MFW AW26: Bottega Veneta
STRUCTURE met sensuality in Milan as Bottega Veneta unveiled its Autumn/ Winter 2026 collection, exploring intimacy and protection through softened forms and textural construction. Under Louise Trotter’s direc...
Sheer Gestures, Erotic Tension and Bourgeois Rule Day 5 of MFW AW26
MILAN, ITALY — It’s rare to hear designers profess Fall as their preferred season. Deliveries and key drops arrive at a puzzling moment: should a lineup consist of wear-anywhere essentials or breezy coats? A m...
At Gucci, Demna Brings New Symbolism: At Sportmax, Beefed Up Silhouettes and Characters Play in Motion
MILAN, ITALY — At a time when women are lusting over “uniforms” more than passing trends, it’s good to be bathed in novelty with a slightly traditional twist. A typical Italian alum has learned to hone a luxe...
MFW AW26: Tod’s
MILAN, ITALY — Matteo Tamburini specialises in two very similar categories: tailoring and volume. Both lend particularly well to the concept of lightness, and that’s where Tod’s chief creative officer got to w...
Pragmatism, Escapism and ‘90s Bohemia Shape Modern Female Characters at Milan Fashion Week
MILAN, ITALY — There’s power in subsuming a designer’s creative identity into a larger message. In traditional fashion, the question of function reemerges time after time. Across the Autumn/ Winter 2026 collec...
MFW AW26: Antonio Marras
MILAN, ITALY — In a sea of designers pushing to permeate traditionalist dressing into a wearer’s mainstream consciousness, Antonio Marras’ collections maintain momentum, producing offerings that mostly excel i...
MFW AW26: Brunello Cucinelli
MILAN, ITALY — Say “Cucinelli” and you already sound Italian — or at least like an Italian speaking English. A love of storytelling anchors the concept behind this heritage brand, but as creative director Brun...
MFW AW26: N.21
MILAN, ITALY — She’ll always be a punk chick at heart, but the N.21 girl is clearly going places. She has a real job now, for starters - and so does her male counterpart - so they need daywear options that mak...
Maria Grazia Chiuri’s Fendi Is Finally Upon Us For AW26
MILAN, ITALY — Protest can be a loaded theme for a runway show. In recent years, brands whose previous sociocultural engagements could be described as lax have been co-opting their symbols within their collect...
MFW AW26: Diesel
MILAN, ITALY — Lay a hand on Glenn Martens’ oversize, exceedingly dense denim separates or dishevelled suiting for Diesel, and it would seem that he takes no heed of retail imperatives. But that would be a rat...