MILAN – With a packed schedule of runway shows, events and accessories presentations, there was little time for the fashion pack to move around showrooms and catch up with the latest from some Italian brands. 

So to help buyers and others who couldn’t make it, WWD rounds up some off-the-radar pieces that could come in handy next season.

The Full Skirt: Sa Su Phi

If one thinks floor-sweeping full skirts aren’t necessarily quotidian options, Sa Su Phi’s Sara Ferrero and Susanna Cucco prove the idea wrong. For their first runway show held inside a tony Milanese apartment with high ceilings and parquet flooring, the duo paraded plenty of iterations, some raw-hemmed and breezy, others sumptuous and shimmering. All were worn with flat sandals and proved versatile for multiple occasions. For instance, the flowing number with horizontal stripes in a shirting fabric read out-of-office chic, while the cotton canvas khaki version, paired with a rib-knit sleeveless top, would make a great business outfit. In the after-hours, the black faille number styled with a silky lime-green tank top was at once restrained and opulent, just great for a night out.

The Summer Suit: Marina Rinaldi

Marina Rinaldi is rebranding with a fresher, more streamlined logo and a new monogram. The brand said it wants to speak to a wider variety of women, and offer wardrobe classics with a twist. “We don’t want to tap into specific demographics anymore. We’re a brand for everyone,” said a spokesperson. The classics on offer included cotton trenchcoats in cream or navy, dark denim skirts, and floaty dresses with a blue-and-white polka dot print. For high summer there were cotton voile printed caftans, and sarongs paired with softly-tailored safari style jackets. These were ageless pieces that will last for years.

The New Pajama: Forte_Forte

For its Milan Fashion Week debut, advanced contemporary brand Forte_Forte staged a fancy presentation recreating a Parisian boudoir, replete with towers of Champagne cups and highly photogenic sweet treats. These were second only to the charming spring 2026 collection that, in sync with the theme, hinged on slipdresses with lace inlays, airy blouses and pants with delicate embellishments, crochet separates and lingerie pieces. Pajama sets also abounded, from immediate renditions in pink poplin with contrasting piping to less literal interpretations, such as a turquoise version with scalloped hems and embroideries.

The Little White Dress: Mantù

The in-house brand of Italian manufacturing company Castor, which works with a plethora of luxury fashion houses, Mantù delivered another solid collection filled with uncomplicated silhouettes targeting women on the move. It displayed new iterations of its signature tailoring, as well as a fresh take on its easy-to-approach dresses cut from linen, cotton or ramie and meant to transition from day to night. In addition to those splashed with floral patterns, a chic series had a wrinkled effect, which was emphasized when rendered in solid colors, including summer’s go-to choice – white and a chic chocolate hue.

The Bomber Jacket: Slowear

Slowear is shifting its womenswear offer into high gear, adding an ever more delicate — and luxe — touch to the collection. Standouts included dusty rose and olive green bomber jackets with tone-on-tone flower embroidery, and a slightly iridescent plum tailored suit with wide-leg trousers. There were tailored jackets galore — in satin, cream linen, or with shawl collars and a subtle 3D palm pattern. For spring, Slowear also made its first dress, a slim style with a black lily on the front.

The Shirt: Maison Jejia

Industry veteran Anna Maria Marino — who launched Maison Jejia in 2012 more as a hobby and a personal way to honor her late mother, after whose nickname the company is called — returned to the Milan Fashion Week schedule with a spring 2026 range built around the concept of imperfection. To convey a sense of spontaneity and freedom of self-expression, Marino relied on maxi proportions, clashing prints and an interplay of airy, fluid fabrics with structured textures. The separates in loose volumes charmed the most for possessing the same too-cool-to-care attitude that sets the founder apart, as seen in the classic poplin striped shirts whose familiar looks were refreshed by Marino’s filter.   

The Slipdress: Gio Giovanni Gerosa

The technicolor hues on Gio Giovanni Gerosa’s slipdresses, some one-shouldered and cut on the bias, others featuring spaghetti straps, were as joyful as a mid-summer sunset — the watercolor effect of the diagonal or vertical stripe-like color spots elongating the silhouette. To be sure, the designer channels his colorful world, feelings and personal journey in his sustainable brand. Forgoing seasonality in favor of drop-like chapters (this was his seventh), Gerosa’s starting point for this collection was a manifesto of words — such as “sogno,” or “dream” and “joy” — triggering his emotions. The latter were sometimes embroidered on his signature woolen cardigans and shawls bearing stylized versions of placid landscapes, bandana patterns or geometric motifs. For summer’s occasional nighttime breeze, they would make the perfect match with the fluid frocks.

The Fancy Knit: Cavia

Italian indie brand Cavia carved a niche for its colorful knitwear and upcycling roots. Founder Martina Boero added a sunburnt rebellion to the mix for spring 2026, in a collection in which she combined her flamboyant viewpoint with sailor codes and a little punkish attitude. As result, marine codes such as sailor collars, stripes and hats were infused with a raw and unruly energy through handmade knitted inserts, recycled yarns and stock fabrics. Body-hugging jerseys and crisp poplin pieces also infiltrated Boero’s lexicon.