Milan Fashion Week Fall 2019: The Top Trends, Themes & Fashion Moods
Elegance, brutalism, belt purses, cinched waists, relaxed power suits, grunge and masks that conceal and reveal: these are just some of the trends, themes and fashion moods that inspired the Milan Fashion Week Fall 2019 collections. Let’s take a closer look...
Plus don’t miss what our editors spotted at New York Fashion Week and London Fashion Week for Fall 2019.
The New Age of Elegance:
As a counterpoint to the IDGAF street-style sensibility, designers explored an understated and fluid expression of elegance that felt fresh and liberating.
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The New Age Of Elegance
Anna Molinari’s sweeping chiffon dresses epitomize retro, ethereal elegance.
Fashion Politics
The political sentiments and aesthetics being expressed on the Milan Fall 2019 runways ranged from a brutalism-inspired response to today’s pressing political and environmental concerns, to OTT commentary on consumption, to an exploration of the sexiness in the #metoo era.
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Fashion Politics
This season it was about romance and fear for Miuccia Prada. “In the sense that the two forces I feel at the moment are fear and danger, but at the same time romance is the solution. So these are pieces of love stories, introducing good in a world that has a lot of bad,” she told reporters in a scrum after the show.
Suit Up!
Call it the Pelosi-effect: designers offered women grownup suiting options that are timeless, inclusive and exquisitely crafted with a modern and relaxed silhouette. Other designers at Milan Fashion Week Fall 2019 added a touch of punk as well as oversized and exaggerated shapes to layer in a creative twist to biz-wear.
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Well Suited
After Nancy Pelosi wore a Max Mara red jacket to meet with Donald Trump to discuss funding for the border wall, it reinforced the power and allure of power dressing. Max Mara’s offerings for fall are similarly understated and confidence-inducing.
History Lessons
Many designers were in the mood to look to the past to redefine their future. The results, which were inspired by archival references, historical muses or experiences in their private lives, are sentimental, sexy and inventive.
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History Lessons
Donatella Versace entered the time machine and dialled it back to 1994 when Versace transformed the safety pin into a stylish fashion staple. It’s back and so too is Stephanie Seymour, the 90s supermodel who closed the grungy lux inspired show.
This Season’s It Bag
Designers delivered on form and function with this season’s bags that were either cinched to a belt, worn as a necklace or a scarf. #brilliant #musthave
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The Season’s It “Belt” Bag
Shalom Harlow sports the belt bag at Versace.
This Season’s Key Silhouette
At Milan Fashion Week Fall 2019 fluid layers and loose shapes were given a stylish and feminine touch with wide belts that hinted at and accentuated shapely curves.
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The Season’s Key Silhouette: Waist Management
Fluid lines are tweaked and tightened at Missoni.
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