Alessandro Michele’s second major Gucci womenswear collection was the most high-stakes show on the Milan fashion schedule. <br /><br /> In his feminine and romantic collection, the designer explored everything from the Seventies to English prints and exotic gardens. His delicate outfits displayed a rich variety of textiles, from 18th century brocades to metallic leathers and floral chiffons, in a collection that confirmed that for one more season at least Michele is the leader of the Milan fashion pack.<br /><br /> Chaotically elegant is how Roberto Rimondi described the spring collection he designed with Tommaso Aquilano for the Fay brand, part of the the Tod’s luxury goods group.<br /><br /> “Fashion today has to be very eclectic, diverse. We are no longer talking about seasons. In a way we now need clothes that can be used both for the autumn-winter season and the spring-summer season,” said Aquilano. <br /><br /> The designer duo went for a Seventies style with colourful patterned prints and rich embroidery in short sk
