MILAN FASHION WEEK AUTUMN/WINTER 2023

STORY BY HOLLY-BETH QUINN EDITED BY REBECCA ANDREIS NARRATION ANNALISA PICCIO This year's Milan Fashion Week has finally come to an end - and the organisers really pushed the boat out this time. Milan Fashion Week FW2022 is a whirlwind of new ideas. Design favourite Blumarine throws out Y2K with an emo undertow. Prada nails it (as is customary), from style to talent. This season's favourite is a simple ribbed tank top, courtesy of Hunter Schafer, Kaia Gerber and Kendall Jenner. Moschino communicates a lyrical life ethos in pastels and primaries. And in the midst of demonstrations about his show, Giorgio Armani speaks out on social issues from the safety of the runway. Read on to discover our recap of events at MFW... Giorgio Armani To honour the people of Ukraine, Georgio Armani presented his RTW collection in silence. The only sound was of cameras clicking and models walking the runway of his Milan HQ basement (where the designer also lives). He states on Instagram, “My decision to not play music in the show was made as a sign of respect towards the people involved in the unfolding tragedy in Ukraine.” https://www.instagram.com/p/CafHRDXFSBh/ The season's collection comprises rich and textural velvets, silks, and outerwear which floats down the catwalk in ethical faux-furs and a variety of other opulent fabrications. Armani's men's jackets were short and snug, with the attitude of a cardigan. That or fleece shirt-jackets with glossy utility pockets. Armani takes a more