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Cinemoda Club: Where fashion meets film during Milan Fashion Week

After a teaser announcement over the summer, Vogue Italia and Kering’s first-ever Cinemoda Club opens next week across three of Milan’s most storied independent cinemas, Arlecchino, Mexico and Palestrina, coinciding with Milan Fashion Week. The three-day programme (25–27 September) aims to do more than entertain; it positions cinema as a living...

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Season of new beginnings: All the SS26 debuts at a glance

Few fashion months in recent memory have been so heavily defined by debuts before even commencing as this spring/summer 2026 season. What begins surprisingly quietly in New York and London escalates into a veritable whirlwind of designer changes in Milan and Paris. The past few years’ game of musical chairs, with creative directors switching...

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Giorgio Armani's final collections to be shown at Milan Fashion Week

The Armani Group will proceed with its scheduled shows at Milan Fashion Week. Despite the passing of designer Giorgio Armani last week, both Emporio Armani and Giorgio Armani will present their spring/summer 2026 collections. These will be the last garments designed by Armani himself. In addition to the fashion shows, the previously announced...

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KNWLS to debut in Milan where new creative directors define SS26 schedule

London-based label KNWLS will be presenting at Milan Fashion Week for the first time for the spring/summer 2026 season, adding to a schedule that is already defined by notable debuts at top fashion houses. Spanning September 23 to 29, MFW will play host to 55 physical runways and four digital shows. As revealed on the MFW provisional schedule...

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Newly tied: How casual the tie hangs for SS26

When the working day ends in the financial districts of the world, businessmen loosen their ties. In other offices, the rules of business attire have relaxed, especially since the pandemic, and the formal accessory remains in the wardrobe. During this casualisation, a new generation – one that had to learn to tie a knot via a TikTok video – has...

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Is Milan Fashion Week a reflection of the creative leadership crisis in fashion?

How much change is too much change? It is a question that hung over Milan Men’s Fashion Week. At the end of a mere three day calendar, with once milan-loyal heavy-weight brands missing, the cities offerings not only felt sparse but subdued. Much of the turbulence is not Milan’s fault, per se. The past year has brought relentless transformation...

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MFW Men's SS26 showcased a “lifestyle-led approach to dressing”

Milan Men’s Fashion Week spring/summer 2026, which took place from June 20 to 24, was “less about trends and more about lifestyle,” according to Simon Longland, fashion buying director at Harrods. “With several key players absent from the official schedule, this edition of Milan Men’s Fashion Week relied heavily on presentations,” said Longland...

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Montblanc debuts first-ever fashion collection at MFW

Hamburg-based Montblanc, known for its craftsmanship across pens, watches, and leather goods, debuted its first-ever fashion capsule during Milan Men’s Fashion Week. The leather fashion collection was unveiled at Montblanc’s first-ever fashion presentation in Milan, alongside the brand’s second campaign with American filmmaker Wes Anderson,...

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Milan Fashion Week: SS26 street style featuring minimalism and patterns

In Milan, gentlemen opted for large-scale patterns, but otherwise kept things classic and understated. The street-style looks for spring/summer 2026 are more pared-back and less dominated by loud streetwear. The SS26 trends from the street are outlined here. It-piece: Striped shirt This direction was evident in the simple horizontally striped...

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MFW AW25 collections were cautious, according to Harrod's buying director

Milan Fashion Week (MFW) autumn/winter 2025 collections were more cautious than bold, according to Simon Longland, buying director – fashion at Harrods, following the “refined impact” from designers at London Fashion Week. “The mood of Milan Fashion Week felt like a direct continuation of the menswear AW25 collections presented in January,” said...

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Identity crisis and creative transitions at Milan Fashion Week

The saying “the show must go on” originated in the 19th-century circus industry, but it could just as easily apply to fashion, where even the absence of what was once an integral part of any brand – its creative director – no longer seems to be a fatal disruption. At least in theory. Design teams are often tasked with bridging the gap between...

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Milan Fashion Week kicks off tomorrow amidst uncertainty over the global economic picture

As Milan Fashion Week officially commences tomorrow, February 25th, with 56 physical and six digital runway shows, 65 presentations, and 23 events, the figures from the National Chamber of Italian Fashion's Fashion Economic Trends report offer a snapshot of the sector and insights into what the coming months may hold. Whispers of a potential...