The 10 Milan Fashion Week Trends Everyone Will Be Wearing This Fall

Updated on 3/2/2016 at 7:00 AM

Where unabashedly confident street style is par for the course in Milan, the runways are just as bold. There, designers dipped into bright palettes, sought out artistic influences, sometimes in unlikely places, and delivered clever iterations on the clothes we love. After a look at the buzziest trends to march down the Milan Fashion Week runways, you may never look at your closet the same way again. Read on for the 10 Fall trends that just might change the way you dress next season.

Sunkissed

From bold, red-carpet-worthy dresses to smart suits, bright shades of yellow emerged as the standout color on Milan's Fall runways.

Roberto Cavalli

Arthur Arbesser

Emilio Pucci

Gucci

Max Mara

Missoni

No. 21

Ports 1961

Sportmax

Zoology

From quirky prints to subtle references, like a serpent belt at Cavalli, animal motifs featured prominently throughout Milan's biggest shows, making these clothes quite the conversation pieces.

Dolce & Gabbana

For Restless Sleepers

Gucci

Roberto Cavalli

Stella Jean

Chinoiserie Motifs

With fabrications and embroidery, designers referenced Chinese style and cultural influences on the runway.

Fendi

Alberta Ferretti

Gucci

Luisa Beccaria

Roberto Cavalli

Going West

There were heavy Western references, from cowboy boots and hardware to leather studs and plaid, turning ordinary separates into statement-making looks.

Fausto Puglisi

Fay

Just Cavalli

Marcelo Burlon

No. 21

Tod's

Trussardi

Digital World

Digital prints punctuated the runways, enticing us with new optics and sharp, mismatched patterns for double the intrigue.

Emporio Armani

Marni

Prada

Emilio Pucci

Salvatore Ferragamo

Sportmax

Versace

The New Statement Coat

Fall's statement coat brings the wow-factor thanks to furry, textured patchwork iterations designers delivered, some even in animal prints.

Prada

Emilio Pucci

Alberta Ferretti

Gucci

No. 21

Roberto Cavalli

Versace

High Shine

Whether doused in sequins or coated in gold lamé, the wow factor remains the same. Designers are out to get you noticed — even if your daywear, thanks to the high shine effect.

Max Mara

Aquilano Rimondi

Diesel Black Gold

Gucci

Jil Sander

MSGM

Prada

Emilio Pucci

Roberto Cavalli

Lingerie by Day

With exposed bralettes, corsets, and negligee-inspired dressing for day and night, designers gave the runways a subversive, sexy edge.

Bottega Veneta

Missoni

Prada

Aquilano Rimondi

Roberto Cavalli

Alberta Ferretti

Blumarine

Dolce & Gabbana

Jil Sander

Les Copain

All About the Suit

Occasion suits might just be a new thing. Designers delivered what's been an office or event staple in bright patterns, fresh fabrications, and even deconstructed the look, giving us suits to wear just about anywhere we want to.

Gucci

Alberta Ferretti

Aquilano Rimondi

Blumarine

Bottega Veneta

Giorgio Armani

Max Mara

Tod's

Versace

Check Me Out

There's no contest — the favorite Fall print is decidedly plaid. From statement patterns to subtler versions, check them out everywhere.

Bottega Veneta

Dolce & Gabbana

Giorgio Armani

Gucci

Marni

Missoni

No. 21

Ports 1961

Prada

Tod's