Cover The finale of the Gucci show at Milan Fashion Week 2023 (Photo: courtesy of Gucci)
The finale of the Gucci show at Milan Fashion Week 2023 (Photo: courtesy of Gucci)
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From Fendi’s pops of colour to Versace’s vintage fashion, these are the standout trends from the spring-summer 2024 showcase at Milan
Milan Fashion Week, which took place over September 19-25, saw many thrilling fashion moments: debut collections by new creative directors at several maisons; the return of iconic ’90s supermodels like Naomi Campbell and Claudia Schiffer on runways; and lots of Asian stars gracing the the front rows, from NewJeans’s Hanni to Thai actor Metawin “Win” Opas-iamkajorn. Of course, at the front and centre of the event were the stunning collections by the designers which are likely to influence the fashion trends over next spring and summer. Here are five trends that caught our eye at Milan Fashion Week.
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1. Sheer fabrics at Prada and Giorgio Armani
Above Prada spring-summer 2024 (Photo: Getty Images)
Above Giorgio Armani spring-summer 2024 (Photo: Getty Images)
Prada spring-summer 2024 (Photo: Getty Images)
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Sheer, layered fabrics have been popular on runways for the past few seasons, with many designers leaning into the fabrics’ delicacy to create hyper-feminine silhouettes. This season, Prada and Giorgio Armani have both given these diaphanous fabrics an ethereal spin—Prada by creating shift dresses with wisps of fabric floating behind the models, and Giorgio Armani by making sheer gowns that seemed to glitter in the light and evoked a quintessentially feminine allure.
2. Red leather at Bally and Gucci
Above Bally spring-summer 2024 (Photo: courtesy of Bally)
Above Gucci spring-summer 2024 (Photo: courtesy of Gucci)
Bally spring-summer 2024 (Photo: courtesy of Bally)
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Whether it’s the colour of chilli or cherry, red leather was the hot pick of the season at Bally and Gucci’s spring-summer 2024 shows at Milan. Both houses featured the debut collections of their new creative directors, Simone Bellotti at Bally and Sabato De Sarno at Gucci.
Bellotti revived Bally’s signature design elements, such as structured coats and bags but modernised them with pops of bright red, while De Sarno brought a minimalistic yet playful note to Gucci’s new collection with crop tops, pencil skirts and pointed heels in matching maroon shades.
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3. Exaggerated proportions at Bottega Veneta and The Attico
Above Bottega Veneta spring-summer 2024 (Photo: courtesy of Bottega Veneta)
Above The Attico spring-summer 2024 (Photo: courtesy of The Attico)
Bottega Veneta spring-summer 2024 (Photo: courtesy of Bottega Veneta)
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Go big or go home—that’s the approach that Bottega Veneta and The Attico took when it came to garment proportions for their spring-summer 2024 collections.
Bottega Veneta’s creative director Matthieu Blazy presented dramatic outfits such knitted fishnet dresses adorned with large raffia pom poms, while The Attico’s co-founders Gilda Ambrosio and Giorgia Tordini opted for oversized fluffy coats that were wrapped cosily around the models’ bodies.
4. Short hemlines at Versace and Tom Ford
Above Versace spring-summer 2024 (Photo: courtesy of Versace)
Above Tom Ford spring-summer 2024 (Photo: courtesy of Tom Ford)
Versace spring-summer 2024 (Photo: courtesy of Versace)
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Mini hemlines were in full force at the Versace and Tom Ford shows. Versace embraced ’60s-style fashion through a collection of pastel-hued vintage-inspired dresses in cheeky short hemlines. At Tom Ford, new creative director Peter Hawkings turned to the maison’s archives and brought back a rakish ’90s-style aesthetics with ultra-short pants in luxurious fabrics.
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5. Layered colour blocking at Ferragamo and Fendi
Above Ferragamo spring-summer 2024 (Photo: courtesy of Ferragamo)
Above Fendi spring-summer 2024 (Photo: Getty Images)
Ferragamo spring-summer 2024 (Photo: courtesy of Ferragamo)
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Ferragamo and Fendi mixed bold colours with neutrals in several runway looks, layering dresses over trousers and tying jumpers across tops to break up typical silhouettes visually.
Both creative directors went for a clean approach—but Ferragamo’s creative director Maximilian Davis went for a single pop of colour in a garment or accessory, whereas Fendi’s artistic director Kim Jones chose multiple shades in the same colour family for a vibrant splash across an entire look.
Amalissa Hall was the style writer at Tatler Hong Kong. Primarily focused on writing digital articles, she covers news, tracks trends and interviews experts from the fashion, beauty and wellness industries, as well as entertainment spheres. Interview highlights include Formula One driver Alex Albon, award-winning costume designer Jany Temime and prolific make-up artist Lisa Eldridge.
She has also produced print stories featuring make-up artists, perfumiers and other upcoming figures discussing Asian representation on social media, sharing industry insight and trends as well as explaining new approaches to wellness in Hong Kong.
