Milan Fashion Week (MFW) Men’s kicks off on June 19 for the Spring/Summer 2027 season. It’s a relatively streamlined edition, but with an exciting mix of heritage powerhouses and a growing emphasis on emerging talent.

“Milan continues to be the place in which [the fashion] system finds its fullest expression, an open platform capable of generating cultural and economic value for Italy and the rest of the world,” says Carlo Capasa, chair of Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana (CNMI), which organizes the week. “This edition of Milan Fashion Week Men’s reiterates this vocation with a rich offering that goes well beyond shows as the main focus. Alongside runways, there will be numerous presentations and other events enlivening the city, with experimental formats and languages that respond to change and widen the conversation on contemporary fashion for men.”

The week will feature 16 runway shows, 44 presentations, as well as a scattering of appointments and events taking place across the city. Thom Browne is headlining the affair, with its first official Milan menswear show on June 22. The designer most recently staged his FW26 show in San Francisco during Super Bowl weekend, and has previously shown in Paris, New York, and Florence, during Pitti Uomo.

Along with Thom Browne, Garcias, a brand blending Colombian, Italian, and American influences, founded by Nicolas Martin Garcia, will also join the schedule for the first time. Plus, Copenhagen contemporary label Martin Quad and Tokyo-based brand Shinyakozuka, the latter of which is known for its workwear silhouettes.

Also highly anticipated is Pronounce’s show, which will mark its 10th anniversary this season. The Milan-based Chinese label is known for blending references to East Asian craftsmanship with contemporary tailoring and streetwear codes.

Ralph Lauren will show on June 19, after returning to the city last season for the first time in over 20 years. Meanwhile, mainstays including Prada, Paul Smith, Etro, and Dolce & Gabbana will continue to anchor the city’s luxury menswear offering. Gucci and Fendi remain absent from the schedule, amid creative leadership transitions at both houses, and Zegna will show in LA instead of Milan this season.

Closing the schedule, Leo Dell’Orco and Silvana Armani will present for the first time together, for Giorgio Armani. The evening show will include the men’s SS27 collection, accompanied by a selection of pieces from women’s cruise 2027.

MFW Men’s, while still dominated by heritage labels, has increasingly sought to position itself as a platform for emerging talent. For the third season in a row, CNMI will use Fondazione Sozzani as a hub for emerging brands, hosting runway shows from Domenico Orefice, Martin Quad, Pronounce, and Simon Cracker, as well as presentations from Bottega Bernard, Grossi, Sagaboi, and more.

“It’s an investment in the future of Italian fashion: believing in our talents means giving them the tools and a proper context in which to grow,” Capasa said.