Milan Fashion Week FW26 · Runway show Womenswear
Act N°1
31 looks, shown 24 February 2026 in Milan. Known this season for balloon / bubble, voluminous, knots / twists.
The collection, look by look
MILANO MODA DONNA - 24 FEBBRAIO / 02 MARZO 2026 · FW26Every look in runway order as a column of the colours measured from its garments. Hover or use the arrow keys to read each one; play to walk the show.
1Look 1 of 31
Oversized olive wool trench over rust shirt and pleated grey trousers
Volume handled with ease: a rounded, cocoon-shouldered wool trench slips off the shoulders over layered shirting and deep-pleated trousers, making earthy, relaxed tailoring feel sculptural yet entirely wearable.
What set Act N°1 apart
Over-represented in this house's looks compared with the rest of the season.
The palette
- Grey20%
- Charcoal16%
- Black13%
- Ivory / cream12%
- White9%
- Chocolate brown8%
Share of garment area across 31 looks, measured from the clothes (skin and set excluded).
Silhouettes
Share of the 31 tagged looks.
What the collection was made of
Share of the 31 looks described by our AI taggerTraditions in the collection
Cultural influences →2 of Act N°1's 61 looks draw on a specific dress or craft tradition, as read from the photographs. The house is based in Italy.
- Qipao / cheongsam · China · East AsiaLook 28
Italy → China
“Standing band collar, diagonal asymmetric front closure from neck toward right underarm, knot fastening at collar, fitted waist, long tunic-dress worn over wide trousers.”
- Pankou / frog closures · China · East AsiaLook 28
Italy → China
“Small knotted fabric fastening at the collar opening, positioned where a pankou closes a qipao neckline.”
- Tabi · Japan · East AsiaLook 31
Italy → Japan
“Left black leather lace-up shoe appears to show a split-toe division separating the big toe, characteristic of tabi, reworked as a Western lace-up shoe.”
The character of the clothes
Act N°1's clothes were warmer, more casual, more daring and more experimental than most of the season.
- DarkerLighter
- MutedVivid
- CoolerWarmerwarmer than 83% of collections
- SmoothTextured & printed
- CasualFormalmore casual than 78% of collections
- ClassicDaringmore daring than 85% of collections
- ExperimentalWearablemore experimental than 77% of collections
Act N°1 against every other house measured so far
Also in Milan, Fall/Winter 2026
Milan field notes →The fortnightly digest
Act N°1, in context
Every house is measured against every other, across every fashion week. The fortnightly digest sends you what moved, and who moved it.