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Milan Fashion Week 2023: Prada brought florals and utilitarian flair and put Kendall Jenner on the runway, while ‘King Giorgio’ ushered in a new era of velvet and colour at Emporio Armani

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Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour sits in the front row of the Emporio Armani show at Milan Fashion Week. Photo: AFP
Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour sits in the front row of the Emporio Armani show at Milan Fashion Week. Photo: AFP
Milan Fashion Week

  • On Thursday, Milan Fashion Week saw Prada’s designers Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons turn wedding dresses into casual looks and present several utilitarian pieces for autumn/winter 2023-24
  • Meanwhile Giorgio Armani, who’s now 88, showcased retro velvet trouser suits, asymmetric buttons and black and lilac evening looks shimmering with sequins

Florals bloomed on skirts, shoes and from the ceiling at Italian designer label Prada’s Milan Fashion Week show on February 23.

A model presents a creation from Prada women’s autumn/winter 2023/2024 collection during Milan Fashion Week in Milan, Italy, on February 23. Photo: Xinhua
A model presents a creation from Prada women’s autumn/winter 2023/2024 collection during Milan Fashion Week in Milan, Italy, on February 23. Photo: Xinhua

Designers Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons turned wedding dresses into everyday looks, opening their autumn/winter 2023-24 catwalk presentation with a range of long and short white skirts embellished with white flowers and paired with knits.

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Models wore long dresses with utilitarian-inspired elements as part of Prada women’s autumn/winter 2023/2024 collection. Photo: Xinhua
Models wore long dresses with utilitarian-inspired elements as part of Prada women’s autumn/winter 2023/2024 collection. Photo: Xinhua

Utility suits became long shirt dresses with trains, while large boxy jackets were matched with slim ankle-length trousers in mainly dark shades.

A model presents a boxy, strong-shouldered creation by Italian label Prada from the women’s autumn-winter 2023-24 collection during Milan Fashion Week. Photo: EPA-EFE
A model presents a boxy, strong-shouldered creation by Italian label Prada from the women’s autumn-winter 2023-24 collection during Milan Fashion Week. Photo: EPA-EFE

Models wore shirts with stick-out shoulders, knits and jackets with colourful inside collars, and pastel-coloured cigarette trousers paired with ribbed tops.

A model wears a bright-red ensemble by Italian label Prada from the women’s autumn-winter 2023-24 collection during Milan Fashion Week on February 23. Photo: EPA-EFE
A model wears a bright-red ensemble by Italian label Prada from the women’s autumn-winter 2023-24 collection during Milan Fashion Week on February 23. Photo: EPA-EFE

Kitten heels in a range of colours also bore cut-out floral patterns.

Kendall Jenner walks the Prada runway on February 23. Photo: AP
Kendall Jenner walks the Prada runway on February 23. Photo: AP
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