Four Key Trends From Milan Men’s Fashion Week

According to Simon Longland, director of fashion buying at Harrods, the city’s menswear offering has always existed between two opposing poles: “Fashion with a capital ‘F’, and quiet luxury rooted in sartorial tradition and timelessness. This season, more than ever, the balance of the schedule leaned firmly towards the latter. The result was a Milan season defined by quality, cut, cloth and craft.”

Longland notes a distinct shift in mindset across collections, with product integrity and real-world wearability taking precedence. “There was a palpable sense that product integrity and the final customer were front and centre,” he adds. “Les...