Join ELLE to take a look at the outstanding fashion trends through Milan Fashion Week Spring-Summer 2017.
1. Pleated trend
Following London Fashion Week, the pleated fashion trend exploded at the recent Milan Fashion Week.
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A feminine pleated skirt design by Luisa Beccaria
Besides, Marco De Vincenzo brought to Milan Fashion Week a unique ruffle pleated pants.
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Unique pleated pants by Marco De Vincenzo
Consuelo Castiglione uses pleated fabrics for off-the-shoulder, strapless dresses in Marni’s Spring-Summer collection, while No.21 offers uniquely coordinated metallic pleated details for feminine dresses.
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Off-the-shoulder pleated dress with drawstring detail by Marni
The metallic pleated highlight in the design of No.
2. Oversized shoulder straps
The fashion trend of oversized shoulder straps has not cooled down at Milan Fashion Week Spring-Summer 2017. Designs from big names such as Jil Sander, DSquared2, Gucci, Salvatore Ferragamo and Marni.
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Salvatore Ferragamo
Cocoon shoulders in Marni’s design
Jil Sander Spring-Summer Collection
3. Stripes
The striped fashion trend not only exploded at Milan Fashion Week but also spread from New York and London Fashion Weeks for Spring-Summer 2017. From the strong contrasting stripes of red and blue in the collection
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Arthur Arbesser
Striped fashion trend in pajamas inspired by Ports 1961
The striped trend is the focus of the Ports 1961 collection
Besides, the striped fashion trend is shown through the Spring-Summer 2017 collections of MSGM, Etro or variations in Marco De Vincenzo’s collection.
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A striped design in MSGM’s collection
The striped design opens Etro’s collection
Marco De Vincenzo
4. Sportswear
Donatella Versace says that “Sports designs are the future of fashion” and “to make them unique and luxurious is a challenge”.
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Versace brings the Spring-Summer 2017 collection with bold sportwear style
Max Mara’s collection is filled with sporty designs: from tracksuits, bomber jackets to hoodie-inspired dresses
Sports designs are also the main style in the Spring-Summer collection of young fashion brand MSGM.
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MSGM’s sporty design
Giorgio Armani’s youthful shorts
Besides, the sportwear fashion trend is also used as accents on the shirt straps in Marco De Vincenzo’s design.
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Marco De Vincenzo
5. Fringe
In addition to ruffles, which are still very hot in recent seasons, fringe details are gradually becoming a rising fashion trend at Milan Fashion Week Spring-Summer 2017. Miuccia Prada uses Marabou feathers for the hems.
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Prada cuff detail with tassels
Tassel detail at the hem of Etro’s shirt
The tassel highlight in the design of No.
With the Marco De Vincenzo Spring-Summer 2017 collection, the tassel is the main highlight of the collection.
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Marco De Vincenzo’s seductive fringed dress
Unique color blend by Marco De Vincenzo
Tassel details are also used to the fullest in hobo chic designs by Giamba and Roberto Cavalli.
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A tassel design by Giamba
A design by Roberto Cavalli
6. Cordless design
Appearing in the structural lines of designs in the Spring-Summer 2017 collections of Versace, Diesel Black Gold and Max Mara, drawstrings become a potential fashion trend at Milan Fashion Week
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Versace drawstring design
Feminine drawstring design from Diesel Gold Black
and in Max Mara’s Spring-Summer 2017 collection
7. Asian inspiration
Alessandro Michele devoted a part of Gucci’s Spring-Summer 2017 collection to designs with Asian fashion trends.
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Gucci Spring-Summer 2017 collection
This fashion trend is also used by Miuccia Prada for Prada’s Spring-Summer Collection.
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Miuccia Prada brings Asian fashion inspiration to Prada’s Spring-Summer collection.
Asian fashion images also appear in Stella Jean’s feminine long dresses.
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Stella Jean’s Asian design
8. Coat dresses
In addition to the dresses that are making waves at recent Fashion Weeks, jacket dresses are also popular at Milan Fashion Week Spring-Summer 2017 through the collections of Bottega Veneta, Max Mara and Marni.
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Bottega Veneta coat dress
Coat dress with sporty style by Max Mara
It can be clearly seen that the belt is used to the maximum for Marni’s collection
9. Diversity with denim
With the Spring-Summer season, the denim fashion trend never gets old.
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Outstanding crystal-embellished jeans via DSquared2
Meanwhile, Antonio Marras’ Spring-Summer 2017 collection brings patchwork denim combined with soft floral lace embellishments.
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Unique denim blend from Antonio Marras
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