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Men’s fashion Week

buyers at milan fashion week

A return to true polish Buyers from all over the world sound off on their favorite collections from Pitti Uomo and Milan fashion week, their must-have items (with a new suit at the top of the list) and what emerging talent they are keeping an eye on by Andrea Bigozzi

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ess streetwear (even if down jackets and sneakers are still everywhere); more tailored; goodbye to T-shirts and sweatshirts. Hello to jackets and coats; just ripped jeans are outclassed by velvet trousers. It is undeniable that Italian collections dictated a return to a more sophisticated interpretation of classic menswear for next winter. Summarizing the latest editions of Pitti Uomo and Milan’s menswear fashion week as the triumph of casual tailoring would be an understatement. At the stands of Fortezza da Basso and on the Milanese catwalks, the quality of the products on view was striking In Paris, international retailers concentrated their preferences on a handful of names; in Italy, however, the week offered many highlights. “There was a lot

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