For anyone looking for signs of spring, there were plenty to be found at the recent Milan Fashion Week.
The shows, which ended (March 1), took place beneath sunny blue skies and drew crowds that dressed accordingly: in bright clothes, chest-bearing tops and sunglasses of all shapes and sizes.
For the most part, winter coats, on the streets, at least, seemed a distant memory – despite the collections on show being for the Autumn/Winter 2026 season.
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There were notable coats on runways, however, including at the Bottega Veneta show, where they were big and shaggy or leathery, and at the Jil Sander show, where the outerwear was more understated but no less striking.
Also striking were the high-cut bikini bottoms that models on the Diesel runway wore with sweaters and shirts.
That show, as well as those held by Marni and Prada, featured attire in shades of pink – a colour that, along with springy yellows and greens, was also prevalent on the streets. – ©2026 The New York Times Company
This article originally appeared in The New York Times.
Milan Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 2026 street style
Different shades of leather are featured in an outfit during Milan Fashion Week in February 2026. (Simbarashe Cha/The New York Times)
Square sunglasses complement the grid print of a jacket seen outside the Hugo Boss fashion show during Milan Fashion Week. Photo: The New York Times
Different shades of grey are seen on a street during Milan Fashion Week. Photo: The New York Times
An outfit outside the Gucci fashion show comprising reddish-brown shades with a soft rectangular shape during Milan Fashion Week. Photo: The New York Times
A Gucci bag and a bright pink dress stands out during Milan Fashion Week. Photo: The New York Times
A jacket from the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics is featured in an outfit during Milan Fashion Week. Photo: The New York Times
Actress Maude Apatow’s dress picks up the palette of the terrazzo floor at Bar Luce, where she made an appearance after the Prada fashion show, during Milan Fashion Week. Photo: The New York Times
