7 Spring 2027 Trends to Know From Milan Fashion Week

Milan Fashion Week has a reputation for being one of the tamer fashion month events, with onlookers often expecting designers to present lineup after lineup of elevated workwear. (The street style crowd certainly got that memo.) For Spring 2027, while there were a few labels that lived up to that expectation (we’re looking at you, Giorgio Armani and Tod’s), others proved Italian fashion can also be bold, daring and unpredictable.

That unexpectedness especially showed up in a handful of our favorite trends: Standouts include a non-HR-approved skirt style, a triumphant return for Bermuda shorts and the enthusiastic endorsement of plaid as a spring print. Scroll through the galleries below for seven MFW Spring 2027 trends to know.

Pinking of You

The era of Barbie pink may be over, but designers aren't quite ready to move on from the color as a whole. In New York, mauve was the rosy shade of choice. On the Milan runways, soft pinks were the favored hue. Labels like Blumarine and Prada incorporated ballet pinks, while Moschino and Vivetta opted for lighter, paler shades.

Split Decision

Not a fan of bra top dressing? Allow Italian designers to introduce split-front tops into your spring closet. The navel-baring blouse allows you to show some skin while keeping it modest (ish). At The Attico and Blumarine, models walked the runway in tie-front versions, while Ferragamo and Gucci presented it as a styling hack for button downs.

Pencil Me In

Pencil skirts are known for being a Millennial-beloved, office-appropriate garment, but the versions on the Milan Spring 2027 runways got a sexy update. (Consider this the return of the office siren, minus the office.) At Ferragamo and MGSM, models strutted in sheer, knee-length skirts. Meanwhile, Prada and Max Mara favored skirts with a not-so-HR-friendly slit.

Not-So-Short Shorts

From Moschino to MSGM, Bermuda shorts are so back. The longer length shorts came in various versions on the Milan runways, from Giorgio Armani's tailored styles to Diesel's denim jorts to Venerdi Pomeriggio's Bermuda bloomers.

Hip, Hip, Hooray

Season after season, designers' favorite historical garment to modernize is corsetry. For Spring 2027, they shifted their attention to double-sided bustle, unveiling a slew of garments with exaggerated, padded hips. It's refreshing seeing designers introduce one way for women to take up more space, rather than shrink themselves to occupy less of it.

Ruffle Some Feathers

Feathers on the runway are hardly new, but for spring, Italian designers employed them as statement trims. Feathered borders were placed on coats at Blumarine and The Attico, skirts at Yulin Cashmere District and Moschino and as decorative embellishments at Venerdi Pomeriggio.

Well Plaid

Plaid typically leans more fall, but the Milan runways have decreed it a spring print. Less underground-rocker-girl and more modern prep student, the pattern appeared at Gucci, Dhruv Kapoor and Marni on midi skirts, blazers and shift dresses.

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