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What can we expect from this month of men's fashion?

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Although data analysis reports a less than positive year-end for the men's sector, with imports down and exports up slightly, the +9.7 percent on exports conquered by leather apparel makes us look forward to 2025 with a positive outlook and face the coming weeks dedicated to men's fashion with enthusiasm. But what can we expect from the various events on the calendar? Here is a recap of the coming weeks.

 

PITTI UOMO (Jan. 14th-17th)

770 brands, 45 percent of which come from abroad, will present their Fall Winter 2025-2026 collections in the halls of the Fortezza Da Basso. Two guest designers this season: Satoshi Kuwata, who chooses Florence for the first real fashion
show of his brand Setchu, and MM6 Maison Margiela who creates a 100% menswear collection exclusively for Pitti Uomo. “We pushed on the merchandise mix, mixing in a bold cards between fashion and lifestyle, and decided to devote special attention to running culture,” says Raffaello Napoleone, CEO of Pitti Immagine, thus confirming the importance of product diversification and sneaker culture for luxury as well, as demonstrated by the catwalks that increasingly focus on hybrid accessories such as moccasins/sneakers for men. Among the interesting activities for the supply chain is the Japan Leather Showroom initiative, a special selection of six Japanese leather accessories brands with interesting and virtuous realities that combine design and sustainability.

 

MILAN FASHION WEEK (Jan. 17th-21st)

With 68 appointments including presentations, fashion shows and events, Milan Men's Fashion Week promises to be full of interesting insights. As always, Milan confirms itself as the city of reference for emerging brands, which must also be an object of interest for the supply chain as new voices interpreting made in Italy. But with its luxury brands such as Prada, Fendi and Gucci, the Milan fashion week runways are also to be closely monitored to understand the trends in accessories that will become cult in the months to come, especially for the footwear sector.

 

PARIS FASHION WEEK (Jan. 21st-26th)

With Haider Ackermann as Tom Ford's new creative director and Jacquemus on the runway for the first time, we are sure that Paris Fashion Week will bring us many satisfactions. Especially at the level of workmanship; as demonstrated in the past seasons, the big brands are increasingly betting on handmade even for their men's collections, betting on a demanding clientele that wants a high-level product in workmanship and materials. We will have to wait for the next few months instead to see what this year's big debuts also have in store for us in the men's theme: Sarah Burton at Givenchy, Julian Klausner at Dries Van Noten, Alessandro Michele at Valentino (whose recent red carpets we have already had a chance to see something of thanks to).

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