Off-White: Ready-to-Wear AW22
The late Virgil Abloh was a visionary. As a multidimensional creative he made his mark as a designer, architect, DJ and most remarkably as an amplifier of Black voices. When he passed away suddenly last November, he left a gaping
Vaquera: Ready-To-Wear AW22
Vaquera makes fashion fan-fiction — at least that’s what its website says — and if we weren’t sure before, we now know it to be true. Following a September showcase in New York, kitschy label Vaquera crossed overseas to present
Aniye Records: Ready-to-Wear AW22
Once upon a time in Studio 54… This was the tale Aniye Records (Aniye By's new sister label) told for its debut collection at Milan Fashion Week. Chock full of glitz, glam and all things glitter, it was an edit
JW Anderson: Ready-To-Wear AW22
As the fashion pack trudged to and from shows in Milan this weekend, giant moving billboards showcasing JW Anderson's latest women's collection made their way across the city. Parked in front of Duomo di Milano, at petrol stations and on
Ambush: Ready-To-Wear AW22
Houston, we have a problem – Ambush is from another dimension. For its first major outing in Milan, drones and sirens and flashing red lights were the welcome, while a massive sphere sat at the centre of the runway demanding
Trussardi: Ready-To-Wear AW22
GmbH design duo Serhat Isik and Benjamin A. Huseby took over Trussardi this weekend for a triumphant debut as the new creative backing behind the Milanese heritage brand. Since 1911, Trussardi has specialised in leather goods, making it one of the
Giorgio Armani: Ready-To-Wear AW22
Ahead of his show on Sunday in Milan, Mr Armani relayed to the audience that the show would be held in silence with a statement: “My decision not to use music in the show was made as a sign of
Dsquared2: Ready-To-Wear AW22
Dean and Dan Caten's AW22 outing for Dsquared2 was all about taking a trip. “After years of staying at home, gazing at the world outside with wanderlust”, their bohemian travellers roam “with intentions of peace and love… and they dress
MSGM: Ready-To-Wear AW22
It turns out Massimo Giorgetti has been doing a fair bit of stargazing over the last few years. “It has been therapeutic, a diversion, even just a game,” he shared. “I thought of the stars as a constant element in
Bottega Veneta: Ready-To-Wear AW22
Matthieu Blazy’s hotly-anticipated debut for Bottega Veneta on Saturday night in Milan was the kind of show that was as radical as it was restorative. In a display of technically perfected pragmatism, the collection took us on a journey and
Gucci: Ready-To-Wear AW22
“Men's suits,” said Alessandro Michele in a post-Gucci show Zoom, “it started with men’s suits. I really like men’s suits.” The women in his team love wearing them too, he said, praising the rigour and “straight, neat line of men's
Versace: Ready-To-Wear AW22
Donatella Versace isn’t anything if not a pioneer and rightfully reminded us on Friday night that she is, in fact, the queen of corsetry. A predominant trend at the Milan shows so far – see Fendi, Blumarine, Emporio Armani, No.
Sportmax: Ready-To-Wear AW22
Sportmax has always has one foot in the future. Since its founding by Achille Maramotti in 1969, sensuality has played a key role in defining the label's erotic muses, which often transcend space and time. The brand's AW22 collection is rooted
Blumarine: Ready-To-Wear AW22
We're seeing more sides to the Blumarine this girl this season. She's still in scanty togs – bedazzled with butterflies and doused in glitter – and anything sugary pink or lilac, she's all over. But six collections in and the
No. 21: Ready-To-Wear AW22
Alessandro Dell’Acqua summons dark academia through a sensual, post-apocalyptic lens in No.21’s AW22 collection. Voluptuous proportions were defined by either tapered contours or slouched fringing, coloured by a series of earthy shadows. Dell’Acqua elevates bias cuts with an extravagant eye