Fashion ecstasy continues on to Milan, Italy as we see designers transform their passion into works of art and trendsetting fashion. Here is a look at the trends forecast this city’s designers had to offer in their wares.

Fuchsia. While Pastels whispered on the runways of London Fashion Week, Fuchsia let out a glorious roar on the catwalks of Gucci, Ports 1961 and Versace.

Gucci ss13

Mini Hemlines. Models with legs for miles slunk down the runways of Emporio Armani, Moschino and Prada in the most deliciously short skirted dresses, lace and leather shorts and micro minis.

Moschino ss13

Flower Power. Flowers are very much in bloom and not in London. Flower power ruled the runways of Bottega Veneta, Trussardi and Antonio Marras  showing its staying power as a trend.

Bottega Veneta ss13

Swinging 60s. We saw a return to the 60s from Moschino, Fendi, and Versace as dresses shimmered and shone on the runways reminiscent of the 60s disco balls. 

Fendi ss13

Mesh. Peek-a-boo mesh inserts graced the ensembles of  Bottega Venetta, Pucci and Versus on the Milan Fashion Week runways.

Versus ss13

Lace. The most feminine of of materials, lace adorned slinky dresses in an assortment of colors graced Alberta Ferreti, Emmano Scervino, Versace and Fendi catwalks.

Versace ss13

Stripes. A trend that began in New York has made its way on to the runways of Milan Fashion Week in both vertical and horizontal bold lines of colour in creations from Dolce and Gabbana, Etro, Moschino and Fendi.

Dolce and Gabbana ss13

Beading. Sequins and intricate beading wove their way onto the most glamorous of dresses and gowns at Alberta Ferreti, Missoni and Roberto Cavalli to give the shimmer and glitter that is every girl’s addiction.

Roberto Cavalli ss13

Dots. Big and small splotches of colour slowly made their way onto the runway in the collections of Marni, Antonio Marras, Jil Sander and Missoni making them one of the trends to watch out for.

Antonio Marras ss13

Palazzo Pants. Loose and breezy, palazzo pants billowed their way down the catwalks of Etro, Emilio Pucci, and Genny in an assortment of colors.

Emilio Pucci ss13

Resort wear is clothing designed for trips to sunny warm climates in winter. Designers mix a bit of the previous fall/winter silhouettes with a sneak peak into the upcoming spring summer collections. Resort is usually for people who live in cold snowy places that go for a brief retreat somewhere warm as a welcome break and designers make special clothes for these holiday places such as Caribbean beaches, tropical islands, and for boat cruises through warm tropical seas.  Designers offered up a wealth of options with their Resort collections. Here is a look at the Resort 2013 runway trends. 

Lace. The feminine fabric has gotten an updated and modern look saturated in deep pinks, black and mixed with sheer. Lace dresses are sure to win over the most androgynous of dressers.

Short Shorts. Shorts will always be a favourite for the tropical beach crowd and this time was no different. Designers made them a wide and breezy to fit into the feel of the warm retreats that the holiday places are known for.

Peplum. Peplums, a carryover from the spring summer collections has proved to be a popular trend. The fall runways demonstrated its staying power and resort confirms its ongoing appeal. From denim to printed silks, peplum is here to stay.

Sheer White. Sheer white acting as a palate cleanser to the abundance of colour and patterns seen from past seasons is a welcome touch to the resort collections. 

Embellished Collars. Statement necklaces have been the go-to solutions to spice up simple Tees and dresses but these pieces have sparkle built in them. Beaded and Bejewelled necklines popped up on Tees, blouses and sheath dresses that paraded down the runways.

Pictures are courtesy of nymag.