In uncertain times, we tend to crave familiarity. It's the overarching sentiment emerging from Milan Men’s Fashion Week, which wraps up in Italy tomorrow.
The shows point to a clear shift towards comfort, ease and wearability, with clothes conceived as layers – to protect, encase and cocoon the body.
It is early in the season and as Milan gives way to Paris, other ideas will surface. But for now, there is a palpable sense that with many parts of the world in the midst of strife and unpleasantness, at least our clothes can offer closeness and care.
Pared-back silhouettes at Prada
Prada threads in new ideas with the old this season, creating a comforting sense of continuity. Photo: Prada
At Prada, co-designers Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons frame their autumn/winter 2026 collection as “evolution without erasure”: new ideas threaded through the familiar.
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