Milan fashion week: Prada goes for retro autumn/winter glamour

Prada avoids cliche with satin dresses, see-through slips, gold coats and skyscraper heels that evoke 1920s Berlin

Giorgio Armani’s Milan fashion week collection: spare and consistent

The elder statesman of Italian fashion delivers a collection that continues the Armani agenda of ‘non-ostentatious elegance’

Gucci in demure, muted, mood for autumn/winter 2014 Milan show

Low-heeled boots, shift dresses and low-key designs steer Frida Giannini house towards ‘pure simple glamour’ post-summer

Giambattista Valli now turning his eyes to Milan

Giambattista Valli announced debut Milan flagship store. Italian designer Giambattista Valli is turning his eyes to the Italian fashion capital of Milan. With with two stores in Paris, Giambattista Valli’s first Italian store is located on 12 via Sant’ Andrea, at the ‘Quadrilatero della moda.’ The 130 sq m flagship on the luxury fashion district … Read more

Milan Motorcycle Show: BMW’s two world premieres

BMW announces two world premieres for Milan Motorcycle Show. BMW Motorrad celebrates its 90th anniversary in the BMW Museum.    BMW presents two world premieres and three trade fair premieres at this year’s Milan Motorcycle Show, or EICMA, the 71st Salone Internationale del Motociclo, November 7th – 10th at the Milan trade fair centre. In addition … Read more

Follow the designers: Milan Fashion Week’s apps

74 fashion shows, 69 presentations for 63 brands, 15 presentations by appointment for 15 brands, for a total of 146 collections. This edition of Milano Moda Donna – Milan Fashion Week (September 18- 23) showcases the spring-summer designer collections for women. The site of the Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana offers live streaming  of fashion shows, … Read more