Milan Fashion Week: Day 3

Check out the highlights of the runways

The third day of runways at Milan Fashion Week featured a futuristic vision at Sportmax, Sabato De Sarno’s first Fall/Winter 2024 ready-to-wear collection for Gucci, punk influences at Versace, and more.

Check out the highlights of the day!

Entitled “Camera Obscura,” Sportmax’s Fall/Winter 2024 ready-to-wear collection was presented this Friday in Milan.

“The Sportmax Fall-Winter 2024 Runway Show imprints a hypnotic magnetism on the collection, becoming a manifesto of rigorous sensuality. The collection defines a counter-culture rooted in the ’80s and explores a futuristic vision inspired by American and British sartorial traditions,” the brand explained.

In this futuristic concept, sleek silhouettes featuring sculpted shoulders and emphasized waists were showcased. Textural variations and intricate geometries complemented each other, creating a layered effect. A harmonious blend of black, gray, and navy was punctuated by splashes of red, royal blue, and white.

Sabato De Sarno presented today his second collection as the creative director of Gucci. The Fall/Winter 2024 ready-to-wear pieces were inspired by various elements.

De Sarno introduces a more casual Gucci to the scene. With modern styles and bold colors, the Fall 2024 collection of the Italian brand focused on dresses and skirts, with no pants included at all.

The coats were particularly eye-catching, ranging from luxurious camel to bold navy adorned with shiny sequins. Sabato De Sarno utilized vibrant colors like Gucci’s deep red and acid green. The collection also featured well-crafted dresses and sophisticated knitted outfits, showcasing De Sarno’s talent and cementing his position in the fashion world.

MSGM’s Fall/Winter 2024 ready-to-wear collection, titled “Other Voices, Other Rooms,” sees Massimo Giorgetti revisiting the Swans, marking where it all began, yet with a contemporary twist.

The result was a collection where Massimo Giorgetti skillfully reimagined the traditional designs set by icons like De la Renta, infusing them with a fresh perspective. Elegant black suits were given an edge with zippers and glossy studs, while jackets inspired by tweed were modernized with double lapels and neon-trimmed zippers.

Punk-inspired brocade dresses draped loosely over the body, complemented by oversized faux-pearl chokers, embodying the rebellious spirit of his reinterpretation. The collection was enriched with silk garments adorned with dreamy depictions of opulent gatherings by artist Jan De Vliegher, adding depth to the theme of rejecting the past while simultaneously yearning for it.

Versace’s Fall/Winter 2024 fashion show featured models with edgy spiked hair and dark, shadowed eyes on the runway.

Sleek black attire and knee-high boots epitomized the essence of punk glamour, accentuated by Versace’s iconic Medusa and leopard prints. A standout moment in the collection was the introduction of corsets integrated into dresses with elaborate draped skirts.

The show also hinted at indie sleaze trends of the 2010s with ultra-thin belts, ripped jeans, and high-waisted skirts. Black, gray, red, yellow, brown, beige, and white were the colors on the runway, spotted mainly in leather, tweed, denim, and tulle, adorned with crystals.

Bling bling – everything was shining at Philipp Plein’s fall/winter 2024 ready-to-wear show, that closed today’s schedule. Mostly embellished  with crystals, the pieces showcased were in neutral tones, and some monogrammed.

In Plein’s fall 2024 collection, standout pieces included a luxurious fur coat, featuring a shaved PP logo on the back and lined with leopard fabric. Trench coats crafted from monogrammed gabardine and python, along with crystal-adorned biker jackets, added a touch of opulence to the collection.

Philipp Plein’s fall/winter 2024 ready-to-wear boasted a lot of striking party dresses, alongside a striking men’s suit in heavy cotton drill, complete with a cut peak collar and leg-lengthening silhouette.