5 biggest trends from Milan Fashion Week FW ‘20 you need to know

Fluffy collars: Gucci

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What’s a winter coat without a little cozy element thrown into it? For FW ‘20, designers are overlaying the collars and lapels of their jackets and coats with contrasting soft shearling and plush fleece. Gucci had a luxe double-breasted black coat with white synthetic fur trimming the collar, sleeves and hem.

Fluffy collars: No21

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No21’s take on the trend included a sequinned lilac and emerald jacket with oversized soft beige fur collars teamed with a matching pencil skirt.

Fluffy collars: Philosophy di Lorenzo

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Philosophy di Lorenzo absolutely killed it with a pretty baby blue quilted jacket that was finished with the most magnificent supersized fleece lapels in a rosy beige hue.

Bulbous shoulders: Moschino

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Given the industry’s unrelenting adoration for first – the puffy sleeve, and what came next – the balloon sleeve, it comes as no surprise that we’re graduating on bigger, more voluminous proportions. Delivering a clever interpretation of whimsical Marie Antoinette-styling, Moschino had a series of sumptuous elaborate pieces with big burgeoning shoulders.

Bulbous shoulders: Fendi

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Fendi offered a novel take on the trend with structured and elongated sleeves that resemble inflated balloon tubes.

Bulbous shoulders: Philosophy di Lorenzo

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Philosophy di Lorenzo also came in with a twist, sending a lavender hued suit that had grand pale pink feathers adorning the sleeves in such massive proportions, it resembled a majestic set of wings.

Big belted jackets: Tods

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Grab your largest puffer jacket available, and cinch it with your slimmest waist belt.

Big belted jackets: Prada

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Experimenting with oversized proportions with their outerwear this season, designers from Tod’s to Prada and Alberta Ferreti are giving more than one meaning to the term “power dressing” – now you can take up space while feeling your most confident in thick puffy jackets sporting oversized silhouettes.

Big belted jackets: Alberta Ferreti

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Snap tight at the waist with a belt to create that flattering hourglass figure, these jackets are a key item to own for FW ‘20.

Fringe benefits: Bottega Veneta

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By far the most major noteworthy trend of the season thus far is fringing. Imbuing stuffy fall and winter pieces with a more lightweight, relaxed bohemian sensibility, fringe detailing finished the hemlines of knitted dresses, bags, skirts and even heavy shearling coats (courtesy of Bottega Veneta).

Fringe benefits: Prada

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The standout trend appeared next to tailored belted suit jackets at Prada.

Fringe benefits: Salvatore Ferragamo

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Add drama to a black midi tube dress with accordion chain-like fabric manipulation at Salvatore Ferregamo.

Head-to-toe leather: Jil Sander

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We saw leather (both faux and real) taking over the London runways, and now it’s even dominated the Milan fashion shows as well. A strong focus on leather co-ords and one-pieces were evident from the collective designer presentations. Jil Sander showcased a buttery deep brown button-up top with low-hanging balloon sleeves and a matching pair of sleek relaxed-fit leather trousers.

Head-to-toe leather: Fendi

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Fendi’s black leather jumpsuit, crafted with a corseted bodice, had a total badass Matrix moment on the runway.

Head-to-toe leather: Salvatore Ferragamo

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And Salvatore Ferragamo’s rustic red pinafore-type jumpsuit with buckled straps, teamed with a matching red leather top-handle bag and red pointed toe booties, was the absolute crème de la crème of the leather trend du jour.