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Is There Space for Radical Design in a Climate of Conservatism?

At Milan Fashion Week, the collections that mattered most were all about the radicality of cut, writes Angelo Flaccavento.
Prada Autumn/Winter 2024.
Prada Autumn/Winter 2024. (Getty Images)

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Milan Tries to Make Sense of the World

Bottega Veneta’s Matthieu Blazy finds hope in resilience, the Meiers swathe Jil Sander in security and Giorgio Armani goes back to nature, writes Tim Blanks.

Comings and Going in Milan

Adrian Appiolaza arrives at Moschino, Francesco Risso whites out reality at Marni and Donatella Versace still loves Prince, writes Tim Blank

Prada: The Message Is Love

But their powerful collection suggests that Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons aren’t naive enough to believe that love is all you need, writes Tim Blanks.

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