Shearling car coats usually register as gentlemanly, or retro. Thanks to a trim shape, the clipped fur sometimes dyed gleaming white, Neil Barrett occasionally telegraphed a youthful, graphic verve.
It was unclear what designer Rodolfo Paglialunga wanted to say in a collection that was full of leather separates and military style belts and straps on outerwear and tailoring.
“The world is under pressure; designers are under pressure due to the unfair competition coming from fast fashion. My response is creativity,” said Ennio Capasa backstage before the show.
“Embellishment is in l’air du temps,” said Stefano Pilati after an Ermenegildo Zegna show that was packed with it: beading, embroidery, jacquard, fil coupe.
Brazilian heat meets Italian attitude 🇮🇹🔥
Aris Navarro fronts GCDS SS26 “Estate Italiana,” turning a raw rooftop into the sexiest runway of the season. Laundry, sunlight, and pure summer energy—this is fashion stripped down to its essence.
Alvise Rigo is the name defining 2026.
From rugby fields to cinematic frames, he steps into LE MILE Magazine’s Identity Issue 40 with a powerful statement on masculinity, vulnerability, and transformation.