Editor’s picks from Milan Fashion Week S/S 2015: womenswear collections

L'F: Inspired by Italy's famed Hotel Il Pellicano, the collection was shown in a space filled with blown up photographs that Ferrari snapped on location in Porto Ercole

Arthur Arbesser: We got a special preview of Austrian designer Arthur Arbesser's presentation that took place in a former women's liberation headquarters and current parking lot in Milan

Arthur Arbesser: Curated by architect Luca Cipelletti, the sprawling space featured a static installation, live models mingling with 20 analogical photographs by artist Carlo Valsecchi plus a video that Arbesser shot in Vienna with 1980s supermodel Cordula Reyer

Caterina Gatta: Rome-based Caterina Gatta has recently shifted her focus, from one-of-a-kind fashion pieces crafted from vintage fabrics, to ready-to-wear clothing that can be produced in scaled quantities. But the impact is still noteworthy. Here are two intriguing looks from her newest spring collection

Bulgari: Presented in Bulgari's namesake hotel in Milan, the collection dazzled with jewel-tone bags in, bespoke diamond pave set sunglasses and silk scarves of a higher thread count then ever before

Valextra: Álvaro González's latest collection for the house of Valextra was an exercise in luxury and elegance

MSGM: A detail of the bead embroidery that Massimo Giorgetti used for his beautifully executed spring collection

Brian Atwood: Footwear designer Brian Stwood collaborated with New York-based Pop Art illustrator Donald Drawbertson on a capsule collection covered in playful lipstick motifs

Paolo Battaglia and Antonio Ponte: Formerly designers for labels such as Missoni and Ken Scott, the pair have launched their own collection for the first time. Entitled 'GEM', all 45 pieces feature one-of-a-kind bead, crystal and sequin embroideries designed by the duo themselves

Gabriele Colangelo: Fabric development has always been at the heart of this designer's practice. For Milan fashion week, this was again ingrained into his collection and exemplified Colangelo's refreshing talent

Tod's: Alessandra Facchinetti turned her show space into a trellised greenhouse for spring

Camera Nazionale dei Buyers: We love the mini vocabulary book that the Camera Nazionale dei Buyers (the buyer subset of fashion week's governing body) printed to help explain the finer points of Italian style. Continuing the garden theme, the party they threw in the courtyard of the ex Monastero delle Umiliate wasn't bad either

Moncler: We all live in a yellow submarine… Neoprene-clad mannequins were perfectly poised for sub sea level exploration at Moncler

Furla: Making its icon more iconic, primary coloured paint splattered limited-editions of Furla's 'Candy' bag

Agnona: Inspired by Ancient Egypt, Stefano Pilati created a spring collection featuring hieroglyphic sheer knits, kilted skirts and reed-like swathes of fabric

Santoni: Metallic flashes of ruby red highlighted the pivotal line between strength, sensuality, craftsmanship and modern design at Santoni

Krizia: One of the best presentations during Milan Fashion Week was Krizia's formal relaunch under Chinese creative director Zhu Chongyun at the richly frescoed and gilded 17th century Palazzo Litta. Architect Vincenzo de Cotiis served as the informal curator of the project that brought five Italian magazines together with five international artists or designers to celebrate the historic Milanese fashion label. Here is de Cotiis' dramatic metal sculpture - a homage to Krizia's famous pleats

Krizia: Furniture designer Faye Toogood's spectacular 'Phoenix' nest made of reclaimed wood

Krizia: An eyeball installation by Malaysian born, Milan-based art director Joanne Tan

Weargrace: American born, Milan-based designer Karen Joyce presented her nascent yoga line in the Alberto Levi carpet gallery. The line featured unusual silhouettes and buttery soft cottons such as this wrap-front short and reversible printed top that can be worn front or back

Piquadro: A lesson in packing from the experts

Ca&Lou: The jewellery brand launched adorned, printed handbags for spring

Gianvito Rossi: The Italian shoe designer goes low and plaited for S/S 2015 with this flat woven suede sandal

Prada: Purple lumps set the surreal, sand hill scene at Prada

Álvaro: Álvaro González, Valentino's former accessories designer, refines the perfect metallic sandal for spring

Kiton: The brand relaunched its womenswear label with a sit down lunch in its Via Pontaccio headquarters, complete with tomatoes and mozzarella flown in from Naples

Moschino: We've gone from McDonald's to Barbie as Jeremy Scott continues his riff on American consumer culture. Photography: Jason Lloyd-Evans

Bally: Pablo Coppola's spring collection featured feminine leather skirts and flat loafers

Woolrich: The house collaborated with Dutch fabric mill Vlisco (founded in 1846) for its latest African-inspired line. The cloth mill specialises in textile designs from the region as a hangover from Dutch colonial times

Fratelli Rossetti: It's not surprising that Fratelli Rossetti's new hand-stained calfskin lace-ups are called 'Candies'

Fausto Puglisi: The Italian designer backstage was surrounded by models sporting his Op art-inspired spring offering. Photography: Jason Lloyd-Evans

Gentucca Bini: One of our favourite presentations in Milan occurred not in a fancy palazzo, but in a hardware store. Designer Gentucca Bini used the store to launch a series of workwear jumpsuits, seven styles in all, which were worn by local friends who represented various creative industries

Bertoni: Milan's leather goods presentations begin with the family owned, former trunk-making brand Bertoni

Loewe: The Spanish house opened its first European Casa Loewe store in Milan, dotted with the works of local Milanese artist Ugo La Pietra, showcased here under a similarly spectacular Malachite ceiling

Sara Battaglia: The designer's spring handbag installation was inspired by 1940s beach huts from Italy's Forte dei Marmi resorts

Brunello Cucinelli: Dusty, pastel hues and exotic skins dominated Brunello Cucinelli's spring preview

Marcelo Burlon: This tiny t-shirt label has mushroomed into a full service fashion brand