Hot on the heels of dressing Jessica Chastain, Naomi Watts and Quvenzhané Wallis for the Oscars, Giorgio Armani showed his fall 2013 collection for his mainline. All we could think about was: Are there some future Oscars gown in the mix?
So, the well-heeled fashion set continued onto Milan after London Fashion Week, as they do, and mysteriously have yet to run out of outfits. Luckily, after New York, they were prepared for bad weather and Milan’s little blizzard failed to put a damper on the city’s street style.
A look at 25 of Milan’s best off-runway looks as we get ready for Paris.
The “Moda” in Milan was certainly “Alta;” no denim or designer leggings to be found anywhere. Instead, we found gorgeous felt coats and tailored dresses–a new reserved chic, often refreshingly subverted with slightly rumpled styling. We’re excited about this “Downton Dowager” idea, as well as all the other news from the Italian shows.
Check out our list of the top ten trends the from the city where luxury knows NO limits.
Psst…Want a tip on improving your “Most Critically Acclaimed Shows” odds? Show in Milan. There just aren’t as many shows! But in all seriousness, this was a pretty great week for Italian fashion, to say nothing of what Prada, Versace, Armani et al sent down the red carpet in Los Angeles.
Check out the 10 designers and labels who got the most buzz at Milan fashion week.
Another season of Milan fashion is behind us, and the city’s fashion designers gave us tons of that traditional Italian sex appeal and color, as well as sophisticated doses of ladylike glamour.
Click through to see our 10 favorite collections from Milan Fashion week.
The words “timeless” and “elegant” were being thrown around a lot in Milan, especially the first few days of the collections. And we admit that when we think of Milan, home of Versace and Roberto Cavalli, those aren’t the immediate words that come to mind. Until now.
New show reviews and galleries are in from Milan! Check out Missoni, Emporio Armani, and Salvatore Ferragamo.
Salvatore Ferragamo designer Massimiliano Giornetti showed a sexy, pared-down collection with a subtle sixties vibe for fall 2013.
New show reviews and galleries are in from Milan! Check out Marni, Roberto Cavalli, and Emilio Pucci.
Maybe Mr. Armani, as his employees lovingly call him, is just as excited for the Great Gatsby as we are. There could be no question as to what decade the designer was mining for fall 2013: Between the cloche hats, subtle nods to orientalism, and drop waist silhouette on eveningwear, the roaring twenties were alive and well at the Emporio Armani show on Saturday.
In the wake of her brother Vittorio Missoni’s still unsolved disappearance, and in the middle of a serious blizzard, Angela Missoni showed a fall 2013 collection that was all about comfort–perhaps something the designer has been focused on in her personal life.
Call it immaculate conception: This season, designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana found inspiration in, of all places, a centuries-old church.
