Five trends for this summer, as deciphered from the visitor snaps of Milan Men’s Fashion Week

The Milan Men’s Fashion Week was held recently, and several brands from Japan as well as long-established Italian brands participated, presenting their 2026 Spring/Summer men’s collections through shows and exhibitions. In this issue, we will read and explain five trends for this summer from the outfits of men who visited each brand’s show and exhibition.

This Summer's Trend 1 as Deciphered from Visitor Snaps at Milan Men's Fashion WeekEnd of Street Mood & Shift to Clean Casual

This time, from the visitors’ outfits at Milan Men’s Fashion Week, clean The street style proposed by Demna Vasaria at Vetements and Balenciaga in the late 2010s seems to have come to an end with his retirement from Balenciaga. The individual pieces that make up the outfits have shifted to a clean look. This man wears a pinstripe shirt, loose silhouette tucked slacks, and U-tip leather shoes. This is a good example of seasonal coordination that reflects the current mood.

Summer Trend 2 as interpreted from the visitor snaps at Milan Men's Fashion WeekCool shirt style with skin showing

Visitors wearing shirts in a casual manner were particularly impressive. The most conspicuous designs were pullover shirts, band collars, open collars, and patterned shirts. In addition to rolling up the sleeves and opening the second button, this summer’s mood is for cooler outfits with more exposed skin, such as those worn with innerwear with a wide neckline and shorts. This man also rolled up the sleeves of a loose-fitting band-collar shirt and opened it to the second button. He also unifies his pants and shoes with white to create a more refreshing atmosphere.

Trends of the summer as seen in visitor snaps from Milan Men's Fashion Week 3Loose-fitting pants with deep pleats are gaining momentum

Loose silhouette pants continue to be popular. Among them, drapey pants with deep tucks gave off an elegant atmosphere and a strong presence. This man showed an outfit that incorporated loose beige pants with a draped feel, centered around American casual staples such as a red and black checked shirt, coin loafers, and Ray-Ban ” Wayfarers. While the theory would be to wear masculine chinos, he chose beautiful pants with deep pleats and an A-line silhouette to create a modern look.

This Summer's Trend 4 as Deciphered from Visitor Snaps at Milan Men's Fashion WeekThe high rate of loafers worn in Milan was overwhelming!

Following Pitti Uomo 108, a large number of visitors wore loafers at Milan Men’s Fashion Week as well. Among them, the most noteworthy were loafers worn with casual styles. This man wore a pair of coin loafers at the foot of his shorts. This is the same shorts and loafers style that was seen at Pitti Uomo, but the key to this look is to match with crew socks and to finish the entire outfit with a clean look. The man here has put together the entire outfit in a clean and elegant way, and has successfully expressed an authentic casual style.

5 Trends of this summer as seen in the visitor snaps of Milan Men's Fashion WeekFlat-faced leather shoes are the next trend!

We should also pay attention to “flat-faced leather shoes” with a flat silhouette, such as driving shoes and Maison Margiela’s “Tabi” shoes. Here, a white shirt with a large collar is worn with blue jeans, and black leather shoes with a minimalist feel are worn on the feet. The result is a beautiful casual coordinate with a hint of mode. Neither string shoes nor loafers, the slouchy-faced leather shoes add an elegant touch to the coordination and are perfect for a mode atmosphere. In addition, brands launching driving shoes were scattered among the exhibitions held during the fashion week. Not only brands specializing in shoes, such as Santoni, but also brands that do not specialize in shoes, such as Mulay, are proposing them, and we have a feeling that they will become a trendy item.