Stunning Fashion Highlights from Milan Design Week 2025
Milan Design Week 2025 was a spectacle of artistic innovation, with numerous fashion and design collaborations gracing the city. While specific details about some brands, such as Gucci, Aesop, Loewe, Prada, Georg Jensen, The Row, Louis Vuitton, Miu Miu, and Valextra, were not explicitly mentioned, several notable collaborations and highlights took centre stage.
Notable Collaborations
Jimmy Choo x Crosby Studios
Creative Director Sandra Choi and Crosby Studios founder Harry Nuriev joined forces to present a striking installation inside Jimmy Choo's Sant’Andrea flagship store. The installation, titled "frozen glamour," showcased archival and 3D-printed shoes within a leg-height glass capsule, inviting viewers to reconsider design permanence.
Henge's 2025 Collection
Henge unveiled a new collection, featuring collaborations with renowned designers Tanju Özelgin, Johanna Grawunder, and the Canadian duo Yabu Pushelberg. The collection explored the relationship between material, space, and emotion, demonstrating a blend of minimalism and architectural influence.
Mattel x GCDS
Though not directly related to Milan Design Week, Mattel teamed with Italian fashion brand GCDS for a special Polly Pocket luxury fashion collection, indicating cross-sector collaborations between fashion and brand heritage.
Additional Collaborations
Design reinterpretations by Antonio Marras for Nodo Italia and Patrick Norguet’s Melville sofa capsule collection inspired by Moorer’s Spring/Summer 2025 palette were also showcased.
Fashion Brands' Presentations
The Row
The Row launched its first homeware offering at Salone, consisting of three handwoven throws and a quilted blanket, created with artisans in Kashmir, India.
Gucci Bamboo Encounters
Gucci presented an installation at Milan Design Week 2025, curated by Ippolito Pestellini Laparelli, featuring works from seven artists using bamboo in their own mediums.
Loewe Teapots
Loewe showcased 'Loewe Teapots,' featuring 25 different interpretations of the ubiquitous vessel by 25 international artists, marking its ninth craft exhibition during Milan Design Week 2025.
Fendi Casa
Fendi Casa collaborated with British designer Lewis Kemmenoe, showcasing new pieces like the 'Cover' sofa, 'Twist' chair, and 'Later' sofa.
Armani Casa
Armani Casa unveiled its new homewares collection, 'Oriental Inks,' featuring exquisite silk and beaded embroidery and gold-leaf appliqué depicting bamboo, dragons, and jungle landscapes.
Stone Island's 'sonic experience'
Stone Island presented a week-long programme of events, 'Friendly Pressure: Studio One,' featuring bespoke hi-fidelity audio systems and soundproofing, inspired by Carlo Scarpa.
Georg Jensen's 'Gelateria Danese'
Georg Jensen created a temporary ice cream parlour, 'Gelateria Danese,' at Milan Design Week 2025, inspired by Copenhagen's Palace Hotel interiors and Milanese cafe culture.
Dolce & Gabbana's Verde Maiolica
Dolce & Gabbana brought the verdant coastal landscapes of Sicily to Milan Design Week 2025 with Verde Maiolica, a porcelain service in green and white.
Prada Frames
Prada took over the restored Gio Ponti train at Milano Centrale station during Milan Design Week 2025, hosting discussions on digital, global, material, and hacking infrastructures.
Valextra's 'Costa 70 x Zaven'
Valextra collaborated with Zaven to recontextualize an archival luggage design from the 1960s into an abstract resin home sculpture, the 'Costa 70 x Zaven' suitcase.
Hermès' Latest Home Collections
Hermès presented its latest home collections in Milan, featuring the 'Contrepoint Dinner Service' by Nigel Peake, Pivot D'Hermès side table by Tomás Alonso, and other objects for the home.
Luca Faloni and Winetage
Luca Faloni partnered with Winetage to create a daybed upholstered in brushed linen fabrics, crafted from wood that still bears the red-wine stains and aromas from years of maturing Italian vintages.
Loro Piana and Dimoremilano
Loro Piana and Dimoremilano collaborated on a decadent 1970s film set meets affluent Milanese penthouse for Milan Design Week 2025, featuring furniture, vintage pieces, and art.
Tod's Limited Edition
Tod's celebrated Made in Italy craft by releasing a limited edition of its Gommino driving shoe and publishing a photography book, 'Italian Hands; Artisanal Stories From Italy,' featuring prominent Italian tastemakers and artisans.
Missoni Home
Missoni Home opened its first dedicated store in Milan during design week, featuring a special curation of its home offering and decor inspired by its signature styles.
Dior Maison's 'Ode To Nature' Collection
Dior Maison expanded its 'Ode To Nature' collection with three one-metre-high glass vases designed by Sam Baron, each depicting its own garden of intertwining branches, petals, and foliage.
These collaborations and presentations underscored Milan Design Week 2025 as a vibrant celebration of artistic synergy between fashion and design.
- The Jimmy Choo x Crosby Studios collaboration, showcased at Milan Design Week 2025, demonstrated a fusion of lifestyle and fashion, presenting a unique installation that explored design permanence.
- Home and garden Touchpoints were also present at the event, as The Row launched its first homeware offering, while Dior Maison expanded its 'Ode To Nature' collection featuring one-metre-tall glass vases, highlighting the blend of fashion-and-beauty and home-and-garden elements during the week.
