May.trait

May.trait

FENDI’s Roman Statement

On July 9, 2026, FENDI did more than present its Fall/Winter 2026–2027 Couture collection. The Roman house transformed Maria Grazia Chiuri’s first couture presentation into a cultural statement, celebrating both a new creative chapter and the enduring legacy of Karl…

The aesthetics of chaos – KIDILL Paris SS27

At Paris Fashion Week Men’s, much of menswear moved within familiar territory. Soft tailoring, controlled silhouettes, muted palettes, and quiet luxury continued to dominate the season’s visual language. Even when collections experimented, they often did so within carefully calibrated boundaries…

The V&A exhibition – Schiaparelli effect

At Victoria and Albert Museum in London, Schiaparelli: Fashion Becomes Art offers more than a retrospective of one of fashion’s most unconventional houses. It presents a broader question that feels particularly relevant in 2026: where does fashion end, and where…

Against uniformity: Thom Browne in Milan

At Milan Fashion Week Men’s, few collections disrupted the rhythm of the week as decisively as Thom Browne. While much of Milan remained anchored in relaxed tailoring, quiet luxury, and commercially legible menswear, Browne once again staged something closer to…

Setchu and the architecture of adaptability

Among the louder statements of Milan Fashion Week Men’s, Setchu offered something quieter but no less radical. Where much of contemporary luxury still relies on image, spectacle, or branding to assert relevance, Setchu continues to build its identity through construction.…