6 OF THE BEST TRENDS FROM MILAN MEN’S FASHION WEEK
Giorgio Armani’s discreetly luxurious eveningwear
The designer’s classic, soft fit shapes on jackets and trousers hung loose on the body, in soothing tones of sea foam, chalky blue and dove grey – airy suiting that’s perfect for this heat. But Armani also offered discreetly luxurious eveningwear in the form of lustrous silk jackets and plush velvet.
Nostalgic nuance at Fendi
Silvia Fendi used the colours, prints and cuts of the Seventies in a collection that married sporty fabrics with touches of nostalgia. Grid patterns and checks were spliced with playful prints and loose trousers and neat caban jackets that exuded a preppy, retro feel. Sheer, flyaway fabrics provided a fresh perspective for spring.
Dolce & Gabbana’s explosion of print
When it comes to noisemaking, Dolce & Gabbana know how to roar the loudest. That loud and proud sensibility parlayed into the clothes; Sicilian lemons dappling shirts, Sacred Hearts aflame in burnished embroidery on suits and a deck of cards motif reiterating the courtly message. Add to that the King of the Jungle prints, chinoiserie, a dash of orientalism and nods to urban streetwear via swamping bombers, hoodies, shorts and cargo pants and it was a kaleidoscopic sensory celebration.
American classics at Ralph Lauren
Toasting 40 years since the top designer mined the stylistic iconography that’s made him a byword for preppy, gentlemanly, collegiate style. Light linen suits sat alongside more rustic pieces; love-worn leathers and fringed suede jackets for a New England to Navajo journey, with sporty touches in the form of nautical attire and sumptuous, elegant eveningwear.
Playful quirkiness at Prada
Miuccia Prada lightened the mood with a collection dotted with cartoon imagery, attracted to what she said was the “human simplicity” of the drawings in a technical age. The designer revisited the nylon that made her so distinctive in the Nineties – her nylon black backpacks became something of an icon during the decade, with the lightweight fabric employed in paper-fine coats and jumpsuits, juxtaposing technical fabrication with hand-drawn whimsy.
Outdoorsy kit at Moncler Gamme Bleu
Thom Browne exalted all things outdoors for spring – with boy scouts, mountaineering and kiting acting as previous inspiration. Protective outerwear has always been at the heart of Moncler, and Browne toyed with that idea in series of heavily padded coats and jackets, some like swamping sleeping bags, all in the grey stripes and Americana red, white and blue checks that have become his signature.