Who borrowed from whom

Italy → JapanAnother region

18 looks · 7 houses · haori, kimono, tabi

Giorgio Armani · Alberta Ferretti · Capasa Milano Shoes Collection · Act N°1 · Emporio Armani and 2 more

“Visible split-toe construction separating the big toe from the other toes, derived from Japanese jika-tabi, reworked as black suede knee-high heeled boots with side zip.”

Italy → IndiaAnother region

15 looks · 8 houses · kashmir shawl / pashmina, kolhapuri chappal, hand block print

Loro Piana · LA Doublej · Etro · Alanui · Amato Daniele and 3 more

“Repeated Devanagari Om (ॐ) glyph set inside radiating sunburst medallions on front panels and hem, knitted in tan-on-cream jacquard.”

Italy → EcuadorAnother region

15 looks · 1 house · toquilla straw / panama hat

Borsalino

“Fine, dense, even hand-plaited pale straw with a visible spiral starting rosette at the crown, typical of Ecuadorian toquilla palm weaving. The fedora and boater shapes and grosgrain bands are Western.”

Italy → Central Asian (unspecified)Another region

13 looks · 3 houses · adras / atlas ikat, ikat / patola

Emporio Armani · Etro · Loro Piana

“Large blurred-edge abstract motifs with feathered, streaky warp-direction outlines typical of ikat; neutral grey-cream palette; could also read as Indian or Southeast Asian ikat.”

Italy → MoroccoAnother region

8 looks · 4 houses · babouche, sfifa braid trim, gandoura / jabador

Capasa Milano Shoes Collection · Giorgio Armani · Emporio Armani · Fendi

“Scrolling corded passementerie braid running down the centre front opening and around the standing collar, as in Moroccan sfifa trim on caftans and jabadors.”

Italy → ChinaAnother region

7 looks · 3 houses · pankou / frog closures, tang jacket, chinese silk brocade

Giorgio Armani · Act N°1 · Amato Daniele

“Horizontal fabric knot-and-loop fastenings set down the centre front in place of buttonholes, the characteristic Chinese pankou closure, done tone-on-tone in black.”

Italy → Native American (unspecified)Another region

7 looks · 2 houses · navajo / dine weaving pattern, beadwork, turquoise and silver jewellery

Alanui · Dolce&Gabbana

“Jacquard knit with stepped serrated diamonds, arrow forms and Greek-key bands in red, cream, tan and charcoal, recalling Southwestern/Diné-style or Pendleton trade-blanket patterning.”

Italy → South Asian (unspecified)Another region

3 looks · 3 houses · ikat / patola, kurta, salwar / shalwar kameez

Emporio Armani · Fendi · Moschino

“Woven upper with blurred, feathered-edge grey chevron and flame shapes typical of warp-resist ikat; could equally be Central Asian or Southeast Asian ikat.”

Italy → Diné (Navajo)Another region

3 looks · 2 houses · navajo / dine weaving pattern, turquoise and silver jewellery

Alanui · Eleventy

“Concho belt: series of oval stamped silver-tone conchos with scalloped edges, scroll repoussé motifs and turquoise centres on a leather strap, plus a matching oval concho buckle.”

Italy → East Asian (unspecified)Another region

3 looks · 2 houses · chinese silk brocade, cloud scroll motif, crossed-collar wrap top

Giorgio Armani · Loro Piana

“Narrow band collar crossing diagonally at the throat over a wrapped front panel. Recalls Korean jeogori, Chinese hanfu jiaoling or kimono collar; the exact source is ambiguous.”

Italy → Middle Eastern (unspecified)Another region

2 looks · 2 houses · fez / tarboosh, kilim / persian carpet motif

Borsalino · Etro

“Brimless, flat-topped, slightly tapered cylindrical cap with possible small tassel tab at side; reworked in glossy satin. Could read as Ottoman/Moroccan fez or a kufi-style cap.”

Italy → AndeanAnother region

1 look · 1 house · alpaca motif

Moschino

“Two appliquéd alpaca/llama silhouettes, one black and one cream, on the bodice; camelids are an emblematic Andean motif.”

Italy → IranAnother region

1 look · 1 house · kilim / persian carpet motif

Etro

“Large central medallion with scalloped border and pendant forms, rosettes and arabesque floral fill on a dark ground, laid out like a Persian carpet field.”

Italy → KoreaAnother region

1 look · 1 house · jogakbo / bojagi patchwork

Daniela Gregis

“Sheer, translucent rectangular panels pieced in irregular geometric blocks with thin visible seam lines and colour overlaps, like bojagi in ramie or silk gauze. Could also be generic patchwork.”

Italy → PhilippinesAnother region

1 look · 1 house · barong tagalog

Fabiana Filippi

“Sheer, translucent ecru collared button-front shirt with dense tone-on-tone raised embroidery across the body, recalling barong tagalog's sheer embroidered formal shirt.”

Italy → PuebloAnother region

1 look · 1 house · turquoise and silver jewellery

Dolce&Gabbana

“Turquoise cabochon-like stones set in rows along the front edges and in radiating sunburst clusters, recalling Zuni cluster or needlepoint turquoise jewellery, transferred onto knitwear.”

Italy → Southeast Asian (unspecified)Another region

1 look · 1 house · sarong

Fabiana Filippi

“Printed cloth wrapped as a straight sarong over full-length trousers, with a vertical bordered panel like a kepala, recalling Malay kain samping layering. Could also be a generic scarf-skirt.”

Italy → TurkeyAnother region

1 look · 1 house · mevlevi sikke (dervish felt hat)

Loro Piana

“Tall, rigid, camel felt hat with a truncated-cone shape that flares slightly, closely recalling the Mevlevi dervish sikke.”

Italy → WayuuAnother region

1 look · 1 house · wayuu tapestry crochet

Borsalino

“Tight single-crochet construction with colour-changed geometric diamonds, chevrons and stepped triangles in red, orange and yellow, like Wayuu mochila kanaas patterning, adapted to raffia.”

Italy → West African (unspecified)Another region

1 look · 1 house · cowrie shells

Alanui

“Cowrie shells strung on a beaded necklace; cowrie adornment also common in other regions, so attribution is uncertain.”