From my vantage point, one admittedly muddled by some 4,000-odd miles of choppy Atlantic — that’s approximately 6,500 km, for those metric-leaning folk — Milan Menswear Fashion Week seemed to almost comically portended the classic idiom of never judging a book by its cover.

Despite a reduced schedule, Milan Fashion Week Men’s A/W 2025 retained momentum thanks to high-wattage shows from Emporio Armani, Dolce & Gabbana, Zegna and Prada. Wallpaper* fashion features editor J