Most common key items at Milan Fashion Week SS27 womenswear: maxi dress (15.5%), sleeveless top (15.3%) and tailored pants (13.5%). Biggest risers: sleeveless top (8.8% → 15.3%), straight skirts (5.9% → 10.4%) and drop shoulder jacket (4.0% → 7.8%).
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Updated September 29, 2026
Top 3 of 64 key items
Ranked by share of looks.
Maxi Dress
15.5% of looks · +1.4 pts
Sleeveless Top
15.3% of looks · +6.5 pts
Tailored Pants
13.5% of looks · +0.8 pts
61 more key items
Ranked, with share of looks and change, in T-Fashion.
Rank, share of looks and change for the other 61 key items
This preview shows the numbers for the top three. Each trend below has its own page.
The other key items, A to Z 61
- A-Line Skirts
- Asymmetric Blouse
- Asymmetric Hem Dress
- Asymmetric Hem Skirts
- Asymmetric Hem Top
- Barrel Pants
- Bermuda Shorts
- Blazer
- Buttoned Front Dress
- Cropped Jacket
- Cropped Top
- Double Breasted Coat
- Double Breasted Jacket
- Draped Blouse
- Draped Dress
- Dress Shirts
- Drop Shoulder Coat
- Drop Shoulder Jacket
- Dropped Dress
- Elasticated Hem Pants
- Flap Pockets Jacket
- Gathered Skirts
- Harem Pants
- High Neckline Dress
- High-Rise Pants
- High-Rise Shorts
- Knife Skirts
- Longline Jacket
- Loose Pants
- Low-Rise Pants
- Maxi Coat
- Micro Dress
- Micro Shorts
- Micro Skirts
- Mid-Rise Skirts
- Midi Skirts
- Mini Dress
- Mini Skirts
- Overcoat
- Oversized Coat
- Oversized Jacket
- Oversized Shirts
- Palazzo Pants
- Plunge Dress
- Scoop Top
- Sculpted Jacket
- Side Pocket Coat
- Side Pocket Pants
- Side Pocket Shorts
- Side Pocket Skirts
- Single Pleated Pants
- Slip Dress
- Straight Skirts
- Tank Top
- Three-Quarter Sleeve Jacket
- Top Collar Coat
- Top Collar Jacket
- Trenchcoat
- Voluminous Skirts
- Waistcoat
- Wide Leg Pants
Key items in the press
89 of the articles we read on Milan womenswear discuss its key items. Named most: blazer (30 articles), dress shirts (25 articles) and trenchcoat (18 articles). Each trend page sets the reports next to its numbers.
Summaries are written by T-Fashion. Read each article at the source.
InStyle · Sep 28, 2026 · Season review
The Best Designer Looks of Milan Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2027 From Prada, Gucci, and More- Dropped Dress: Loose Alberta Ferretti pieces in foil-like fabrics have dropped waists.
- Low-Rise Pants: Cavalli's low-slung jeans that hug the hips are studded with crystals and trimmed with feathers and fringe.
- Cropped Top: InStyle notes Prada styled its skirts with bralettes, as well as sweaters and button-downs.
Monocle · Sep 28, 2026 · Season review
Best in show: The top 10 collections from Milan Fashion Week- Bermuda Shorts: Tod's opened with Bermudas and boyish sweaters; Giorgio Armani also showed Bermuda shorts.
- Slip Dress: Fendi showed very light slip dresses.
- Trenchcoat: Trenches appear in perforated leather at Tod's, in citrine at Moschino and in transparent form at Ferragamo.
Wallpaper* · Sep 28, 2026 · Season review
These were the best shows of Milan Fashion Week S/S 2027- Slip Dress: Fendi showed lace-edged slip skirts and silky, nightgown-like dresses, treating underwear as outerwear.
- Trenchcoat: Max Mara recut the classic trench in sheer organza; Sportmax also showed organza trenches.
- Cropped Top: Prada topped its 63 skirts with deliberately illogical pairings such as satin bra tops, office shirts and nylon raincoats.
Daily Front Row · Sep 28, 2026 · Trend report
14 Breakout Trends From Milan Fashion Week Spring 2027- Straight Skirts: Pencil skirts top the list after Prada opened and closed with one; also at Jil Sander, MSGM, Gucci, Etro and Ferragamo.
- Harem Pants: Trousers grow very full, many cinched in at the ankle, at Missoni, Sportmax, Bottega Veneta and Tod's.
- Elasticated Hem Pants: The fullest trousers often finish with hems cinched in at the ankle, keeping them off the ground.
WWD · Sep 27, 2026 · Show review
Giorgio Armani Spring 2027: Family Dynamics- Wide Leg Pants: Fluid, wide cotton trousers pair with hooded windbreakers and strong-shouldered jackets.
- Bermuda Shorts: Roomy cotton shorts that reach the knee are part of the day offer.
- Longline Jacket: Jackets are cut longer, with strong shoulders taken from the 1980s archive.
WWD · Sep 27, 2026 · Show review
Marques’ Almeida Spring 2027: Come to the Party, Undone- Barrel Pants: Peplum tops in slim taffeta come with barrel-leg pants.
- Mini Skirts: Cargo miniskirts in cotton trail long, full trains of plush silk.
- Asymmetric Hem Dress: Handkerchief dresses have panels jutting out on both sides.
Rising and fading
Change in share of looks against SS26.
All 64 key items, ranked
This preview shows the top three of each list.
SS27 womenswear Milan key items in full
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| Share of looks per key item | Every look behind each key item, by designer and city |
| Rising and fading, top 3 | All 64 key items, with every sort |
| – | Combinations with colors, fabrics and details |
| Snapshot as of the last update | Updated as each show is analyzed |
| – | Moodboards, concepts and tech packs from the same looks |
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Questions
- What are the Spring 2027 key item trends at Milan Fashion Week?
- By share of looks: maxi dress (15.5%), sleeveless top (15.3%), tailored pants (13.5%).
- Which key items are rising for spring 2027?
- sleeveless top (8.8% → 15.3%), straight skirts (5.9% → 10.4%), drop shoulder jacket (4.0% → 7.8%).
- Which key items are fading?
- loose pants (14.0% → 4.2%), palazzo pants (8.6% → 3.4%), wide leg pants (16.5% → 11.4%).