Elisabetta Franchi Spring 2026: Powering On
Elisabetta Franchi’s spring show was held once again at Palazzo Acerbi, the opulent 17th-century building in the Baroque style in central Milan. The designer revealed backstage that she…
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Elisabetta Franchi’s spring show was held once again at Palazzo Acerbi, the opulent 17th-century building in the Baroque style in central Milan. The designer revealed backstage that she…
There was a film noir mood to this collection, with fierce-looking ladies striding around in oversized, tucked and layered trench coats, and towering python platforms with spiky heels. In…
Ermanno Daelli indulged his passion for fine, couture-like handwork and luscious fabrics, creating a collection sure to make a woman look classy, 24/7. The designer took the everyday needs…
In a season of creative director debuts and anniversaries, it might have been tricky for smaller brands and emerging labels to carve out some space in the Milan Fashion Week schedule and…
Galib Gassanof’s work is more attuned to artistry and research-intensive craft than mundane dressmaking. For his recent solo fashion project Institution, the designer’s aim has been so…
It’s been a rainy Milan fashion week, and Ferragamo took the risk of an open-air show in the courtyard of its Portrait Milano hotel on Saturday morning. Phew! While the dark brown carpet…
MILAN – Dario Vitale’s debut show is sparking debate online. With commentators split between full-on praise, moderate interest for his unorthodox take on the brand’s sex-appeal and those…
The Versace blazer and jeans that Julia Roberts wore during the Venice Film Festival — evoking consternation online about its new chief creative officer Dario Vitali — was probably no…
MILAN — Vespa is zooming ahead with its lifestyle push, unveiling Saturday its first “The Empty Space” concept store. Located a stone’s throw from the Duomo cathedral on Via Broletto,…
In Luisa Beccaria’s world, spring is the season for garden parties, wedding receptions and joy-filled celebrations — with wide-brimmed hats to boot. She’s a consummate host, often…
For his sophomore runway show at Blumarine, David Koma went full glam and seductiveness. Summoning the transformative power of the brand’s spirit animal — the butterfly — he morphed…
Francesco Murano deserves a bigger stage. Fresh off the whirlwind experience as one of the 2025 LVMH Prize finalists, the designer looked poised and confident backstage at his spring show,…
Something is definitely afoot in fashion when you see Barbie pink, sky blue, burnt orange and lime green at Maison Margiela. MM6 staged its spring show on a sidewalk painted white, with a…
Fausto Puglisi took a walk on the wild side this season, going monochromatic and showering this collection in gold. The metallic runway shone like a candy wrapper, and nearly every outfit,…
When Paul Andrew made his debut at Sergio Rossi back in February, the creative director had a distinct mission for the brand: To combine art, craft and technology. Now, for his spring ’26…
What if Pina Bausch and industrial designer Dieter Rams had a conversation? He, the master of minimalism, restraint and clarity; she, the revolutionary choreographer who was all about the…
“Trying to build a new kind of elegance — but for now,” Miuccia Prada said above the backstage din after a Prada show that took an agnostic stance toward the occasion, function and purpose…
The late, great Karl Lagerfeld once said that if a fashion designer plays the same operas in his studio, chances are he might produce the same dresses – a veiled barb at one of his peers.…
There was a fun retro vibe pulsing through this show, Knwls’ first in Milan. Designers Charlotte Knowles and Alexandre Arsenault, who usually show during London Fashion Week, made the…
“I want to take the time that I need,” said Antonio Marras backstage, warning that his show would be long. The designer has never been lazy, generally staying away from tightly edited…
Shailene Woodley attended Fendi’s spring 2026 show at Milan Fashion Week on Wednesday, wearing sandals from the fashion house’s Arco shoe line. The actress went for an all-black ensemble…
This past summer will be remembered, among many more pressing subjects, for the much-anticipated Oasis reunion, which came with its own rejiggering of Britpop-era garb — retro sportswear,…
MILAN — Alberto Aspesi is one of the fathers of luxe urbanwear, normcore even. After championing a very Milanese, but globally resonant, understated aesthetic for the brand he established…
MILAN — Flats, flip-flops, preppy loafers and retro-tinged slim sneakers might be all the rage at the moment, but never underestimate the power of a high heel. Just ask Annamaria Brivio.…