With Milan Fashion Week at a close, NYT writer Vanessa Friedman reflects on some of the trends we saw from Italy's runways, while focusing on the interesting new motifs sent down by the classic Dolce & Gabbana. 

For silhouettes, Friedman noted big shoulders and high-waists at Salvatore Ferragamo, while Arthur Arbesser sent down trench coats and cavalry separates. Missoni favored simple tank dresses, which fell either at the ankles, or upper thigh. A few more silhouettes from the week included lace sheaths, full-skirted sundresses, and ruffled cotton shirting, plus majorette and pajama pantsuits! 

There were also a few standout details mentioned, such as gingham, floral and primary striped prints, and Swarvoski crystals "spun like sugar". D&G went with a "Tropico Italiano" theme, and threw in a crazy array of food prints such as a pizza slice, hard spaghetti, a bottle of olive oil, canned tomatoes, and a swimming fish.

The colors were also leaning towards a brighter palette, with apple-green jackets, sunshine yellows, iridescent trench coats, bright-red-and-blue cavalry separates, landscape shades and metallics, and blush notes throughout the week.

Finally, Friedman used a variety of interesting descriptions to capture Milan's collections, such as "the Vetements effect" to describe Salavatore Ferregamo's nod to 80's fashion, and "childhood uniforms" to describe Arbesser's checked suit separates. 

Read the full article HERE

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Audra