Milan Fashion Week

Naming his collection “Ottoman Punk,” Bunyamin Aydin wanted to focus on the convergence of East and West.

Ermanno Scervino imbued his fall collection with very feminine elements. He worked Lurex for turtlenecks, covered tuxedos with crystals, decorated sweaters with sparkling embellishments, while fluid shirts featured ruffles. The result was heavy handed and showed a certain lack of taste. Androgyny is definitely a trend, but one that should be handles with care.

We started with an expensive, impressive, immersive projection of a snowy forest shot from the point of view of someone in rotation, dizzily. On the soundtrack, Björk Björk-ed, with all her glorious ethereal insistence. Were we about to witness some kind of snowbound breakdown for Abruzzo tailoring’s finest? Not so much. This was more of a lunchtime daydream, an Alpine projection from low altitude to high and back again—all before slipping back behind your desk.

Forget personalization, Fendi has spearheaded the personification of luxury product. And it’s cute and yes, please.

Presidents Obama and Putin both wear Canali—but not quite like this. Under the creative direction of Andrea Pompilio, Canali continues to use the language of fashion as a gentle exploration of the boundaries of the sartorial.

Massimo Giorgetti had half a dozen prints of artist Elizabeth Peyton’s misty, water-colored portraits pasted onto his Fall MSGM mood board.