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The clock above counts down to the opening day of Milan Fashion Week — Fall/Winter 2026, scheduled for February 24 to March 2, 2026 across Milan venues.
Milan Fashion Week FW26 is the most-watched commercial leg of the Big Four — the schedule where Italy's flagship luxury houses set their autumn-winter retail proposition. The headline of FW26 is Demna's first Gucci runway show after his transition from Balenciaga, taking place in the new Gucci HQ on Via Mecenate. The week also marks Sabato De Sarno's exit aftermath at Gucci settling into the rear-view, with editors gauging whether the brand's commercial momentum has rebounded.
The Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana (CNMI) runs the calendar from its Via Tortona base. The FW26 venues lean on the Triennale di Milano, the Fondazione Prada, the Palazzo Reale, and a roster of historic Milan palazzi. Expect FW26 outerwear, knitwear, and tailoring showings to dominate — the Italian houses use February to push the cashmere, leather goods, and accessory categories that drive most of their EBITDA.
Demna's first Gucci collection is the singular industry event. Prada's Miuccia Prada-Raf Simons partnership continues into its sixth year. Bottega Veneta's Louise Trotter is in her second year and expected to deliver a clearer brand thesis. Versace under Dario Vitale (transitioned from Miu Miu in 2025) shows its second collection under his direction. Watch Diesel for Glenn Martens-era afterglow, and Marni and Jil Sander for the smaller-house acoustic.
CNMI's cameramoda.it carries the official daily schedule. Vogue Italia and Vogue Runway publish full look galleries; Prada, Gucci, Versace, Armani and Bottega Veneta all livestream on YouTube and TikTok. Corriere della Sera and La Repubblica lead Italian-language editorial; WWD and Business of Fashion handle the wholesale angle. Show times are in CET, typically 11:00-21:00.
Milan FW26 follows New York Fashion Week FW26 and London Fashion Week FW26, with the cycle closing at Paris Fashion Week FW26. Italian-industry adjacent: the Pitti Uomo menswear week sits before Milan in the calendar. Wider context: Met Gala 2026, BRIT Awards 2026, and CFDA Fashion Awards 2026.
When is Milan Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2026? February 24 to March 2, 2026, across Milan venues. Who organises Milan Fashion Week? Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana (CNMI). What's the headline of FW26? Demna's first Gucci runway show after his move from Balenciaga. Why is Milan the most commercially weighted of the Big Four? It's the home calendar of Italy's largest luxury exporters — Prada, Gucci, Versace, Armani, Bottega Veneta — which together drive a majority of European luxury wholesale revenue.
