Remember when Burberry made headlines early last year about its business plan to combine men and women’s fashion shows into one single runway per season? Since then, there has been a pivotal shift as to how other fashion houses manage their presentation calendar. In effect, there’s a noticeable decrease of runway shows and presentations during the men’s fashion week here in Milan this season—with some brands either merging their men’s collection with women’s in February (and September instead of June) like in the case of Bottega Veneta, Costume National, Bally, etc.; or choosing to present in Florence’s Pitti Uomo instead like Lucio Vanotti and Ports Menswear.
And while the new men’s fall/winter 17-18 collections are being freshly revealed during these days, I caught up with some of the prominent front-row streetstyle favorites and asked them about their thoughts regarding the changes during men’s fashion week.
Bryan Boy
Instagram: @bryanboycom
“I think that it is really good. It’s about time to merge men’s and women’s fashion shows. Sooner or later, it is bound to happen anyway. I mean, Milan is Milan. There’s always something great to see. And for this season, I’m looking forward to seeing Prada. Always been a huge fan.”
Simone Marchetti
Instagram: @marchettisimone
“You know this is a real change for the fashion industry. And this is the kind of change that is good. It doesn’t necessarily mean that since you won’t show anymore for men’s fashion week, that you’re out of the fashion system. I think that change is something we will look forward to this year. Along with the loss of our beloved Italian Vogue editor-in-chief Franca Sozzani, there will also be a dramatic change in the Italian fashion scene. Although I will miss her audacity and braveness, change is sure to come.”
Filippo Cirulli and Filippo Fiora
Instagram: @filippocirulli and @filippofiora
“We think it’s a nice and practical move to combine the two collections together. We all know that sometimes, the men’s collections are made into women’s under the same theme, but just shown in different times of the year. Or somehow, men’s collections borrow inspiration from women’s and vice versa. So in the end, combining them and seeing them both at the same time becomes a nice visualization.”
Photos by Melo Albert
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