Milan Fashion Week 2026: September dates, events and how to get there

12 August 2026

During Milan Fashion Week, the Italian fashion capital shifts its rhythm. Fashion houses and designers unveil their new collections through runway shows, presentations and events staged in some of their most beautiful spaces.

Around it all, a whole world of trends, creativity and business springs up: buyers, journalists, photographers and enthusiasts arrive from every corner of the globe.

But you don’t have to be an industry insider to soak up the energy. Just wander through Brera, Tortona or the Quadrilatero and you’ll come across pop-ups, installations, exhibitions and events open to everyone. For those few days, Milan lives and breathes fashion on every street, and you can be part of it too, even if only for an afternoon.

And getting into the city is easier than you might think: Flibco coaches bring you to Milan from several airports, from Malpensa to Orio al Serio, all the way from Turin.

Milan Fashion Week September 2026 dates: when does it take place?

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Milan Fashion Week 2026 womenswear runs from Tuesday 22 to Monday 28 September 2026 – seven days devoted to the Spring/Summer 2027 women’s collections.

On these dates the Lombard capital becomes a global stage for women’s fashion, with runway shows, presentations and a packed programme of events built around the new collections.

Orchestrating it all is the Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana (CNMI), which oversees a hectic week of more than 90 events, including 60 runway shows (54 physical and 6 digital), charting the future of women’s ready-to-wear. The final day, Monday 28 September, is entirely digital.

The full agenda is revealed only shortly before the start, but you can already picture yourself amid the lights, music and models setting the trends. Bear in mind that the schedule released by CNMI is still a provisional calendar: the dates and times of individual shows may change, so it’s worth checking the official website close to the event.

To make the most of it, keep an eye on the official website and social channels: you’ll find up-to-date information so you don’t miss a single one of the Milan Fashion Week 2026 runway shows – and perhaps even discover a few free events open to the public.
 

How to get to Milan during Fashion Week

During Fashion Week in September 2026, Milan fills up with visitors from all over the world. And when arrivals into the city rise, a simple, direct connection matters more than ever. This is where Flibco comes in, with coaches designed to make the journey smooth and stress-free.

If you land at Malpensa, the Malpensa airport to Milan bus works out cheaper than the train if you want to reach Milano Central Station (€10), or you can head to Milano Lampugnano and pick up the red metro line from there. The service is convenient, with room for luggage and no worries about driving or finding parking.

If you’re coming from Turin, you can count on the Turin–Malpensa route: daily services with well-placed departures from Porta Susa, Lingotto and Stura. Tickets start at €18 and in around two hours you’re at the airport, ready to carry on into the centre of Milan.

And what if you land at Bergamo airport? Flibco takes you straight from Orio al Serio to Milan, specifically to Milano Centrale station – the perfect hub for reaching the fashion-week venues or continuing on elsewhere. The bus is available for the return journey too, with services running until late at night.

Once you’re in Milan, getting around is easy: the network of metro lines, trams and buses takes you everywhere, from the fashion districts such as Brera and the Tortona area to the most glamorous show venues. Just remember that during those days the city is busier than usual, so plan your journeys ahead.
 

Where Milan Fashion Week September 2026 takes place

Milan Fashion Week womenswear 2026 isn’t confined to a single location; instead it turns the whole city into a sprawling stage that brings together historic spaces, creative districts and contemporary venues.
 

• The Tortona area remains one of the key fashion districts: here showrooms, former industrial spaces and repurposed venues host runway shows, presentations and projects that blend fashion and urban culture.
   
• Via Bergognone and other addresses become the go-to base for the major fashion houses: it’s here, for example, that Emporio Armani (Thursday 24 September, in the evening) and Giorgio Armani (Sunday 27) present their shows.
   
• Showrooms, cultural spaces and foundations host the presentations of emerging designers, often within the CNMI Fashion Hub at Palazzo Morando, creating a dialogue between fashion, art and urban architecture.
   
• Many official events are scattered across the traditional luxury districts, such as the Quadrilatero della Moda, Brera and Porta Nuova, where brand showrooms, presentations and pop-ups liven up the fashion days and lay on events open to the public.
   
• Some locations become genuine hubs of the citywide event: the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II hosts Vogue World: Milano, while Palazzo Reale confirms its role as the cultural heart of the week, with the opening Gala Dinner and the major exhibitions.
   
• The main physical runway shows are held in different places depending on the brand: major houses such as Prada, Fendi, Gucci, Marni and Giorgio Armani choose historic locations or landmark palazzi across Milan, as listed in the official calendar.
   

In short, Milan Fashion Week womenswear 2026 spills across the entire city: from the luxury shopping streets to redeveloped and historic spaces, making the whole of Milan part of the fashion experience. This lets the official runways take centre stage while also drawing in the public through installations, showrooms and temporary projects spread across the city’s most vibrant districts.

Runway shows and programme of Milan Fashion Week 2026

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Milan’s 2026 Fashion Week is an event international in scope, with major comebacks, debuts and luxury names from Italy and abroad. Times are approximate and still to be confirmed, but the highlights are already taking shape.
 

• Opening the Milan Fashion Week calendar, on Tuesday 22 September, is Prada, followed later that day by Diesel, Dhruv Kapoor and J.Salinas.
   
