At Milan Men's Fashion Week, the trend is for recycled fabrics and the figure of the shepherd<

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On Saturday, the second day of Milan Fashion Week, Dolce & Gabbana rehabilitated the land and the figure of the shepherd while Giorgio Armani offered a collection of recycled fabrics for its Emporio line.

Fashion is one of the most polluting industries: it is responsible for 20% of waste water discharges and 10% of CO2 emissions in the world. So, lately, the idea of ​​developing more environmentally friendly collections has become more and more prevalent in the fashion world. Friday evening, 50% of the collection presented by the Italian house Ermenegildo Zegna was thus made up of recycled fabrics.

Armani says "yes" to recycling

"I'm saying yes to recycling": this is precisely the slogan of Armani's capsule collection, called R-EA for Recycling-Emporio Armani. This unisex collection, very sportswear oriented and playing on volumes, is made from recycled materials, regenerated wool and denim and organic cotton.

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"We must save the world and the lives of future generations," said Giorgio Armani, 85, to the press. “Sometimes industry can be very harmful to the land we live on. We seek to solve the problem by finding a balance between industrial demands and the need to breathe,” the Italian fashion veteran pointed out. In August, ahead of the G7, 32 major textile groups (Adidas, Capri Holdings, H&M, Gap, Kering, Nike, Prada, etc.) launched a voluntary coalition to reduce their environmental impact, but this initiative was met with skepticism on the part of certain NGOs who believe that the model for this sector should be comprehensively reviewed.

Dolce and Gabbana rehabilitates the figure of the shepherd

For their part, against a backdrop of black and white photos, the Sicilian duo Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana offered fashionistas a dive into the world of old trades, from the basket weaver to the barber, passing by the shepherd, even parading a lamb in the arms of a mannequin.Next winter, the D&G man, far from the eccentricity of previous collections, is returning to his roots, to the land. He wears enormous woolen sweaters and scarves, shepherd's coats with ringlets, jackets and trousers in thick corduroy, or in Prince of Wales.

Among the accessories, the beret appears to be an essential at D&G for next winter, just as it was at Zegna the night before or at N°21.

The natural eroticism of house N°21

Saturday morning, the Italian house N°21 presented an elegant collection wishing to convey "a new natural eroticism" in the words of its artistic director Alessandro dell'Acqua, as with these sweaters which leave the back completely uncovered. The shapes and fabrics are intended to be hybrids, and are mainly available in camel, gray or khaki shades, with two long stripes hanging from the trousers.

Milan men's fashion week, which opened on Friday evening, will end Tuesday midday with heavyweight Gucci, before handing over to Paris. Sunday's program includes fashion shows by Italian houses Salvatore Ferragamo and Prada.

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