Giorgio Armani staged a trio of stellar signature shows Sunday morning to close out Milan Fashion Week, and still found time to snipe at out-of-date fashion, and praise Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni – for toughness. See catwalkGiorgio Armani – Fall-Winter2024 – 2025 – Womenswear – Italie – Milan – ©Launchmetrics/spotlight So great is demand for … Read more
Bottega Veneta’s creative director Matthieu Blazy is known for his undying love—and knack—for trompe l’oeil material techniques, having famously put leather slacks that looked exactly like jeans on Kate Moss in 2022. So naturally, his fall 2024 collection encompassed surprising fabric explorations that were endlessly inspiring, alongside some ultra-classic and highly wearable pieces. Among some … Read more
Chiara Boni’s show peaked at the opening look, when Anna Cleveland appeared on the black catwalk in a checkered suit, long leather gloves, pheasant feathers pinned on her sculptural hat, crop in her hand and confidence aplenty. Her sassy entrance set the mood of the show, which unfurled to an original soundtrack composed by Thomas … Read more
A new accessory punctuated the fall 2024 collection Loro Piana presented in Milan, which honored the company’s 100th anniversary by telegraphing a further elevation and expansion of its fashion proposition into different and versatile directions, including a bigger statement in jewelry. The brand’s “fiori di cardo” flower symbol — representing the thistle used historically as … Read more
Think about the action inside the hallways of Oxford University — students swinging from silent-mode libraries to crammed pubs and dance halls with Sloane Ranger-like sass — and you pretty much get a sense of the leggy, preppy look Elisabetta Franchi conjured for her fall runway show. It certainly made for a fun departure from … Read more
A grim, wartime mood permeated Ferragamo’s fall show, reinforced by the dim venue with its spare wooden seating, the stirring, processional music, and in the collection, which opened with military green officer coats and then cycled through belted leather trenches and tall, crepe-soled boots. Thick, trapunto-stitched belts were the dominant and memorable detail, sagging off … Read more
Statement-making outerwear, luscious leathers, and dreamy dresses—these are the staples of creative director Maximilian Davis’s Ferragamo. Since taking the helm just two years ago, the young designer has put a focus on the unforgettable silhouettes that define the luxury Italian house’s reputation, one that now goes far beyond shoes and bags. And for fall 2024, … Read more
Corsets are a hot-button subject in fashion, and rightfully so. After decades of suffering, women finally cast off the whalebones, took a deep breath and finished dessert — without fainting afterwards. Still, some brands and designers love them, including Ermanno Scervino, whose elegant collection melded corset shapes with tweed, herringbone and croc-embossed leather. “This season … Read more
This was a show with signature Phillip Plein flash, and flesh, featuring performances by two Italian bands, one punk (yes, really) and the other hip-hop. It unfurled on a steep, pyramid-like set, forcing models in boots with skyscraper heels to tread carefully down the steep steps. The model who opened the show wobbled in her … Read more
MILAN — A sage green carpet was rolled out along the pristine Jil Sander showroom, where arched windows offered a stunning view on the landmark Castello Sforzesco under a gloomy Milanese sky. On each side of the room, long racks of clothes added to the graphic and tidy set-up that for a moment could null even … Read more
