Milan Fashion Week has barely begun, and we’ve already seen Lizzo hanging out with Anna Wintour, heard whispers of a Kim Kardashian appearance for her collaboration with Dolce & Gabbana and witnessed Stella Jean and WAMI boycott the event entirely. So, in what is set to be a truly eventful few days in Milan, here is our rundown of everything you need to know ahead of Fashion Week.
Stella Jean and WAMI Boycott Milan Fashion Week
So, let’s begin with what has already happened. Stella Jean, the only Black member of the National Chamber of Italian Fashion and co-founder of We Are Made in Italy (WAMI) is boycotting Milan Fashion Week. Stella Jean has quit the 6-day event and embarked on a hunger strike in protest of the systemic racism faced by people of colour in the Italian fashion industry. After Stella Jean confronted Carlo Capasa at a news conference on February 8th for “abandoning” WAMI, We Are Made in Italy took to Instagram to share this statement:
Gucci’s Last Collection Before Sabato de Sarno
Gucci presented its first collection post-Alessandro Michele at Milan’s Menswear Fashion Week in January 2023. This came following Michele’s shock departure last November. Gucci has since appointed Sabato de Sarno, who has previously worked at Valentino, Prada and Dolce & Gabbana. As Sarno will be presenting his debut collection for Gucci in September, this marks the final collection that has been designed by the in-house design team appointed by Alessandro Michele, and so this is definitely not a show you want to miss.
Kim Kardashian May Be Making an Appearance at Dolce and Gabbana
Fans are expecting Kim Kardashian to make an appearance this Milan Fashion Week as Dolce and Gabbana are set to host an event celebrating their ‘Ciao Kim’ line. Ahead of Milan Fashion Week, Dolce and Gabbana has amped up its promotion of the collection, posting a series of videos and images on their Instagram over the past week. Could this be teasing a potential Kim K appearance at the show on Saturday? Only time will tell.
Words by Amelia Gregory
Header Image: @milanfashionweek
