Milan Fashion Week had an extra day on the fashion month calendar this year, but with 57 shows and even more presentations, attendees still experienced the usual head-spinning frenzy as they tried to keep up with it all. The penultimate showing of the “Big Four” fashion weeks, MFW always delivers on luxury and glamor—Mediterranean style. This season, Spring/Summer 2025 collections from industry titans like Gucci, Prada, Fendi, Dolce & Gabbana, and Bottega Veneta had fashion fans buzzing as everyone yearned to be living la dolce vita. For those who couldn’t make it to Milan, fear not: MOOD has rounded up the biggest moments from Milan Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2025. Read on for the complete recap of A-list attendees, stunning venues, viral looks, anniversary shows, and top model sightings.
Dolce & Gabbana delivered an ambitious Madonna tribute
Despite the super-stacked calendar, Dolce & Gabbana’s SS25 show cut through all the noise with a tribute to pop superstar Madonna. The “Material Girl” singer sat front row at the packed runway presentation, adorned in a show-stopping black lace suit and veil topped with a golden crown. Celebrating the sensual, edgy, and androgynous style of her ‘90s Blonde Ambition tour looks designed by Jean Paul Gaultier, the “Italian Beauty” collection was a triumphant ode to the music legend and longtime D&G ambassador. Models in bleach-blonde wigs and conical bras strutted in shimmering black sequins, transparent pencil skirts, satin corset dresses, and relaxed suiting, reminding attendees of the glamorous peak of Madonna’s reign.
Versace brought mod fashion to a medieval castle
Leave it to Donatella Versace to take over an entire castle for Versace’s SS25 runway show. The luxury house landed on the Sforza Castle as the backdrop for a mod collection flush with florals, kitschy patterns, and a palette overrun by brown and green hues. Amidst the ‘60s and ‘70s designs were gestures toward the future—for example, model Anok Yai’s viral 3D-printed gold dress, molded in the house’s signature hourglass shape. Joining Yai on the runway were fellow model mavens Gigi Hadid, Vittoria Ceretti, and Iris Law.
Prada embraced the algorithm with visors, feathers, and metal
While some critics have labeled Prada’s SS25 collection divisive, its eclecticism appears intended to spark that effect. Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons dug into the Prada archives and envisioned the future of the house’s aesthetic in a world curated and hyper-specialized by mysterious algorithms. Hence, the contrasting appeal of each self-contained look in the avant-garde collection that generated buzz for its dramatic visors, exaggerated eyewear, profusion of metal grommets, and standout black feathered dress. In Prada, as on the Internet, there’s a niche for everyone.
Fendi’s centennial celebration revived the roaring ‘20s
Italian maison Fendi will be celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2025, so naturally Artistic Director Kim Jones decided to channel the style that dominated during the house’s founding in 1925—the era of fearless flappers and old money excess. Staged at Superstudio Max on the opening day of MFW, the Art-Deco-influenced SS25 runway show featured ethereal sheer dresses, wispy fringe hems, co-ords perfectly suited for the no-pants trend, and several chic long coats. The all-white soundstage allowed the refined, effortless looks to attract all the attention.
Diesel, Marni, and Tod’s set the bar for staging
With dazzling collections and an array of celebrities in the front row, it’s rare for a venue to steal the thunder from a collection. Yet several designers at MFW decided to set their shows against backdrops almost as artistic and breathtaking as their presentations. Diesel set the unveiling of its creative, denim-heavy SS25 collection in a post-apocalyptic (or post-fast-fashion) wasteland crafted entirely from waste—almost 33,000 pounds of denim scraps littered the floor. Taking the edge off the shock of the waste: the denim is set to be reused and repurposed.
Marni similarly got creative with its staging in a way that related to its collection’s theme. Creative Director Francesco Risso shared that Marni’s SS25 show represented how the chase for beauty parallels the chase for the white rabbit in Alice in Wonderland. Marni’s models, like the titular Alice, took non-linear paths through scattered bistro chairs at the house’s spacious headquarters, weaving their way through the audience in trios. Finally, Tod’s brought an unmissable work of art to the stage of its SS25 collection, titled “Artisanal Intelligence”: two giant plaster hands clutching crisscrossed ‘leather’ loops. Naomi Campbell and Irina Shayk were among the models parading through the supersized installation by sculptor Lorenzo Quinn—a fitting homage to Italian savoir-faire.
The A list took over Italy
It seems the big names always come out for Milan, and this season was no exception. Among the most star-studded showings was Gucci’s ‘60s, temporal-themed SS25 show, which gathered Twisters star Daisy Edgar-Jones, Dakota Johnson (in a trendy sheer dress), BTS’ Jin, Kirsten Dunst, Jessica Chastain, Bridgerton breakout Nicola Coughlan, and models-turned-TikTokers Nara Smith and Lucky Blue Smith. Bottega Veneta’s whimsical, childhood-inspired Summer 2025 show also attracted an enviable front row, as Julianne Moore, (platinum blonde) Kendall Jenner, ASAP Rocky, Olympian Imane Khelif, Jacob Elordi, Michelle Yeoh, and I.N of Stray Kids turned out for the presentation. Other celeb sightings during MFW included Normani, Sarah Paulson, Channing Tatum, and David Beckham.
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