Milan fashion week: Designers make formalwear more casual

livemint.com:

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Designers at the recently concluded Milan menswear fashion week offered more comfort, practicality and fun in menswear, using heritage fabrics, classic tailoring and luxe knitwear. One of the key highlights was Tod's collection, the core of which was the brand's “Pashmy project"—distinguished by the use of soft, silky and lightweight leathers that evoke the refinement of pashmina.

For this collection, creative director Matteo Tamburini reinterpreted men’s wardrobe classics, such as the bomber and the shirt jacket, in Pashmy leather. Other brands like Zegna, Canali, Brunello Cucinelli, Boglioli, Ralph Lauren, Emporio and Giorgio Armani stayed true to their core essence of fine tailoring and masterful extrapolation of luxurious textiles like tartan, houndstooth and plaid. Here are some of the highlights from the Milan fashion week: Trust Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons to always throw a surprise.

Presenting ensembles that mixed high with low, sublime with ridiculous, the collection embodied Prada's core design philosophy of duality and disruptive contrasts. From an asymmetrical shearling and vintage tablecloth florals on shrunken T-shirt, to a pair of narrow dress pants and pyjamas worn with cowboy boots, every element felt chaotic yet charming. MSGM's collection, too, was all about grunge energy, from teddy coats to velvet and washed denims to shirts which one's likely to spot at thrift stores.

Faux fur, shearling & brooches Faux fur and shearling clearly had a moment, though brands styled and designed them with a specific vibe. While Dolce & Gabbana's fur pieces had a #mobhusband energy, Prada and MSGM's take was punkish steeped in rebellion. Dolce's immaculate tuxedos, on the other