The Fashion Projects We're Most Excited to See at Milan Design Week 2025

Salone del Mobile, also known as Milan Design Week, is once again upon us, returning to its annual home in Italy, on April 9. Returning to the design-lover's schedule in 2023, after a three-year hiatus, the week is set to host an impressive selection of design-focused exhibitions and innovative experiences across fashion, art, food, music and more.

Initially, Salone only included furniture and design, but it has since expanded to include a range of different industries. Last year, names like RIMOWA, Gucci, FENDI and LOEWE attended the event with their contemporary collections, while this year plays host to luxury labels like Prada, Miu Miu and Versace.

As we gear up for the start of Milan Design Week, we've handpicked some of the fashion projects we're most excited to see. Read on to find out more about this year's installations and stay tuned for more coming soon.

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Prada Frames: In Transit

Prada Frames is returning to Milan for its fourth edition, taking place at the same time as design week. Curated by design and research studio Formafantasma, the 2025 edition of the symposium looks to focus on "ideas rather than products" and will see a series of discussions take place aboard the Arlecchino train. Recently restored by the Fondazione FS Italiane, the unlikely location was first designed by Gio Ponti and Giulio Minoletti back in the 1950s.

Miu Miu Literary Club

Miu Miu's Literary Club experience is also returning to Milan for Design Week, now for the second time. Titled "A Woman's Education," this year's event is set to explore themes of girlhood, love and sex education. Unpacking the works of two international literary icons (for lack of a better word), 2025's iteration will explore pieces by Simone de Beauvoir and Fumiko Enchi. Featuring live music performances, poetry readings and conversations, the experience evolves Miu Miu's commitment to literary culture and aims to start thought-provoking conversations around female empowerment.

Versace

Versace will present "The Art of Living" at its Versace Home showroom during design week, inviting guests to an immersive experience that celebrates three decades of "lifestyle innovation." Featuring "emblematic fragments" from Versace's long-standing cultural legacy, the showcase will debut directional furniture pieces, homeware and decorative furnishings along with Versace's House icons. Standout pieces will include the brand's Harem chair, plus a stacked cushion seat that dates back to 2010.

Marimekko x Gohar World

Finnish design house Marimekko is set to team up with NYC-based artist Laila Gohar, presenting an installation that opens on April 7 till April 13. Exploring "all the things we do in bed," the showcase is set to be an immersive experience revolving around a grand-sized bed located in the foyer of Teatro Litta. Featuring playful, bedroom-themed items curated by Gohar, the installation will also feature some of Marimekko's signature prints -- particularly the archive stripes created by artist Maija Isola. To book a slot, head to the gohar world website.

Nike x PAN "The Suspended Hour"

To celebrate the launch of the Air Max 180 "NIX," Nike and PAN will present a spatial intervention titled "The Suspended Hour" at design week. Taking place at Capsule Plaza, the experience will explore the concept of "club culture as a sacred space," tapping into its ritualistic environment and taking inspiration from the "fragmented recollection of a night out." The installation has been designed in collaboration with Niklas Bildstein Zaar and Bill Kouligas and aims to explore themes of motion and movement.

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