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Milan Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2026/2027: the official calendar

  • Writer: CZMOS Redazione
    CZMOS Redazione
  • 8 hours ago
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The Milano Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2026/2027 will take place from February 24 to March 2, 2026, during one of the most intense weeks Milan has ever experienced.


Fashion, the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics and Sanremo overlap, turning the city into a global cultural hotspot.


According to the official calendar released by the Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana on February 5, 2026, the FW 26/27 edition features more than 160 scheduled events, including runway shows, presentations and cultural initiatives.


Milan Fashion Week 2026: key figures


The Fall/Winter 2026/2027 edition includes:


  • 54 physical runway shows

  • 8 digital shows

  • 73 presentations

  • 27 events

  • Over 160 total appointments


These numbers reflect an industry navigating a phase of recalibration and strategic transition.


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A strategic edition for the Italian fashion system


Milan Fashion Week FW 26/27 arrives at a crucial moment for Italian fashion.After a year of slowdown, 2026 is widely seen as a transition year, with expectations of a gradual return to growth and exports continuing to act as the sector’s main engine.


Within this context, the Fall/Winter 2026/2027 collections represent a key testing ground for:

  • new creative directions,

  • the consolidation of historic maisons,

  • the repositioning of contemporary brands.


Major runway highlights: key dates and times


As always, the major fashion houses define the rhythm of the week:

  • Fendi – Wednesday, February 25, 2:00 PM

    The first collection designed by Maria Grazia Chiuri, one of the most anticipated debuts of the entire Fashion Week.

  • Prada – Thursday, February 26, 2:00 PM

    A central and defining appointment in the Milanese calendar.

  • Gucci – Friday, February 27, 2:00 PM

    Demna’s first live runway show, following last season’s film-based presentation.

  • Bottega Veneta – Saturday, February 28, 8:00 PM

    The second collection by Louise Trotter, tasked with shaping the maison’s new creative phase.

  • Giorgio Armani – Sunday, March 1

    A symbolic closing of the week, presented by the maison’s creative team.


Also on the runway: Max Mara, Tod’s, Ferragamo, Dolce&Gabbana, Moschino, Etro, Missoni and Emporio Armani.Versace is absent this season, with a return expected in September under a newly appointed creative direction.


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Emerging brands and new voices on the calendar


Alongside established names, Milan Fashion Week FW 26/27 confirms its focus on contemporary and independent fashion. Brands entering or returning to the official runway calendar include:


  • Simon Cracker

  • Casa Preti

  • Venerdì Pomeriggio

  • ACT N°1

  • Tokyo James

  • GCDS (celebrating its 10th anniversary)


Their presence strengthens the dialogue between craftsmanship, identity-driven design and experimental approaches.


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Fashion, sport and culture: the Milan-Cortina connection


This edition of Milan Fashion Week is part of the Milano-Cortina 2026 Cultural Olympiad, reinforcing the link between fashion, sport and culture.


The Fashion Hub at Palazzo Morando, promoted by Camera Nazionale della Moda

Italiana, serves as a bridge between:

  • the public,

  • emerging designers,

  • cultural initiatives,

  • and the city’s broader event program.


Exhibitions, documentaries, talks and special projects expand Fashion Week beyond the runway, transforming it into a city-wide cultural platform.


The official Milan Fashion Week FW 26/27 calendar


From Diesel’s opening show on February 24 to the final runway moments on March 1, the FW 26/27 calendar unfolds across six days of tightly packed appointments, with shows scheduled from morning through late evening.


The complete official calendar, including show times and locations, was released by Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana on February 5, 2026.


Milan Fashion Week 2026: a defining moment


More than a seasonal showcase, Milan Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2026/2027 represents a moment of repositioning and reassessment for Italian fashion — a week shaped by transition, responsibility and long-term strategic thinking.


Milan remains the center of the fashion month, but with a renewed awareness: less spectacle for its own sake, more vision and structural direction.

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