Fendi, Diesel open Milan Fashion Week with sense of renewal

MILAN (AP) — Milan Fashion Week opened Wednesday with a sense of renewal.

Milan's five-day calendar returned to near pre-COVID-19 levels with 68 runway shows, 104 presentations and 30 events. A crop of new designers appeared, including many of color, for perhaps the most diverse week of Milan fashion shows ever.

Among the week's highlights: Haitian-Italian designer Stella Jean returns after a two-year hiatus; Bally makes its Milan runway debut with Filipino American designer Rhuigi Villasenor; and Maximilian Davis debuts as Salvatore Ferragamo's new creative director.

Here are snapshots from Wednesday’s shows, including Fendi and Diesel.