Like the renewal of vientiane represented by spring, this season's Milan Fashion Week is also ushering in its rebirth moment.
After the full return of the physical fashion show, the return of the big names and a series of internal changes, many fashion critics, media and retailers have said that Milan Fashion Week has shown unprecedented energy and fashion creativity this season. Linda Fargo, senior vice president of fashion at Bergdorf Goodman, told WWD: "We have seen many exciting new collections and discovered many creative pioneering fashion forces in Milan. ”
Nathalie Lucas Verdier, Integrated Merchandise Manager for Women's Ready-to-Wear, Accessories, Luxury goods and footwear at Printemps, said: "After two years of pandemics, people still have high expectations for physical shows. And this season of Milan Fashion Week has not disappointed, and it has shown even more creativity than it was before the epidemic. In the launch of different brands, we can all feel a very positive and optimistic fashion mood. ”
Giorgio Armani 'Traces of Light' Fall/Winter 2022 Men's & Women's Collection
Overall, this season's Milan Fashion Week is full of energy and has re-established itself as the Fashion Capital of Italy. This season's Milan Fashion Week has ushered in a number of brand debuts, just like the renewal of Vientiane symbolized by spring, and these brands that have changed their creative directors have said goodbye to the road ahead and started again. On the other hand, Milan-based brands also show the biggest difference between Italian fashion and Parisian fashion, that is, authenticity. From Prada, Fendi, Versace, Max Mara to Bottega Veneta and Etro, the brand's new collections all show a subtle balance that transcends real life and fashion dreams, designs that are higher than real life but serve real life, and "dream fashion" that all women can wear.
The tension of the war in the eastern part of the continent is unresolved, while the milan fashion week at the other end is temporarily free from the distractions of the real world. The optimistic and positive fashion mood is like a beacon, returning with a strong lineup of beauty, elegance and creativity. Therefore, brands have reinterpreted the classics, paid tribute to the classics again, looked back at the past and looked to the future. While returning fashion to reality, it also makes positive and optimistic emotions the main theme of milan fashion week this season.
On 28 February, Giorgio Armani concluded the season of Milan Fashion Week with a women's and women's fashion show with no background music, while also showing respect for the unfortunate people in the midst of war in eastern Europe.
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Giorgio Armani, who previously missed Paris Couture Fashion Week due to the pandemic, presented a men's and women's fashion show called "Shadow of Light" this season. In a small theater with a sense of privacy, Giorgio Armani once again returns to the origin of personality style - the gentle texture is presented in a smooth and long silhouette, the precise silhouette structure does not drag the mud and water, and the deletion of complexity still shows the brand's most classic elegant and smart style.
Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons present the Fall/Winter 2022 collection in a history of women's personal growth. China Gerber, daughter of Cindy Crawford, a top supermodel of the 1980s and 1990s, opened the show with a slim white vest top that was set with Prada's iconic enamel inverted triangle logo and a translucent knee-length skirt stitched from a variety of materials. After Kaia Gerber, a number of veteran supermodels such as Erin O'Connor, Liya Kebede and Elise Crombez also appeared one after another, from young to middle-aged, showing the diverse aesthetics of the series while also fitting with the theme of the series, that is, the history of women's growth.
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In terms of design, both Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons look back at the brand's past highlight moments. Whether it's a crisp silhouette, a minimalist vest or a geometric print, Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons are deliberately and unintentionally reinterpreting the label's classic designs, recalling a time when fashion was not yet invaded by cookie-cutter design styles. Feather trims, material panels, and sporty, high-tech fabric blends are in line with Miuccia Prada's re-creation of the classic. The oversized bomber jacket and parka are Raf Simons' "bootleggers" and self-expression.
Kim Jones and Silvia Venturini Fendi similarly look back on the brand's past. "The best way to explore Fendi's history is to revisit the Fendi family's wardrobe," says Kim Jones. As a result, he interpreted the charm of Fendi's two iconic collections in a very contemporary style, blending the classics of the past with the fashion of the present, and re-examining the brand's classics through a new perspective. The light texture of Karl Lagerfeld's Fall/Winter 2000 collection was incorporated into the geometric prints and tailors of 1986, transformed and mixed, and attempted to interpret the wonderful opposition and unity between rigidity and softness – combining feminine fashion design with an independent feminine figure. Kim Jones said: "This season's fashion aims to present every aspect of women's lives, emphasizing universal experiences that span different generations. ”