FASHIONWEEK Fall 2007: The Most Interesting Trends from the Milan Shows. FASHIONTRIBES FASHION BLOG

Oh those fabulous Italians, how they do love themselves a lil' glam and glitz. While the main trends of the season were strongly in evidence - fur-fur-fur, oversized silhouettes, bright hues & prints, menswear-inspired pants and dresses, and seasonless dressing - the Italians somehow always manage to add a patina of glamour-with-a-capital-G. (The Femme Fatale trend that started in New York was particularly well suited for Milan, and was naturally well represented.)

Minus any of the edginess of London, and less nakedly commercial than New York, Milan kind of walks the middle road: saleable but still directional. And the most directional Italian of all, Prada, set her own course as usual. Coats were missing sleeves, or featured slits normally found on capes, and were rendered in muted, dipdyed earth- & fruit-tones - in marked contrast to the crayola bright ruby, cobalt and emerald hues so evident in many collections.

The Top 10 Most Interesting Trends from Milan:

1. Sexy, Look-at-Me Red
2. Metallics & Shine
3. Fur, Fur & More Fur
4. Femme Fatale
5. Seasonless Dressing & Style
6. Grey Dresses
7. Bold Prints & Graphic Impact
8. Bright Hues & Dip Dyes
9. Clothing Cocoons & Oversize Shapes
10. Menswear-Inspired Chic

We also reviewed the following Milan shows:

• Burberry Prorsum
• Etro
• Daks by Giles Deacon  
• Derercuny
• Dolce & Gabbana
• Gucci
• Marni
• Missoni
• Versace

 

Don't forget to check out our other Fall 2007 Fashionweek trend summaries of:

• Haute Couture - the Top 10 Trends
• New York
• London
• Paris

...or the rest of our coverage from every city - CLICK HERE.

- Lesley Scott

Here are the Top 10 most interesting trends from Milan Fashionweek 2007:

1. Sexy, Look-at-Me Red

 

top: Blumarine, Dolce & Gabbana, Moschino
bottom: Gianfranco Ferre, Versace, Gucci

2. Metallics & Shine

top: Dolce & Gabbana, Versace, DSquared2
bottom: La Perla, Derercuny, Gianfranco Ferre

3. Fur, Fur & More Fur

 

 

top: Gucci, Blumarine, Giorgio Armani
bottom: Fendi, Missoni, Versace

4. Femme Fatale

 

top: Gucci, Blumarine, Salvatore Ferragamo
bottom: Jil Sander, Dolce & Gabbana, Fendi

5. Seasonless Dressing & Style

 

top: Luisa Beccaria, Daks, MaxMara
bottom: Moschino, Missoni, Bottega Veneta

6. Grey Dresses

 
Pringle of Scotland, Marni

Blumarine, Giorgio Armani

Derercuny, Versace, Gianfranco Ferre

Alessandro Dell'Acqua, La Perla

7. Bold Prints & Graphic Impact

Giorgio Armani, Fendi, Moschino

Iceberg, Salvatore Ferragamo, Daks

8. Bright Hues & Dip Dyes

Versace, Emilio Pucci

MaxMara, Jil Sander

Marni, Emilio Pucci

Blumarine, Prada

9. Clothing Cocoons & Oversized Shapes

 
Dolce & Gabbana, Iceberg

 
Prada, Emilio Pucci

 
Versace, Pringle of Scotland

 
Daks, Gianfranco Ferre

10. Menswear-Inspired Chic

Prada, Gucci

 
Etro, Dolce & Gabbana

 
Jil Sander, Marni

Bottega Veneta, Salvatore Ferragamo

... & Some Groovy Odds & Ends

Prada   Allessandro Dell'Acqua, Marni

Fendi, DSquared2

Emilio Pucci, Prada

Marni, Emilio Pucci

(photos: style.com)

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