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Milan Fashion Week
The latest news, show reviews and designer profiles from Milan Fashion Week.
Top 10 Shows of the Season
Duran Lantink leads BoF’s list of best shows from the Autumn/Winter 2025 season.
Milan Day Six: Old Guard, New Guard
Giorgio Armani’s latest outing capped a Milan Fashion Week that included shows from promising young labels: Galib Gassanoff’s Institution, Giuseppe Buccinnà and Francesco Murano.
Milan Day Five: Matters of Identity
On the fifth day of Milan Fashion Week, designers at Bally, Ferragamo and Dolce & Gabbana explored the elasticity of brand DNA.
Backstage Pass | Rick Owens' Alien Nation
The designer speaks to BoF’s Imran Amed on the past, present and future of the Roman fur and leather goods house that carries her family name.
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Waiting for Gucci
Kering’s flagship brand is expected to announce a new creative director ‘promptly.’ The sooner the better, writes Imran Amed.
Milan Day Four: Cracking Fashion Codes
Designers at Versace, Moschino, Tod’s and Missoni grappled with how to interpret deep-rooted house codes, while Sunnei’s Simone Rizzo and Loris Messina kept creating their own.
First Look at Alberto Caliri’s Missoni
Company veteran Caliri is back in the driver’s seat as creative director of men’s, women’s and home collections. ‘What matters at Missoni is the materiality of texture, and this is where my path begins,’ the designer tells Angelo Flaccavento on the eve of his return to the runway.
First Look at Alberto Caliri’s Missoni
Company veteran Caliri is back in the driver’s seat as creative director of men’s, women’s and home collections. ‘What matters at Missoni is the materiality of texture, and this is where my path begins,’ the designer tells Angelo Flaccavento on the eve of his return to the runway.
Milan Day Three: Visions of Femininity
On the third day of Milan Fashion Week, Prada, Roberto Cavalli and Etro proposed their takes on how a woman should look.
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Milan Day Two: A Victory Lap and a Farewell
On the second day of Milan Fashion Week, Silvia Venturini Fendi staged a 100th anniversary show and Lucie and Luke Meier showed their final collection for Jil Sander, while OTB stablemates Diesel and Marni hit the mark.
Milan Day One: When Time Is a Loop
A transitional show at Gucci, a debut at Alberta Ferretti and a 30th anniversary outing at DSquared2 kicked off the first day of Milan Fashion Week.
Join Imran Amed and the BoF Professional Community During Milan Fashion Week
Join us for a special Q&A session with BoF founder and CEO Imran Amed, hosted at The Wilde in Milan. From analysis of the global fashion and beauty industries to career and personal advice, you will be able to ask Imran anything!
Join Imran Amed and the BoF Professional Community During Milan Fashion Week
Join us for a special Q&A session with BoF founder and CEO Imran Amed, hosted at The Wilde in Milan. From analysis of the global fashion and beauty industries to career and personal advice, you will be able to ask Imran anything!
So Long Quiet Luxury
At Milan men’s fashion week, the clothes were on the safe side, but the classics, when seen with free and inventive eyes, can rank amongst the most contemporary expressions of men’s fashion, reports Angelo Flaccavento.
The News in Brief
Robin Givhan Exits The Washington Post
The Pulitzer Prize-winning fashion and culture critic announced on Instagram that she took a buyout from the newspaper she’s worked at for 30 years.
Phlur to Launch in Australia and the Middle East
The fragrance brand, recently acquired by TSG Consumer Partners, will roll out its range of perfumes, mists and body care in Australia’s Mecca from Aug. 26 and in Sephora Middle East from Sept. 15.
Fast-Fashion Retailer Shein’s UK Sales Surged to $2.8 Billion in 2024
The global retailer’s UK business reported a pretax profit of £38.25 million ($51.8 million) in 2024, up 56.6 percent from 2023.
Used Rolexes, Pateks Are Bright Spot in Struggling Watch World
The Bloomberg Subdial Watch Index, which tracks the 50 most-traded timepieces by transaction value, gained 5.3 percent in the first half of 2025 — and extended that recovery in the third quarter.
Procter & Gamble Announces New Beauty CEO
Freddy Bharucha will accede to the role on Dec. 1, replacing P&G veteran R. Alex Keith, who will retire in February 2026.
Valentino CEO Jacopo Venturini Steps Down
After five years at the helm, Venturini is leaving for personal reasons as the Italian luxury house navigates a creative reset and ownership transition.
Tapestry Plummets With Tariff Costs Weighing on Profit Outlook
Offloading Stuart Weitzman will enable Tapestry executives to spend more time and resources on increasing sales at Coach and turning around Kate Spade.