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The fashion month, which this time seemed like it would never end, has just come to a close, bringing with it the final shows in the French capital and a few last-minute musical chairs. The week opened with Chanel, where Matthieu Blazy presented the FW26 collection by rethinking the contemporary Chanel woman, creating the impression of witnessing a kind of telepathic dialogue between the designer and his clientele. Next came Miuccia Prada with the FW26 collection for Miu Miu. The Signora has always maintained that the purpose of a brand in the contemporary fashion landscape is to create «real clothes for real people.» And it is precisely reality that Miu Miu speaks about – a reality shaken by recent political and social developments, whose expectations for the future appear less bright than once imagined.
The final week of this dense fashion month then closed with both bad news and good news. The bad news is that just a few days ago it was announced that Marco De Vincenzo has stepped down as creative director of Etro. Beginning in June 2022, De Vincenzo’s tenure marked the brand’s first creative chapter developed without the guidance of a member of the founding family. The good news, however, is that after weeks of anticipation Alessandro Michele finally unveiled his FW26 collection for Valentino. He chose Rome as the stage for his dramatic presentation.
And with that, the fashion system can finally allow itself a bit of well-deserved rest.
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