Milan Fashion Week 2023: Prada brought florals and utilitarian flair and put Kendall Jenner on the runway, while ‘King Giorgio’ ushered in a new era of velvet and colour at Emporio Armani
Florals bloomed on skirts, shoes and from the ceiling at Italian designer label Prada’s Milan Fashion Week show on February 23.
Designers Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons turned wedding dresses into everyday looks, opening their autumn/winter 2023-24 catwalk presentation with a range of long and short white skirts embellished with white flowers and paired with knits.
Utility suits became long shirt dresses with trains, while large boxy jackets were matched with slim ankle-length trousers in mainly dark shades.
Models wore shirts with stick-out shoulders, knits and jackets with colourful inside collars, and pastel-coloured cigarette trousers paired with ribbed tops.
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Kitten heels in a range of colours also bore cut-out floral patterns.
The 88-year-old designer, affectionately called “King Giorgio” in his native Italy, presented a sleek offering with plenty of black that was brightened with pinks, reds and purples.
Jackets had asymmetric buttons, velvet trouser suits were loose and comfy, while black and lilac evening looks shimmered with sequins.
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“It is a collection under the sign of discretion even in displaying a slightly eccentric fashion,” Armani told reporters.
He will present his latest collection for his main Giorgio Armani line on Sunday.
Milan Fashion Week is the third leg of the month-long catwalk calendar, during which designers present their autumn/winter 2023-24 collections.
- On Thursday, Milan Fashion Week saw Prada’s designers Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons turn wedding dresses into casual looks and present several utilitarian pieces for autumn/winter 2023-24
- Meanwhile Giorgio Armani, who’s now 88, showcased retro velvet trouser suits, asymmetric buttons and black and lilac evening looks shimmering with sequins