Milan Fashion Week’s third day was a symphony of contrasts, with modernism clashing with antiquity and elegance meeting edginess.
Designers challenged convention, making audacious artistic declarations while paying homage to the historical legacy of fashion.
Runways became a canvas for creativity as the city pulsated with vivid energy, with collections that spoke of freedom, fluidity, and an unafraid acceptance of the unexpected.
FEDERICO CINA
The contrast between modern metropolitan life and rural Italian landscapes served as the inspiration for Federico Cina’s Spring/Summer 2025 collection, which was showcased during Milan Fashion Week.
The collection used natural features like broom blossoms, a symbol of both fragility and power, and demonstrated a careful balance between history and technology. This concept combined handmade touches with sporty influences, resulting in fluid forms and a gentle color palette.
The typically romantic collection had an athletic edge because of Cina’s partnership with Umbro.
GENNY
At Genny’s Spring/Summer 2025 Milan Fashion Week show, creative director Sara Cavazza Facchini emphasized lightness, using featherweight organza, flowing chiffon, and drapey jersey.
Inspired by artist Marc Quinn’s life-size white orchid sculpture, a nod to the brand’s signature flower, botanical motifs bloomed across trench coats and see-through silk twill blouses.
Facchini’s designs followed familiar themes, featuring high-waisted pants and flowing gowns. However, the standout pieces were pajama-inspired daywear, offering a refreshingly youthful take with breezy shirts and pants.
MAX MARA
Max Mara’s Spring/Summer 2025 show is inspired by the enigmas of mathematics, ranging from irrational numbers to Schrödinger’s cat. The drawings in this series pay tribute to the 4th-century mathematician Hypatia by emulating her contributions.
Usually hidden, Pythagorean triangles make a statement as darting pieces in fitted coats and skirts, while origami-style folds harken back to the draped robes of classical Alexandria.
Inspired by Hypatia’s studies on conic sections, sharp, square-shouldered jackets define slim lines and precise cuts reveal slivers of skin.
The colors white, copper-black, blue, and silver derived from lab experiments give the collection a hip, futuristic feel.
MM6 MAISON MARGIELA
The Milan Fashion Week presentation of MM6 Maison Margiela’s Spring/Summer 2025 collection featured an industrial and apocalyptic backdrop while embracing the brand’s characteristic deconstructive approach.
Transparent materials and purposefully asymmetrical designs, toying with themes of imperfection and contrast, characterized the collection.
The exhibition critiqued fast fashion and counterfeit culture while paying homage to Margiela’s origins through oversized shapes, faded denim, and a monochromatic color scheme.
The brand’s continued investigation of deconstruction and its connection to the culture of fashion replication was evident in the pieces’ dramatic yet simple design.
MOSCHINO
Adrian Appiolaza’s Moschino runway show this Milan season was rich with inspiration drawn from his formative years in London, influenced by magazines like The Face and i-D that documented emerging subcultures.
His collection paid homage to late founder Franco Moschino’s playful wit, beginning with bustier gowns draped from white bedsheets. Appiolaza showcased a diverse range of styles, from punk and grunge to references like polka dots and Smiley faces.
Notable collaborations included graphic phrases from i-D founder Terry Jones and found-objects jewelry from the estate of Judy Blame, both resonating with Moschino’s DIY sensibility.
This collection embraced a wealth of concepts and ideas, highlighting Appiolaza’s creative vision and connection to fashion history.
PRADA
Prada electrified the Spring/Summer 2025 runway with bold cutouts and trompe l’oeil designs, injecting fresh energy into Milan Fashion Week. Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons introduced a more unpredictable approach, showcasing a delightful mix of eras and styles.
Key looks included a fur-trimmed tweed jacket, an oil-slick leather miniskirt, and a reimagined pleated skirt suit featuring a carabiner belt.
The collection also included viral-ready pieces like a micro mini and ribbed leggings with low-slung trompe l’oeil belts, alongside a parade of colorful footwear.
Prada pushed its brand codes forward in innovative and surprising ways, appealing to luxury consumers.
Stay tuned for day four of Milan Fashion Week!
