As we round the corner into the final stretch of Fashion Month, I find it intriguing as always to dissect the different qualities each fashion capital brings to the table.
As the cool older sister of the quad, New York Fashion Week gave us structured tailoring, and reimagined classics. Keeping to the city’s roots, the there was a splattering of eccentricity, but overall the crowd gave us effortless styling inspiration in spades. London Fashion Week explored all styles as the city charmed us with trenches en-mass, chic studs and plenty of pleats.
Of the lot, Milan Fashion Week has once again affirmed it’s the city of more-is-more. The skirts are fuller, the bags bigger, the tailoring sharper and the leather… well, it’s everywhere.
From the country that gave us Versace, Gucci and Prada, our expectations were high and yet they were exceeded. Read on to discover my favourite street style trends from this Milan Fashion Week.
Style Notes: For those erred on the smarter side, their tailored pieces were elevated with whip sharp attention to detail. Clever pleats, practical folds and asymmetric layers polished the fashion sets looks for a reconstructed take on formal dressing.
A subtle way to incorporate the asymmetric trend into your wardobe.
Shake up your workwear wardrobe by incorporating a playful twist.
This also comes in red and beige.
The perfect autumn evening dress.
Style Notes: Voluminous skirts swished across the Italian city streets bringing a romantic twist to Fashion Week dressing. Oversized pleats detailed many of the styles, but we also noted large, billowy skirts throughout the city.
The bigger the better. This floor-sweeping maxi is everything we’ve been looking for.
Pretty pleats are a growing trend this autumn/winter.
Style with Mary Janes or black boots.
This playful skirt imparts a feminine edge.
Style Notes: Whilst the London crowd can’t get enough of Mary Janes and the New Yorkers love a silver shoe, in Milan it was all about the retro slouchy boot this season. Styled with minis, midis and maxis, the sloughy style brought an effortless edge to looks of the cities best dressed.
The perfect accompaniment to your favourite mini skirt.
Brown boots are a growing trend for autumn/winter.
Style with dresses, skirt or your favourite jeans.
We keep coming back to the burgundy trend for autumn.
Style Notes: When I tell you that at Milan Fashion Week more equals more, this is what I mean. As the city continues to enjoy residual summer warmth, showgoers were wrapped from head-to-toe in leather ensembles. We spotted leather trench coats, a recurring theme this Fashion Month, chic leather shirts and plenty of leather bags up and down the Italian streets.
The perfect leather trench comes from one of our favourite high-street brands.
So chic, so easy to style.
Smarten up your skirt collection with a leather midi.
Every wardrobe needs a reliable pair of black boots.
Style Notes: If we were to only mention one trend this Milan Fashion Week, it would have to be this. Spotted on the wrists of a sizeable portion of fashion week attendees, the reimagined Horsebit Chain Bag has captured the heart of the fashion set becoming a growing trend this A/W.
The metallic trend continues to bloom.
Keep it classic with a monogram print.
Red accessories are the latest trend celebrities can’t get enough of.
The perfect black shoulder bag.
Style Notes: Amongst the sparkle embossed, leather-clad crowd there were some showgoers who opted to par things back, with a focus on clean lines and enviable tailoring. Smart suits featured synched waists, and dresses were perfectly fitted to the body for a sharp silhouette.
Shop my all-time favourite blazer.
This elegant dress pairs perfectly with simple heels.
Structures midis are an autumn/winter trend.
The perfect white shirt.
Style Notes: Elbow length leather gloves were spotted completing the looks of Italian showgoers. Tapping into old-money elegance, the fashion set styles their dramatic gloves with leather coats, floor-length gowns and black accessories.
These look more expensive than they are.
These might be the ultimate luxury purchase.
Brown leather is a trend we’re investing in this autumn.
The supple leather will perfectly mould to your hand.
