Italian Fashion People Are the Chicest—These 5 Trends Are Taking Off in Milan Right Now

Setting the tone for the season’s menswear mood, Milan Men's Fashion Week kicked off this week, making the Italian capital a magnet for the industry's most stylish—drawing them in with the promise of new-season Prada, Vivienne Westwood and Giorgio Armani—not to mention sunshine and gelato.

While the runways offered a vision of what’s to come, it was the streets that painted a real-time portrait of how fashion is being worn right now. Undeterred by the scorching temperatures, attendees kept their cool, indulging in new-season trends and elegant staples in equal measure.

From easy elegance to textured delights, these are the five street style trends that took over the streets of Milan this week.

The 5 Chicest Street Style Trends From Milan Men's Fashion Week1. Summer Shirting

Mens Fashion Week SS26 showgoer wears a white short sleeve shirt over a black top with a black pleated skirt and square-toe black mules.

Style Notes: While Londoners are embracing lace-trimmed blouses and romantic embroidery, Milan’s style set is taking a more streamlined approach, pulling their inspiration straight from the menswear runways. Think boxy, short-sleeved tailored shirts, styled with swishy skirts, sharp trousers or laid-back denim.

Mens Fashion Week SS26 showgoer wears a blue button-down short sleeve shirt with brown tailored trousers and brown velvet loafers

Mens Fashion Week SS26 showgoer wearing a blue shirt tucked into a brown textured miniskirt with brown rope sandals and a black tote bag.

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2. Teeming with Texture

Menswear SS26 showgoer wears a textured butter yellow two-piece with apple green satin shoes in Milan.

Style Notes: Milanese dressers have a sixth sense for drama, and this season, that manifested in the form of tactile texture. From sweeping fringing to frothy ruffles, Milan's streets were crowded by swishy steps.

Menswear SS26 showgoer wears a black textured dress with pointed toe black shoes with a multi-coloured tote bag.

Menswear SS26 showgoer wears an open-weave sleeveless top with floor-length tassels layered over a black skirt with black fisherman sandals.

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3. Get Your Greens

Milan Mens Fashion Week showgoer wears green in Milan.

Style Notes: After a week of dashing between shows in the summer heat, sustenance comes in many forms—and this time, it was the style set’s take on a healthy dose of green. From vibrant dill to earthy olive, bold green pieces added freshness en masse.

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4. Heatwave Hair

Milan Mens Fashion Week Showgoer wears a headscarf over her hair outside on the streets in Milan.

Style Notes: The chicest way to handle heatwave hair, the Milanese style set resisted the urge to scrape back their hair in frizz frustration and instead wove elegant cotton and silk scarves around their heads. A simple accessory, yes—but one that added instant polish and personality. Expect to see this everywhere as we move through the summer months.

5. Haute Halternecks

Milan Mens Fashion Week showgoer wears a halterneck top with trousers in Milan

Style Notes: Farewell to basic tanks—this season’s key summer top trend is the halterneck. With its subtly sculptural neckline and breezy fit, it’s the fashion insider’s shortcut to looking pulled-together while staying cool. Paired with everything from tailored trousers to fluid skirts, it lends just the right amount of retro allure to the modern summer wardrobe.