Alessandro Michele brings Milan fashion week under Gucci’s heel

Designer showcases vision of clothes as ‘psycho-geographic maps’ in disused train depot without losing mainstream appeal

Milan men’s fashion week: Prada women dazzle more than the men

Italian fashion’s preeminent intellectual, Miuccia Prada, declares her collection to be ‘post-modest, post-industrialist and post-pop’

Missoni makes Milan show a family affair

Clan members were spotted wandering around the show space before it began, dogs and babies in tow

Luxury brands in a quandary as China’s wealthy young develop resistance to bling

Gucci and Prada’s financial results are disappointing and there’s a fear that the west can’t provide what sophisticated Chinese shoppers want

What makes a Marni woman?

Marni is 20 years old this season, which means that its signature look – clompy shoes, schoolgirl silhouettes, lots of wool – has lasted longer than most. Time to cast an eye over the Marni magic

Gucci dives into safe waters with men’s nautical theme at Milan fashion week

The captain, pirate and first mate look are reworked, while over at Emporio Armani an urban wardrobe is unveiled