In the days since the conclusion of Milan Men’s Fashion Week on January 20, the breakneck pace of the international schedule has allowed for little time to reflect (but we do have a comprehensive recap). After all, Paris Men’s Fashion Week is well underway and replete with many of its own additions to the collection’s sartorial headspace.
Prada’s Giant Cuffs, Ralph Lauren’s Return and More Highlights From Milan Men’s Fashion Week FW26
We were on the ground at the shows. From Giorgio Armani to Dsquared2, here are all the standout menswear moments.But to move on so quickly from a week overflowing with energizing fashion would do it a disservice. From FW26 collections by Ralph Lauren and Prada to presentations and parties by Tod’s and EA7, the multi-day menswear exhibition provided a host of moments we won’t soon forget. Below, our personal favorites from Milan Men’s Fashion Week.
The Great Ralph Lauren Revival
Even for the largest, most resourced fashion houses, delivering a cohesive capsule of menswear that lives up to increasingly astronomical expectations — all while facing a cutthroat seasonal cycle and mounting industry consolidation — is a momentous task. More so when they haven’t shown for 20 years. Then again, as Mr. Lauren has proven time and again, it is ill-advised, if not downright foolish, to bet against him. The Ralph Lauren FW26 show wasn’t just momentous for it’s magnitude (more than 70 looks across Polo and Purple Label) or massively viral Polo Country-esque apparel but also for its cohesion and poise. It’s organic validation of the brand’s unique ability to pull together nearly all facets of modern style into one synchronous worldview.
EA7 Kicks Off Milano-Cortina 2026
The energy pulsing through Milan wasn’t solely on account of Fashion Week affairs. The city will host the imminent Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in just a few weeks, and the excitement for the event was already palpable.
Capitalizing on the synergies between sport and fashion — and on their position as the official outfitter of the Italia Team — EA7 Emporio Armani kicked off the Olympic festivities early. The brand courted the fashion week crowd with a massive party at the flagship Milano store, which, featured a giant illuminated façade and an ice cube sculpture that slowly melted to reveal the Italia Team uniforms.
A “Challenging” Preeminence From Prada
Much has been made of the slightly unusual design ethos of Prada’s recently-debuted FW26 collection. The mold stains, gargantuan proportions and general unsettling vibe have, naturally, evoked strong feelings. And yet, there’s a consensus that it was a successful showing. The shirting struck a chord, and the outerwear will undoubtably sell well.
This, of course, has long been a historic strength of the design house. Largely predicated on the genius machinations of Raf Simons and Miuccia Prada, the brand has continually pushed the envelope in recent years — a New York Times headline from 2025 reads “Aggressive and Thrillingly Unflattering Clothes at Prada” — while maintaining a mystique of unabashed chicness and air of commercial desirability.
Tod’s Villa Necchi Campiglio Takeover
While the week was predictably dominated by blockbuster runway show from the usual suspects, Milan concurrently played host to a whole ecosystem of presentations from a multitude of local labels and heritage brands. Of the many curated events, the F/W26 showcase from luxury behemoth Tod’s was the standout presentation — not only for the dozens of artisan-crafted suede, cashmere and leather styles that have helped the brand become synonymous with understated luxury, but because of its location at the legendary Villa Necchi Campiglio. Perhaps best known as the setting for I Am Love and House of Gucci, the historic residence’s tasteful appointments and sprawling lawn played perfectly with an assemblage of menswear, luggage and footwear styles, enjoyed by the throngs of models and editors invited for a sneak peek.
Milano, Hot and Bothered
As anyone with access to social media could probably tell you, the biggest headline of Milan Fashion Week wasn’t a single look or even a show. No, it was Hudson Williams, the breakout star of Heated Rivalry. The actor was seemingly everywhere — opening Dsquared2’s sexed-up chalet runway show, blasting cigs outside of Giorgio Armani with Tom Blyth and generally embracing the heaps of attention being directed his way — radiating charm and exuberance in the way only a freshly christened celeb can.
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