Milan Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2025 will take place from February 25th to March 3rd, with a robust schedule of 153 events featuring economic optimism, designer transitions and milestone celebrations. Economic forecasts and creative debuts frame a season that balances pragmatism with innovation.
The streets of Milan will buzz with energy next week as designers, buyers and enthusiasts descend on the city for the Fall/Winter 2025 presentations. Despite geopolitical tensions and slowed global demand, the event is expected to generate €185 million for local businesses through hospitality, retail and transportation.
The schedule features 56 physical shows, 6 digital presentations and nearly 70 showroom appointments. Gucci kicks off the week with a “unified” runway show, the location of which is still under wraps, while Fendi‘s centennial event on February 26th marks Silvia Venturini Fendi’s first solo anniversary collection since Kim Jones‘ departure. Across town, Bottega Veneta will forgo a traditional show amid its creative transition from Matthieu Blazy to Louise Trotter, but will draw attention to the opening of Palazzo San Fedele, its new headquarters, on March 1st with a special performance and collaboration with Casa Mollino.
Lorenzo Serafini debuts at Alberta Ferretti, while K-Way celebrates 60 years of innovation under the BasicNet Group and Dsquared2‘s coed runway celebrates its 30th anniversary. The 50th anniversary of Giorgio Armani, meanwhile, looms over the season, although no official celebrations have been announced.
The calendar weaves together big names and rising stars. With Max Mara, Prada, Emporio Armani, MM6 Maison Margiela, Roberto Cavalli and David Koma‘s debut for Blumarine, February 27th promises to be a powerhouse lineup. The momentum continues with Missoni’s first show under Alberto Caliri, followed by a roster that includes Ferrari, Ferragamo and Bally. With an eye toward emerging talent, the Italian fashion chamber shines a spotlight on new names like Francesco Murano, Giuseppe Di Morabito, and Institution by Galib Gassanoff, as well as independent labels like Lessico Familiare, Denisa Rad, Edis Pala, Lorenzo Seghezzi, and Bergie by Giorgia Andreazza. Meanwhile, Del Core and GCDS are sitting out this season.
Behind the scenes, however, the challenges remain. Industry revenues are expected to fall 5.3 percent by 2024, while export growth will slow to 2.5 percent to 91 billion euros. Still, Milan Fashion Week is poised to reaffirm the strength of Italian fashion, proving that creative resilience can outlast economic headwinds.