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Milan menswear shows add bling with brooches

Long reserved for women or military dress, brooches adorned men's chests during Milan Fashion Week, a throwback to a bygone era but with jewellery now signalling individuality, not just status. From huge flowers or watch brooches at Dolce & Gabbana to pins at Armani, the bling passed from hands to jackets during the fall/winter 2026/2027 shows...

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Milan Fashion Week showcases precision in uncertain times

In an increasingly unpredictable world, men are searching for comfort and clarity -- at least in their fashion choices, according to designers in Milan this week. At Prada, Armani or Ralph Lauren, the US stalwart brand that returned to Milan Fashion Week, classic pieces underwent just slight variations without losing their comforting aspect. "We...

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Milan menswear fashion week heads to the slopes

Milan's menswear fashion week began on Friday, with very wintry, sporty shows from Ralph Lauren and Dsquared2. Ralph Lauren marked his return to Milan after a 24-year absence with symbols of American elegance, from formal suits and tweeds, toughened up with boots and cowboy boots, in front of celebrities including actors Liam Hemsworth and Tony...

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Paul Smith to make Milan Fashion Week Men’s debut for SS26

British designer Paul Smith is set to make his debut on the Milan Fashion Week Men’s schedule for the spring/summer 2026 season. For core collections, Smith has previously shown at Paris Fashion Week Men’s, London Fashion Week and has held special events in locations like Tokyo, where his eponymous brand most recently participated in Rakuten...

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Milan Fashion Week Men’s SS25: British designers swap out London, Moschino returns

It feels like just yesterday that we said farewell to the autumn/winter 2024 fashion season, yet the spring/summer 2025 period is almost already upon us, kicking off next month with the start of Milan Fashion Week Men’s. The event will span June 14 to 18, over which time there will be 20 physical and four digital fashion shows, 44 presentations,...

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Pitti and MFWM: Milan gears up for a jam-packed SS24 menswear season

As the fashion week season swiftly approaches, Milan is beginning to prepare for its always anticipated menswear events, with a string of occasions that offer up notable debuts, long-awaited comebacks and an exploration of alternating categories. Kicking off the season will be Pitti Uomo, set to be held between June 13 to 16. For its 104th...

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Valentino to stage menswear show in Milan

Breaking the confines of its coed setup, Valentino has unveiled that it will be hosting a menswear show in Milan, Italy, on June 16, which will “resignify the codes” of the category. Held at the Università degli Studi di Milano Statale, ‘The Narratives Menswear Show’ marks the first time in three years that creative director Pierpaolo Piccioli...

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With a world in flux, Milan Men's Fashion Week means business

2023 was supposed to be a year of promise, with analysts back in 2020 forecasting the post-pandemic recovery would be a thing of the past. Yet the start of this year feels anything but promising. While some parts of the world are battling a resurgent coronavirus, like China, in other regions, like the Ukraine, war rages onward, with no sign of...

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Schedule for Milan Fashion Week Men’s released, with six first-timers on agenda

Camera Nazionale Della Moda Italiana (CNMI) has announced the schedule for the upcoming Milan Fashion Week (MFW) Men’s Collection, which is to be held from January 14 to 18, 2022. It expects 47 brands to be present for a total of 68 appointments, 23 shows, 24 presentations and nine digital activations, many of which can be followed through CNMI’...

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At Gucci, the pendulum swings both ways

The higher you lift a pendulum in one direction, the more powerful the swing to the other side. It’s an easy metaphor to relay, as is liking one side more than the other, or trying to control the swing, or the notion of resistance. At Gucci’s first stand alone menswear show in Milan on Tuesday, a nonlinear perspective of masculinity was arranged...

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Gucci AW20/21 Men's fashion show in Milan

Watch the Fall Winter 2020 Men's Fashion Show live from the runway at Palazzo delle Scintille during Milan fashion week. Source: Video by Gucci, YouTube

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Ermenegildo Zegna teams up with Leica

Ermenegildo Zegna and German camera maker Leica have collaborated on a limited edition collection of camera bags. Alessandro Sartori, Zegna’s creative director, revealed the super luxe items on the brand’s AW20 catwalk show during Milan men’s fashion week. On show were a series of camera bags, holders and straps as part of the #WhatMakesAMan...