Missoni‘s Fall/Winter 2025 collection marks a significant turning point for the renowned Italian fashion house. Following the departure of Filippo Grazioli, company veteran Alberto Caliri stepped into the role of Creative director with a clear mission: to reconnect with Missoni’s core identity while making it relevant to today’s fashion landscape.
“Missoni speaks for itself,” said Caliri after his presentation. That philosophy guided his approach to the collection, which CEO Livio Proli described as part of a strategic shift toward “a one lifestyle collection that covers menswear, womenswear and home.”
The Fall/Winter 2025 offerings feel deeply personal to Caliri, who was inspired by the late founders Tai and Rosita Missoni.
This connection to the Missoni legacy is evident throughout the collection. Pieces reflect Tai’s signature style of multicolored cardigan jackets with shawl collars, while Rosita’s penchant for finely patterned knits and turtlenecks.
Despite these historical references, Caliri’s vision remains firmly contemporary. “I was looking to dress younger men and women, going for a dynamic, modern, daywear look,” he explained.
The collection achieves this through thoughtful proportions and styling: nubby knits layered over short patterned skirts, oversized tweedy cardigans transformed into minidresses, and chunky zigzag turtlenecks paired with bare legs and flat shoes-strappy sandals, chunky boots, and slingbacks-that appeal to “a generation on the move.”
Missoni’s iconic patterns appear throughout in autumnal colors – brown, burgundy, orange and red – applied with a fresh perspective. Lumberjack checks, tangles of thin stripes, and windowpane squares adorn jackets with considerable heft, some padded for added structure. These patterns spill onto knit collars of leather jackets, cardigans and tailored suits.
Caliri’s familiarity with the brand’s visual language allows him to introduce sophisticated, muted tones accented with metallic flashes of shimmering lamé and sequined textures – a subtle nod to Rosita’s chromatic artistry.
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