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Pitti and MFWM: Milan gears up for a jam-packed SS24 menswear season

As the fashion week season swiftly approaches, Milan is beginning to prepare for its always anticipated menswear events, with a string of occasions that offer up notable debuts, long-awaited comebacks and an exploration of alternating categories. Kicking off the season will be Pitti Uomo, set to be held between June 13 to 16. For its 104th...

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Valentino to stage menswear show in Milan

Breaking the confines of its coed setup, Valentino has unveiled that it will be hosting a menswear show in Milan, Italy, on June 16, which will “resignify the codes” of the category. Held at the Università degli Studi di Milano Statale, ‘The Narratives Menswear Show’ marks the first time in three years that creative director Pierpaolo Piccioli...

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With a world in flux, Milan Men's Fashion Week means business

2023 was supposed to be a year of promise, with analysts back in 2020 forecasting the post-pandemic recovery would be a thing of the past. Yet the start of this year feels anything but promising. While some parts of the world are battling a resurgent coronavirus, like China, in other regions, like the Ukraine, war rages onward, with no sign of...

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Schedule for Milan Fashion Week Men’s released, with six first-timers on agenda

Camera Nazionale Della Moda Italiana (CNMI) has announced the schedule for the upcoming Milan Fashion Week (MFW) Men’s Collection, which is to be held from January 14 to 18, 2022. It expects 47 brands to be present for a total of 68 appointments, 23 shows, 24 presentations and nine digital activations, many of which can be followed through CNMI’...

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At Gucci, the pendulum swings both ways

The higher you lift a pendulum in one direction, the more powerful the swing to the other side. It’s an easy metaphor to relay, as is liking one side more than the other, or trying to control the swing, or the notion of resistance. At Gucci’s first stand alone menswear show in Milan on Tuesday, a nonlinear perspective of masculinity was arranged...

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Gucci AW20/21 Men's fashion show in Milan

Watch the Fall Winter 2020 Men's Fashion Show live from the runway at Palazzo delle Scintille during Milan fashion week. Source: Video by Gucci, YouTube

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Ermenegildo Zegna teams up with Leica

Ermenegildo Zegna and German camera maker Leica have collaborated on a limited edition collection of camera bags. Alessandro Sartori, Zegna’s creative director, revealed the super luxe items on the brand’s AW20 catwalk show during Milan men’s fashion week. On show were a series of camera bags, holders and straps as part of the #WhatMakesAMan...

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Milan men's fashion week: Dsquared2 shows leather and Zegna goes green

Dsquared2's Canadian twins Dean and Dann Catten kicked off Milan men's fashion week Friday with their label celebrating its 25th anniversary with a return to its rugged leather and denim DNA and an appearance by disco divas Sister Sledge. Milan Fashion Week, which takes over from London, ends on Tuesday with heavyweight Gucci before Paris...

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As Pitti Uomo closes, menswear moves to Milan

As Pitti Uomo rounds up its 97th edition, menswear moves to Milan on Friday where the Italian capital will host 27 fashion shows and over 30 presentations. With Gucci and Prada back on the official schedule, the week will commence with the DSquared2’s 25th anniversary event followed by Ermenegildo Zegna’s catwalk presentation. British menswear...

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What to expect from London Fashion Week Men’s AW20

The 15th edition of London Fashion Week Men’s officially launches on January 4 at the Truman Brewery and marks the first major fashion event of 2020, as it welcomes press and buyers to view the autumn/winter 2020 menswear collections. The British Fashion Council is continuing to make its fashion events accessible by announcing that all shows...

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Milan Men's Fashion week is generating buzz for its upcoming shows

Milano Moda Uomo is back on track. Every fashion week goes through iterations of peaks and troughs, the latter recently applicable to Milan, where its menswear has been largely lacklustre for several seasons. For its January edition, Milan Moda Uoma hopes an increase in collections and return of stalwart brands, like Prada, will cement the event...

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LFWM collaborating with Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana

The British Fashion Council has announced that London Fashion Week Men’s (LFWM) will be collaborating with Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana during Milano Fashion Week Men’s in January. The collaboration will be a “special activation” that will run from January 11-13 during Milano Fashion Week Men’s (MFWM) that brings together “young British...