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Fuorisalone 2026: fashion brands take over Milan Design Week with immersive installations

festival-fair · 2026-04-24

The 2026 Fuorisalone in Milan showcases the intersection of fashion and design, featuring a variety of luxury brands through installations and events. YOOX presents Keta Bart's immersive experience that reimagines fitting rooms. Gucci introduces Demna's Gucci Memoria, a nonlinear archive spanning 105 years. A symposium titled Prada Frames: In Sight is hosted by Prada, featuring discussions with Hans Ulrich Obrist and others on the distinction between real and artificial images. Giorgio Armani reveals new collections alongside ARMANI/Archivio, which includes thirteen reinterpreted historical designs. Fendi marks the anniversary of the Baguette bag with twenty new versions. Dior Maison reinterprets the 1947 Corolle skirt as a lamp. Louis Vuitton's Objets Nomades showcases both new creations and archival pieces. Miu Miu Literary Club hosts Politics of Desire, featuring speakers Rosi Braidotti and Lea Melandri.

Key facts

  • Fuorisalone 2026 runs during Milan Design Week.
  • YOOX collaborates with digital artist Keta Bart on an immersive fitting-room installation.
  • Gucci presents Demna's first design project, Gucci Memoria, at Chiostri di San Simpliciano.
  • Prada Frames: In Sight symposium curated by Formafantasma at Santa Maria delle Grazie.
  • Giorgio Armani shows Armani/Casa collection and ARMANI/Archivio with 13 historical looks.
  • Fendi Baguette 26424 Re-Edition features 20 reinterpretations, 6 exclusive to Milan.
  • Dior Maison turns the 1947 Corolle skirt into a Murano glass and bamboo lamp at Palazzo Landriani.
  • Louis Vuitton Objets Nomades at Palazzo Serbelloni includes Hommage Collection Pierre Legrain.
  • Miu Miu Literary Club: Politics of Desire at Circolo Filologico with Annie Ernaux and Ama Ata Aidoo.

Entities

Artists

  • Keta Bart
  • Demna
  • Formafantasma
  • Hans Ulrich Obrist
  • Kate Crawford
  • Paola Antonelli
  • Giorgio Armani
  • Korakot Aromdee
  • Vasana Saima
  • Pierre-Émile Legrain
  • Estudio Campana
  • Raw-Edges
  • Franck Genser
  • Charlotte Perriand
  • Annie Ernaux
  • Ama Ata Aidoo
  • Rosi Braidotti
  • Lea Melandri
  • Erika del Prete

Institutions

  • YOOX
  • Gucci
  • Prada
  • Giorgio Armani
  • Armani/Casa
  • ARMANI/Archivio
  • Fendi
  • Dior Maison
  • Louis Vuitton
  • Miu Miu
  • Miu Miu Literary Club
  • Circolo Filologico
  • Artribune

Locations

  • Milan
  • Italy
  • Chiostri di San Simpliciano
  • Santa Maria delle Grazie
  • Palazzo Landriani
  • Palazzo Serbelloni
  • Circolo Filologico
  • Murano
  • Granville
  • Villa Les Rhumbs

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