Milan

ALBERTA FERRETTI: A thigh-grazing mini offers a sprinkling of sparkle at the top.  (Antonio Calanni / AP)

GUCCI: Mod mini-dresses were cinched with wide web belts.  (Luca Bruno / AP)

FENDI: The show opened with an A-line sheath in a perforated silver leather that looked like all too much like insulation.  (Antonio Calanni / AP)

MAX MARA: An attempt at simpler shapes backfired with pieces that puckered and puffed in unflattering ways.  (Alberto Pellaschiar / AP)

BELSTAFF: The high-performance English biker brand goes high fashion with a cropped bomber with three-quarter sleeves.  (Alberto Pellaschiar / AP)

ARMANI: Oversized scarves, sparkly caps and other accessories were often spotlighted.  (Luca Bruno / AP)

ARMANI: Among the designer’s best evening wear offerings was a simple strapless gown with rivulets of chiffon running down the skirt.  (Matteo Bazzi / EPA)

BURBERRY PRORSUM: Cocktail dresses came in metallics, some embellished with chunky silver stones.  (Luca Bruno / AP)

BURBERRY PRORSUM: The iconic trench was revamped in shorter lengths and feminized with frilly collars.  (Luca Bruno / AP)

BURBERRY PRORSUM: The line focused on the “voluminous, lightweight, soft and airy,” according to designer Christopher Bailey.  (Luca Bruno / AP)

BELSTAFF: Volume was dominant with this sheer coverup in contrast to the barely there two piece underneath.  (Alberto Pellaschiar / AP)

PRADA: Miuccia Prada made her mark showing lots of jewel-toned tunic tops that will look just as good paired with jeans as with short shorts.  (Luca Bruno / AP)

PRADA: Sexual power, the designer seemed to say, can be suggested with simple silhouettes and color.  (Luca Bruno / AP)