Hits and Misses: Menswear Fashion Week Fall 2024

That’s a wrap on Menswear Milan Fashion Week and since Friday, we have been wrapped in magnificent Milanese finery from all the major players on the MFW schedule. The fashion pack first digested Sabato De Sarno’s debut as Gucci’s creative director, who mirrored the Ancora notion of his womenswear showcase last September. Dean and Dan Caten’s Dsquared2 show was cast entirely of identical twins, to give attendees the illusion models emerged from a transforming capsule wearing a completely different outfit as they roamed a gleaming white set. All-black was high on the agenda at Dolce & Gabbana, as Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana made their return to full form to give us their interpretation of the word “sleek”, resulting in an array of sharply-tailored looks. Silvia Venturini Fendi paid tribute to Princess Anne, with a very British approach to dressing for the Fall 2024 season. It was business as usual at Prada, with guests sat on office chairs to check out the latest designs from Miuccia Prada and Raf Simmons, who merged stereotypical office attire with the great outdoors. Models were practically without pants at JW Anderson, who sought inspo from Stanley Kubrick’s Eyes Wide Shut while pajama-soft looks ruled the runway at Giorgio Armani.

Look no further for an unfiltered take on Menswear Milan Fashion Week’s Fall 2024 season. Check out the hits and misses, all in accordance with theFashionSpot’s forum members:

HIT | Dolce & Gabbana

“Sleek is absolutely the right word for this show! Dolce & Gabbana are on fire and this show proves so. Love the styling and those horse riding boots are making me feel a way.” [GERGIN]

“Dramatic but just the right amount of drama. The big coats, the evening wear, the impeccable tailoring and even the denim. It all feels just right and very much on brand. What a beautiful surprise. I guess Domenico and Stefano are ready, or at least, trying to really re-enter the fashion discourse.” [Wolkfolk]

“This is very good. The production, the drama, and the clothes were fabulous. A return to formality.” [Lola701]

See all the looks from the Dolce & Gabbana Menswear Fall 2024 collection.

HIT | Emporio Armani

“PERFECTION… love everything!” [DK92]

“Absolutely love the color palette of this collection and how each look just flows effortlessly into the next! The strong sense of cohesion from Armani’s shows always pleases me to no end, and this is no exception. I have fallen completely in love with that light grey suede!” [vogue28]

“Very strong collection, with desirable menswear. I love every single coat!” [Kanzai]

See all the looks from the Emporio Armani Menswear Fall 2024 collection.

MISS | Dsquared2

“Can anyone tell me please, who buys this?” [nilobraz]

“It’s not even camp. It’s just straight up COMMON. More is more with these clowns.” [GoldenPetals]

See all the looks from the Dsquared2 Menswear Fall 2024 collection.

HIT | Gucci

“A sleek collection. Beautiful color palette.” [MModa]

“From a pure product perspective, I loved it. So strong, crisp, beautifully made, well-designed clothes and accessories. Encore!” [Fulton St Critique]

“It’s very good and solid for a menswear collection. The coats are great, the tailoring looks sharp and well cut and even the logo presentation is done in a very chic way.” [WAVES]

See all the looks from the Gucci Menswear Fall 2024 collection.

MISS | Prada

“Funny how Raf Simons who held the helm of Calvin Klein can’t create desirable denim pieces. And some pieces are straight up cartoonist, that 1900s train conductor look.” [RaisinBoy]

“It’s painful to see this brand lose its fashion credentials season after season.” [bc collector]

“This is just a lazy and failed recreation of Fall 2002 menswear. Miuccia and Raf just went and added unnecessary accessories. In terms of pieces, there’s nothing really desirable here. Everything you expect from Prada here was missing: no good knitwear, no good shoes, no good outerwear.” [Lola701]

See all the looks from the Prada Menswear Fall 2024 collection.

HIT | Fendi

“I loved most of it! It’s very Fendi and has Silvia Venturini Fendi written all over it. For me, another clear proof – as if we needed one – that she could’ve carried menswear and womenswear RTW on her own.” [WAVES]

“I liked it! some great pieces. I loathe horsebit shoes but overall it was a win for me!” [Ihhbl]

“Very much a fan of those earthy tones and how I am instantly reminded of the British brand Barbour, which is perhaps the sole reason why I’m able to appreciate the vast majority of looks here!” [vogue28]

See all the looks from the Fendi Menswear Fall 2024 collection.

HIT | Giorgio Armani

“Mister Giorgio is on a roll!” [DK92]

“Another wonderful Giorgio Armani collection, which feels a cut above the rest. So many, SOOO MANY wonderful separates that I could sit and salivate over – I’d happily take all the outerwear pieces and the knitwear. Stunning color palette, absolutely stunning.” [vogue28]

“Nice collection as always. I always love it when Armani does blue.” [LadyJunon]

See all the looks from the Giorgio Armani Menswear Fall 2024 collection.

MISS | JW Anderson

“I will never understand this guy’s phenomenon. He has done few interesting collections for Loewe but his own label has always been nothing more than a sloppy 1st year design student mess.” [avonlea002]

“I’m sure the social media fashion mafia will lap this up, but surely this is one huge troll here (not that his others aren’t). All the gathered ruffles and satin edging seem like the kind of thing a fashion student would do to add something “different” to their collection to make it more interesting. When in doubt, add a ruffle…” [Cocteau Stone]

Jonathan is very hit and miss. Big miss here. Not a single thing I like. This is made for the fashion clique, social media. A bunch of clothes with no life of their own, made to be seen and photographed. More marketing than fashion.” [Alquimista]

See all the looks from the JW Anderson Menswear Fall 2024 collection.

HIT | Zegna

“I’ve really grown to appreciate Zegna (as a brand and as a group). It’s just 360 degrees of exquisite.” [LadyJunon]

“Nice fabrics, great trousers and the more classic pieces look amazing!” [tatouejeremie]

“The shoulders and sleeves on everything is perfection. I love Alessandro Sartori’s play on necklines and collars/collarless outerwear.” [youthinasia]

See all the looks from the Zegna Menswear Fall 2024 collection.