What went down at the Milan Fashion Week Women's FW21 Let's take stock of the week just passed

The edition of Milan Fashion Week Women's FW21 just ended was, despite the forced continuation of the digital format, a moment of strong recovery for Milanese fashion that, after a men's fashion week devoid of great bite, began to divide, excite and make discussion – all unmistakable signs of life for a creative industry that cannot afford to prevaricate. The lack of some of the most illustrious and famous brands, on all Gucci, Bottega Veneta and Versace, has left room in the calendar even to less showy but no less deserving of attention. The public's attention has been catalyzed by moments such as Kim Jones' debut in Fendi's ready-to-wear, Raf and Miuccia's second women's collection and Valentino's refined show at the Piccolo Teatro in Milan but there have been excellent debuts, innovative digital presentations and unforeseen and surprising turns. 

The big players

In general, however, this edition of Milan Fashion Week Women's has revealed that, lockdown or not, the creative energies of Milan are not willing to succumb, on the contrary, they are perhaps more gallary than before. It is perhaps the digital format that deserves a closing reflection: in recent shows, the virtual fashion show has turned out to be a very expressive medium and open to creative contaminations of all kinds, at the same time the perfect balance between real collections and the storytelling of the same has not yet been achieved. The digital format, however, has given all members of the press to observe the women's collections at ease, managing to appreciate even those of new or not-hyped brands without the usual chaos that, in the frenzy of presentations, often ends up bringing out only those high-profile shows that few players on the Milanese scene can afford.