All the Best Looks From Milan Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2023

Matty Bovan supported by Dolce & Gabbana was a veritable explosion of bright colors and playful patterns. The 31-year-old designer closed out MFW as only a young British outsider could: with an exuberance of punky youthfulness and strategic chaos. Brought into the fold by Dolce & Gabbana’s initiative to support young designers (last season they supported Korean designer Sohee Park’s Milan showing), Bovan’s SS23 collection benefited from the Italian house’s seamstresses, production resources, and, it goes without saying, financing for the show. The vision, though, was all Bovan. Some design features were even hand-painted, appliquéd, and papier-mâchéd by the designer himself (and his mom!).—Madison Rexroat, fashion and accessories assistant

Sunday’s Armani show was 50 shades of beige…then gray, then purple. A gradient of muted and pastel tones shimmered with sequins, beading, and metallic threading, giving the collection a soft femininity that felt lighter than air. The sheer tops and netting? They added just the right dose of grit. The veteran designer remarked that he had drawn inspiration from “other worlds.” Let your imagination run wild on this one.—Meg Donohue, associate fashion commerce editor

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Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana invited their ultimate muse, Kim Kardashian, to dig into the brand’s archives, specifically the ’90s and early aughts, and curate a collection of reissued looks. The result is a glimpse into the pieces that defined D&G then and Kardashian’s classic style now: lots of skin, corsetry, sharp tailoring, low-waist pants—in short, Italian sensuality. A vision of the past, brought into the present and reinterpreted for the future. We’re just trying to keep up.—Kevin LeBlanc, fashion associate

It’s hard to envision Etro without paisley prints, and yet that was exactly what happened at its spring 2023 show. Creative director Marco de Vincenzo—who had one month to design his first collection for the brand—wound up showing a decidedly more structured take on the modern bohemian. Still filled with graphic motifs, the collection featured denim brocade, embroidery, mini skirts, and crop tops. One of the more eye-catching pieces? The designer’s take on fringe, which leaned stiffly to the side, evoking the idea of always being in motion.—Dale Chong, senior fashion commerce editor

No, you’re not seeing double. Gucci found 68 identical twins to walk the runway of its Twinsburg show. Each walked on opposite sides of a raised wall that pulled up to reveal that the other half of the audience was watching the same show, on the other twin. A mindfuck for your fashion nerves.—Kevin LeBlanc, fashion associate

Missoni may be known for its prismatic, kaleidoscopic takes on ready-to-wear fashion, but things are different for spring 2023. Models stomped down the runway in black-and-white ensembles, with the exception of those who wore monochromatic looks in yellow, cyan, and magenta, marking this Missoni collection one for minimalists. One might assume that this may mean a new direction for the label (and no doubt, it certainly is). However, as you may have already noticed, these are the five shades one needs to create an infinite number of colors—which means the possibilities for what’s to come are endless.—Dale Chong, senior fashion commerce editor