• Wednesday 23 brings Fendi, with the second collection designed by Maria Grazia Chiuri.
   
• On Thursday 24 it’s Marni’s turn, back on the physical runway with Meryll Rogge, while Emporio Armani shows in the evening.
   
• Friday 25 is the busiest day, with Gucci returning to the Milan calendar, the debut of Moschino’s new creative duo (Loris Messina and Simone Rizzo) and shows including The Attico, Elisabetta Franchi and Simon Cracker.
   
• On Sunday 27, Giorgio Armani closes in style, on the same day as the twelfth edition of Milano Moda Graduate.
   
• Monday 28 wraps up the week with an entirely digital day.

Among the 2026 highlights are the Milan debuts: alongside the new creative direction at Moschino, the Portuguese designers Marques’ Almeida (a former LVMH Prize winner) and Miguel Vieira arrive for the first time, together with Victor-Hart and the Mexican designer Neithan Herbert.

The most eagerly awaited returns remain Gucci on the Milan runway and Marni on the physical catwalk.

On the runway you’ll see the Spring/Summer 2027 collections for women, across shows, presentations and a rich programme of events that will bring every corner of the city to life. Remember that the calendar is provisional: before you set off, check for updates on the CNMI website.
 

Free events at Milan Fashion Week 2026

Fashion Week isn’t just about invitation-only runway shows: even in the womenswear edition, the city offers a calendar of events open to the public, either free or free to attend with prior registration.

Among the most interesting are:
 

• Exhibitions open to the public, such as “Dalí and Fashion”, on at Palazzo Reale from 23 September 2026 to 31 January 2027, which explores the link between Salvador Dalí’s surrealist world and fashion through more than 200 works, alongside pieces from the Schiaparelli, Chanel, Dior and Rabanne archives. 
  Also at Palazzo Reale, “Anselm Kiefer. Les Alchimistes” remains open to visitors until 27 September.
   
• CNMI Fashion Hub – Palazzo Morando, via Sant’Andrea 6, Milan, from 22 September. 
  The official space of the Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana, dedicated to emerging designers and the most experimental projects. It hosts presentations, installations and activities open to the public, designed to introduce the names of tomorrow. It’s open to those outside the industry too – an excellent chance to experience Fashion Week up close.
   
• Vogue World: Milano – Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, Milan, 22 September. 
  The landmark event that officially opens the week, on the theme “The Human Touch in the Age of Technology”, celebrating craftsmanship and the value of handmade work. It transforms the Galleria into an open-air stage and draws an international audience. Places are limited, so it’s worth checking the details and availability in good time on the official channels.
   
• Installations and pop-ups in the fashion districts – Quadrilatero, Brera, Tortona area, 22–28 September. 
  Even when they’re not billed as “official events”, many showrooms and brand spaces turn their windows into creative installations open to the public, with previews of the SS27 collections, interactive displays and pop-up boutiques. These aren’t runway shows but free visual experiences for anyone strolling through the fashion districts, with no accreditation required.
   
• Open talks, panels and workshops (registration required) – pop-up spaces and urban venues, on selected days of the week. Beyond the main events, some initiatives – themed panels or interactive workshops tied to the story behind the collections and to sustainability – are laid on as public events with a simple, free online registration (announced before the start by the Camera della Moda and the participating brands).
   

How can you take part in Milan Fashion Week? Is it open to the public?

The answer is twofold: the main runway shows are invitation-only and reserved for industry insiders, buyers, press and brand guests, so the general public doesn’t attend the official shows. That said, Fashion Week can be experienced in plenty of ways even without accreditation.

Those without an invitation can follow it through the public events and exhibitions we’ve mentioned, the official livestreams of the shows and, of course, the atmosphere and street style of the fashion districts, where for one week the whole city is on the catwalk. Actual invitations stay reserved for buyers, journalists, accredited content creators, clients and brand guests, while press accreditation goes through the official procedures of the CNMI and of the individual brands.

Practical tips for experiencing Fashion Week

On the practical side, the most important piece of advice is to plan ahead. During those days Milan fills up: hotels and transfers sell out quickly and prices climb, so booking early saves you money and spares you the hassle. The same goes for travel to and from the airport: securing your Flibco shuttle in advance means arriving in the centre stress-free and focusing only on the fun part of the week.
 

How many times a year is there a Fashion Week in Milan?

In Milan, Fashion Week is held four times a year, alternating between men’s and women’s collections: menswear in January, womenswear in February, menswear in June and womenswear in September. The September edition, like this one, presents the Spring/Summer collections for the following year (here, SS27), while the February edition is dedicated to the Autumn/Winter collections.

 

Frequently asked questions

When does Fashion Week in Milan begin?

The womenswear edition begins on Tuesday 22 September 2026 and opens with the Prada show.

When does Fashion Week in Milan end?

It closes on Monday 28 September 2026, with an entirely digital day.

How long does Fashion Week in Milan last?

It lasts seven days, from 22 to 28 September 2026.

Where does Fashion Week in Milan take place?
 

All over the city: the shows change venue depending on the brand, while the fashion districts and spaces such as the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, Palazzo Morando and Palazzo Reale host events and exhibitions.