The style on and off the runways at Milan Fashion Week has a self-assurance that can be particularly noticeable to those arriving straight from London Fashion Week, which turned 40 this year but has maintained a fledgling spirit.
It’s hardly a surprise to see great tailoring in Italy, and this season some of the best suits spotted on the streets of Milan had cuts that created sharp shapes as their wearers moved. There were other clothes with broad shoulders and poppy colors that evoked the fashion of the early MTV era. That boldness carried over to many accessories, particularly for the ears: There were loops, hoops, cuffs and climbers. Some earrings looked a little like weapons from a ninja’s arsenal; others resembled bunches of grapes.
On the runway many labels played with fringe, which trimmed skirts at Prada and protruded from sleeve cuffs at Jil Sander. Bottega Veneta showed elegant looks that mixed materials, and Marni — through prints, colors and silhouettes — imbued its clothes with the type of eclecticism that makes fashion fun.
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