Milan Fashion Week Returns with Maximalism and Co-Ed Shows
Milan Fashion Week featured 67 runway shows, 69 presentations, and nine events, totaling 169 fashion moments, mostly in-person after a two-year pandemic hiatus. Many brands adopted co-ed formats, showing men's and women's Autumn/Winter 2022-23 collections together. The prevailing mood was maximalism, with designers embracing excess and vitality. Diesel opened with Glenn Martens' live debut as creative director, focusing on denim in various treatments and sustainable practices. N°21 by Alessandro Dell'Acqua explored tailoring with sensual and formal contrasts. Act N°1 by Galib Gassanoff and Luca Lin presented their most complex collection, adding menswear with intricate craftsmanship. Marni's Francesco Risso showcased anarchic, imperfect assemblages. Trussardi debuted a new direction under Benjamin A. Huseby and Serhat Işik, transforming mundane clothing into precious items. Matthieu Blazy made his debut at Bottega Veneta, continuing Daniel Lee's legacy with leather and vibrant colors. The event signaled a return to opulence and celebration after forced immobility.
Key facts
- Milan Fashion Week had 67 runway shows, 69 presentations, and nine events.
- Total of 169 fashion moments, mostly in-person.
- Many brands adopted co-ed formats for Autumn/Winter 2022-23.
- Glenn Martens debuted as creative director of Diesel with a live show.
- Alessandro Dell'Acqua presented N°21 with a focus on tailoring.
- Act N°1 added menswear for the first time.
- Francesco Risso showed Marni with anarchic, imperfect designs.
- Benjamin A. Huseby and Serhat Işik debuted at Trussardi.
- Matthieu Blazy debuted at Bottega Veneta after Daniel Lee's exit.
- The overall mood was maximalism and vitality.
Entities
Artists
- Glenn Martens
- Alessandro Dell'Acqua
- Galib Gassanoff
- Luca Lin
- Francesco Risso
- Benjamin A. Huseby
- Serhat Işik
- Matthieu Blazy
- Daniel Lee
- Tom Ford
- Massimo Giorgetti
- Matteo Tamburini
- Filippo Grazioli
- Marco De Vincenzo
- Rocco Iannone
- Andrea Mancuso
- Truman Capote
- Le Corbusier
Institutions
- Diesel
- N°21
- Act N°1
- Marni
- Trussardi
- Bottega Veneta
- Y/Project
- GmbH
- Artribune
- Tom Ford
- MSGM
- Tod's
- ATM
- Jil Sander
- Missoni
- Etro
- Sunnei
- Ferrari
- Ferragamo
Locations
- Milan
- Italy
- Berlin
- Germany
- Darsena
- Via Montenapoleone 3