fashion Week debut to showcase its autumn/winter 2023 collection, following investment from locally based fashion incubator Tomorrow. The designer and multi-hyphenate creative brought his signature flair to Milan for his ‘Welcome to the...

Jan 17, 2023

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Giorgio Armani brings Milan's old-world elegance to life

Italian fashion master Giorgio Armani, 88, unveiled a men's collection on Monday celebrating the elegance of yesteryear, in a parade full of emotions that revived the splendor of the old Milan Palace and its inner courtyards. The models strolled nonchalantly through the intimate setting of the historic headquarters in via Borgonuovo, far from...

Jan 17, 2023

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Milan fashion week SS23: 90s nostalgia

Technicolour cargo pants, leather lumberjack shirts and guest stars such as Paris Hilton, Carla Bruni, Naomi Campbell and Kate Moss -- nostalgia for the 1990s swept over the just-ended Milan Fashion Week which channelled hits by Haddaway and Alizee on the runway for the spring/summer 2023 collections. Here are a few of the trends: Cargo pants...

Sep 27, 2022

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Brands take to Milan with a younger consumer focus and a mission to democratise fashion

Against the backdrop of Italy's tense general election, Milan Fashion Week took place boasting a packed schedule of big name designers that took to the runways in dramatic flair, likely in an attempt to alleviate the strained disposition throughout the country and worldwide. Among the shows and presentations, a number of high-fashion brands...

Sep 27, 2022

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Kim Kardashian shows off Dolce & Gabbana collaboration at MFW

Adoring crowds gathered in Milan on Saturday to catch a glimpse of Kim Kardashian ahead of a showcase of her new collaboration with designer Dolce and Gabbana. The retro-heavy show during fashion week was announced with a flurry of publicity and social media interest. The backdrop was a black-and-white film of Kardashian, currently sporting a...

Sep 26, 2022

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At Milan Fashion Week Prada comes undone

The jagged form of a front split in a pencil skirt could almost have been a sewing mishap. The same for the creases on a blazer or the way a silk dress had its fabric twisted at the hem. It was, of course, wholly intentional, it being Prada, the purveyor of paired-down fashion and complex themes. “Gestures of Errors” is how co-creative director...

Sep 23, 2022

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Milan fashion week SS23 opens on an optimistic note

Chinese buyers are back and business is booming -- Milan Fashion Week opens Wednesday with a spring in its step, despite the shadows cast by the soaring cost of energy. Almost 70 catwalk shows and 110 presentations are scheduled over the next six days, featuring the giants of Italian fashion, from Gucci to Fendi, Prada, Versace, Armani, Dolce &...

Sep 21, 2022

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Ferragamo and Boss return to Milan Fashion Week schedule among notable debuts

Ahead of the upcoming Milan Fashion Week, scheduled for September 20 to 26, the Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana (CNMI) has released further details on what to expect from the event, revealing a schedule of 68 fashion shows, 104 physical presentations and 30 events. A number of notable brands will be making their return to Milan for the...

Sep 16, 2022

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Valentino to support Act N°1 at Milan Fashion Week

Valentino has named Italian-based Act N°1 as the second emerging designer label it will support through the project it developed last year with Camera della Moda, which saw the luxury fashion house supporting Italian designer Marco Rambaldi. For spring/summer 2023, Valentino will present Act N°1’s new collection on its @maisonvalentino Instagram...

Jul 26, 2022

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Diesel to open SS23 catwalk show to the public

Diesel has confirmed that for its spring/summer 2023 catwalk show during Milan Fashion Week in September, creative director Glenn Martens is opening the event to the public. Due to take place on September 21, Diesel will showcase a co-ed catwalk show featuring an all-gender wardrobe for spring/summer 2023. The public will be able to attend a...

Jul 12, 2022

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Moschino menswear to return to Milan catwalk after four years

Moschino menswear is to show during Milan men’s fashion week, after an hiatus of four years. The Aeffe-owned brand announced it will show on 19 June during Milano Moda Uomo, which runs from 17 to 21 June. The last collection shown during MFW was in January 2018, with Moschino’s Creative Director Jeremy Scott commenting: “Returning to the catwalk...

Apr 13, 2022