The Top 5 Runway Looks at Milan Fashion Week Spring 2020

This is the first time I’m writing about Milan Fashion Week! It is said that it is the busiest week of the year, WOAW Anyway, I tried in this post to track the standout looks from this week’s top collections. From the emerging trends to the standout pieces, I’m spotlighting the top 5 runway looks at Milan Fashion Week Spring 2020. Consider it your ultimate sneak peek at the season ahead.

Here are the top 5 runway looks at Milan Fashion Week Spring 2020

1. Versace

What’s old is new again—but Donatella Versace proved with her Spring 2020 collection that she has no plans of veering away from fashion’s forefront, while still staking claim on the brand’s accomplishments of the past. The show began by hearkening back to basics: killer coats, sexy suiting, and sultry (as expected) takes on officewear and outerwear, all strutting through a scene where prints where projected on the walls, hinting at what was to come. And then came the showstopper: The new, even more revealing (if you can imagine), version of the iconic jungle-print gown made its appearance—on J.Lo—as the show’s finale, finally giving the gown the Instagram moment it deserved. —Carrie Goldberg

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2. Tod’s

When one thinks about Italian fashion and what it represents, craftsmanship above all else comes to mind, followed by heritage, leather, and sex appeal. Tod’s offers the top three in droves, and is expected to deliver quality basics made in top-notch fabrics one knows will last a lifetime and end up in the closet of future generations.

3. Etro

This was a collection designed for Penny Lane, and all girls of her ilk. Etro’s owned the festival girl for ages, but this was an even more direct take on pieces Veronica Etro knows they’ll love. Our favorite pieces in this sea of modern bohemia, however, were the unexpected insertions of suiting and stiffer fabrics, like the mini velvet coat dress Bella Hadid showcased for the finale, before a sea of women in men’s shirting and denim walked the runway as a group for the show’s epic sendoff. It seemed, like the suiting, this was another through-line of Etro’s Spring 2020 season: the merging of menswear with the brand’s staple bohemian womenswear.

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4. Fendi

Fendi brought on the prints and the It models to wear them for Spring 2020. Silvia Venturini Fendi managed to seamlessly fuse a moody ‘70s color palette featuring plaids and browns, bright psychedelic patterns, and ultra feminine quilted skirt suits together into one collection that felt both cohesive and cool. Sure there were runway appearances by Gigi, Bella, and Kaia, but the buzzy models didn’t overshadow the clothes here. Instead, playful skirt suits, short and sweater pairings, and sheer dresses with checked co-ords underneath stood out. It managed to capture the ‘60s and ‘70s spirit without veering into territory that felt too literal or campy. More excitingly, there was also a return of ultra oversized sunglasses, much to the chagrin of many of us who’ve struggled with the teeny tiny Matrix sunglass trend of seasons past. —Lauren Alexis Fisher

5. Bottega Veneta

At an all-time high of “New Bottega” fever on Instagram, the street style scene, and editorials, Daniel Lee had a lot to live up to for his second collection at Bottega Veneta. For spring, there were new iterations of the current puffy leather sandals that have flooded all our Instagram feeds, along with new quilted leather bags to match. But the creative director focused on honing in on the brand’s knits and buttery leather pieces—which ended up ultimately defining this collection. The cutout sweater dresses, leather Bermuda shorts, and outerwear were minimal, yet strong—proving Lee’s “less is more” vision has staying power for the modern woman. Throughout the predominantly neutral looks, pops of bright orange and pale baby blue stood out for a subtle ‘70s color palette. But again, it was less about the colors or the It accessories and more about the minimal silhouettes and cuts, all of which hit at just the right places. —Lauren Alexis Fisher