Updated posts 2026
Welcome to Milan Fashion Week FW 2024, where the past and future converge in a celebration of timeless elegance and innovative design. Chiari Boni sets the stage with structured silhouettes that command attention, incorporating peplum accents and voluminous shoulders, all enrobed in rich velvets that dance with each motion. Phillip Plein, the unapologetic maximalist, dazzles with extravagance, proving once more that more is indeed more in his visionary world. Genny introduces plush, understated luxury that whispers of an aristocratic lineage, draped in a rich color palette that speaks volumes of its refined elegance. Maryling pays a charming homage to the ’50s, transporting us back to an era of definitive style with a modern twist. Lastly, Philosophy di Lorenzo Serafini surprises with volume and origami draping, interspersed with unexpected pops of color, crafting a narrative of bold femininity that captivates and inspires.
Chiari Boni
Structured silhouettes, peplum accents, voluminous shoulders, rich velvets.
Chiari Boni
Phillip Plein
Unapologetic maximalist
- Phillip Plein
Genny
Plush understated luxury with an aristocratic touch and a rich color palette
- Genny
Philiosphy Di Lorenzo Serafini
Volume and origami draping with pops of color
Photography by Charles Barnes
Milan’s calendar position shapes what appears on its runways. The city shows after New York and London but before Paris, and its houses have historically been built on manufacturing rather than on couture ateliers — the Italian fashion industry grew out of textile mills and leather workshops in Lombardy, Veneto and Tuscany. That inheritance tends to show up in the clothes as construction and material quality rather than conceptual provocation, which is why a Milan season often reads as a conversation about tailoring and fabric while Paris stages the arguments about what fashion is for.
Photography by Charles Barnes
