Six Tailoring Ideas From Milan Fashion Week Spring 2026 Presentations

MILAN — One can never have too many blazers in their wardrobe. Spring 2026 presentations staged here last week offered novel interpretations of sartorial codes, ranging from sleek minimalism to ’80s power dressing.

WWD rounded up six takes on the category seen at Milan Fashion Week.

Blazé Milano

When it comes to tailoring, there are few brands as associated with the cool clique as Blazé Milano. The brainchild of Corrada Rodriguez d’Acri, Delfina Pinardi and Maria Sole Torlonia continues to be the go-to brand for “It” girls and royals alike, and to grow bigger and stronger season after season, adding categories to its offering — from denim jackets and knits to slipdresses and swimwear. 

Yet it’s always the different takes on suiting the founders come up with that impresses the fashion crowd the most. For spring 2026, the trio referenced the ‘80s in taking their brand’s sartorial codes and signature Smiley pockets to new shapes and fabrications, ranging from boxy silhouettes in oversized or cropped proportions and ample suits relying on roomy pleated pants to the mix of textures spanning from the natural effect of linen to the shiny and fluid one of silk. Popping hues from red to sapphire blue evoked the boldness of the decade, while cream and navy shades oozed French Riviera retro allure.

Fabiana Filippi

The intellectually sophisticated references behind Fabiana Filippi’s spring 2026 collection hinged on work of master photographers Vivian Maier, Arne Svenson and Luigi Ghirri, perfectly shown in the ultra-refined, textured daywear.

Suits were cut in graphic, razor-sharp and slightly boxy silhouettes, or slashed of their sleeves for tuxedo iterations to be worn as evening pieces over shimmering organza shirtdresses. A blazer was shrunken into shirt-like proportions, becoming a refined top in an iridescent charcoal gray hue paired with a tonal sheer midi skirt.

The surface-rich lineup showed range in knitwear, too, with open weave elongated sweaters, crocheted slipdresses and mohair bomber jackets.

Eleventy

In a celebration of linen as the quintessential summer fabric, Eleventy plied the material into breezy and deconstructed blazers as well as broken and short suits in a muted palette of washed pastels. A newish interpretation featuring short shorts and a stand-up collar field jacket in lieu of a blazer came in mélange gray, while the menswear-derivative pin-striped number in light blue was tossed over a shirt-on-shirt underpinning and airy pleated pants.

“It’s a hymn to femininity and practicality,” said Paolo Zuntini, cofounder and womenswear creative director. “I think consumers are returning to appreciate the quality and inherent value of products,” he said.

Elsewhere the collection transposed the laid-back approach into subtly printed poplin cotton full skirts, paired with linen vests turned into graphic, minimal tops flanked by textured knit cardigans with delicate Lurex threads adding a dash of sparkle. 

Giada

Gabriele Colangelo has been showing Giada‘s collections in a static presentation format for the past few seasons, and what a good idea that’s been. There is so much detail, texture and handwork in this collection that it’s a pity not to see it close up and feel the fabric.

This season, he looked to the peony for inspiration, adding softly curved, stiff ruffles to the necklines of slim dresses and tops, and fine raffia embroidery — in the shape of flowers and leaves — to tailored pieces made from silk and wool. Colangelo also worked delicate glass fringe onto a degradé dress and a long black coat.

Colangelo showed the collection at the Poldi Pezzoli museum, and his eye for detail and craftsmanship stood up to the all of the paintings, glasswork, ceramics and jewelry on display.

Federica Tosi

For spring 2026, Federica Tosi stayed true to her sleek aesthetic and wearable fashion in conjuring what she defined as “tailoring reloaded.” This pointed to suits and sartorial pieces with a little twist, expressed in tweaks in texture or proportion that were just enough to cast a new light on familiar wardrobe archetypes. 

Take a trenchcoat cut from see-through fabrication for a more delicate interpretation of outerwear or a vest reworked in a one-shoulder version to inject a fresh spin on a popular item of the moment. As for the classic suit, Tosi revisited it in a pale pink version with a double-breasted blazer jacket and high-waist Bermuda pants for a dose of effortless cool even in boardrooms.  

Seafarer

For her spring 2026 collection “Daughter of the Sea,” Seafarer designer Manuela Mariotti paid tribute to the eclectic woman. The collection blended contemporary style with tradition, combining relaxed yet structured silhouettes and featuring raglan shoulders and wide shoulder pads, sharply defined waists, and long-stitch topstitching. The color palette was a mix of delicate tones with bold colors such as black and optical white, ranging from pastel pink and sky blue tones. Key materials included silk, linen and structured cotton.