Milan Fashion Week S/S 2017 womenswear editor's picks

Bertoni 1949: Timeless design, Italian craftsmanship, Moroccan-inspired colours and a hand-painted wooden print, this Bertoni 1949 collection inspired travel to Morocco and beyond
Bally: This summery hued collection by Bally was one that offered classic styles as well as a few new designs, such as a platform Geisha-inspired sandal. The accessories complimented the equally colourful and elegant ready-to-wear line
So Milano: Aldo Carpinteri and Giordano Ollari, founders of the new alternative retail concept So Milano on Piazza Risorgimento, left the opening honours to J.W.Anderson. The designer filled the space’s spherical volumes with bags, shoes and clothing from his A/W 2016 collection and adorned black-and white photographs of classical marble sculptures with jewellery – turning the historical palazzo into an imaginative and unconventional shopping platform
Sara Battaglia: This season the bag designer presented not only a new collection of bags in true Sara Battaglia style, in a second room, a row of mannequins showed her first clothing collection of 1950s-inspired feminine pieces that go perfectly with her colourful, geometric bag designs
Agnona: Imagining a collection for a ‘Swan of today’ Agnona’s designer Simon Holloway presented a romantic and sensual collection of fine cashmere and fluid silks in delicate, soft colours
Jimmy Choo: If we can’t spend enough time in nature, Jimmy Choo will bring nature to us. Surrounded by origami hummingbirds and orchids, the brand presented a vibrant collection of feather-inspired designs and tropical colours
Valextra: Valextra is taking its whole world of classic handbags to a new level. A terrific presentation was matched with sharp new graphic treatments on each handbag
Antonio Marras: Antonio Marras shook it up with a Sixties rock’n’roll collection inspired by the work of Malian photographer Malick Sibidé. A finale of twisting models in waisted dresses and flared skirts brightened the already sunny day
Giuseppe Zanotti: This season, the famous work of Botticelli was the starting point of Giuseppe Zanotti’s design process. Set in fauna and flora, the brand presented a collection of feminine yet powerful heels and flats
Gabriele Colangelo: Colangelo was in an arty mood for spring, bringing handcrafted techniques to his wide-ribboned woven frocks, dresses hanging with flaps and collages of lacework that climbed over tunics and trousers, that were worn with flat, pointed shoe-booties with cut-out sides.
Church’s: This season marks the debut of the women’s version of Church’s classic, the Grafton. Originally a men’s style, the new version will be available in four different colours
Tod’s: For spring, Tod’s skipped its usual runway presentation and instead created a series of tabeaux vivants staged inside Milan’s PAC museum. The Italian brand’s classic pieces and traditional leather good materials in neutral tones looked lovely in clustered groups of real models. But the real winner were the diorama boxes that showed only a flash of toe-tapping or walking feet wearing Tod’s moccassins that were accompanied by live human gloved hands that stroked each piece like a magic show.
Bvlgari: The Serpenti and Bvlgari Bvlgari collections captured the geometry of a sculpted garden and the sensuality of a serpent. The matching eyewear and silk scarfs come in popping colours and kaleidoscopic prints on python skin
Krizia: Long solitary walks and spending time at the historical archive gave Zhu Chongyun, owner and creative director of Krizia, her inspiration for Summer 2017. The result is a collection where East meets West, where past meets present and where fluidity meets sharp pleating.
Furla: Set in an urban field of flowers, Furla presented an energetic and colourful Field of Imagination collection. From bags to scarves and espadrilles to the brand’s first women’s backpack, each design comes in a range of exclusive nature inspired prints
Herno: Herno’s colourful collection of down jackets, raincoats and coats are sure to brighten up any rainy day. The designs come in a blaze of greens, blues and yellows as well strong graphic prints and are made using the finest Italian technical fabrics
Woolrich: In collaboration with the Olivades atelier, Woolrich presented a trans-seasonal collection in which firm fabrics and soft silhouettes come together. The different styles of outerwear and casualwear come in different blues as well as an exclusive camouflage print
Sergio Rossi: This season marks a fresh start for the Italian shoe brand as it harks back to its roots and authentic aesthetics. The contemporary collection was inspired by the graphic style from the 1990s, resulting in a part moccasin, part slipper
Giorgio Armani: ’Emotions of the athletic body’, an exhibition curated by Mr. Armani himself in his dedicated art space Armani Silos – fitted out with red running track flooring for the occasion – saw large-scale black and white photographs of sportswomen and men in perfect aesthetic action.
Fratelli Rossetti: Rossetti is a leader when it comes to loafers. Here, at Palazzo Cusani, pairs of them, in a rainbow of colours, were arranged on plinths set in a circle, with models having fun on swings and relaxing on loungers within a grassy playground.
Ports 1961: The signature yanked-off-center-tailoring at Ports 1961 got a further shake-up this season with bold strokes of striping, lending a graphic and even colorful touch to this brand’s usually minimal codes
Kalmar: A band of beauties and their mid-century furnishings gather in the front yard of a Milanese palazzo for the debut of the London based brand Kalmar
Philipp Plein: From marching bands to Fergie in a convertable, Plein’s ’Alice in Ghettoland’ show was a wild ride. Videography: Antonio Camera
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Jack Moss is the Fashion Features Editor at Wallpaper*, joining the team in 2022. Having previously been the digital features editor at AnOther and digital editor at 10 and 10 Men magazines, he has also contributed to titles including i-D, Dazed, 10 Magazine, Mr Porter’s The Journal and more, while also featuring in Dazed: 32 Years Confused: The Covers, published by Rizzoli. He is particularly interested in the moments when fashion intersects with other creative disciplines – notably art and design – as well as championing a new generation of international talent and reporting from international fashion weeks. Across his career, he has interviewed the fashion industry’s leading figures, including Rick Owens, Pieter Mulier, Jonathan Anderson, Grace Wales Bonner, Christian Lacroix, Kate Moss and Manolo Blahnik.
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