Pastel pink with a gigantic hood at Fendi, quilted check at MaxMara or patchwork at Missoni – the old-school parka has had a makeover. Style over a silk dress to give your AW14 look a cool edge. No scooter required Photograph: Antonio de Moraes Barros Filho/WireImage
The fashion and art union is still evident for AW14, with a leaning towards the abstract. Jacquard prints at Sportmax were inspired by Jackson Pollock paintings, while Karl Lagerfeld created a patchwork of faded abstract prints at Fendi. And Marni designer Consuelo Castiglioni took the work of German artist Magnus Plessen and translated it into simple dresses Photograph: Antonio de Moraes Barros Filho/WireImage
The 1930s kept reappearing in one form or another in Milan this week. Constructivist-inspired prints and avant-garde German culture set the mood at Prada, while creative director Tomas Maier for Bottega Veneta chose a palette of powdery beiges, pinks and nudes. The results were striking: graphic fabrics with slashes of black, and block colour reminiscent of art deco detailing. And luxury footwear brand Casadei named an entire section of its latest collection Art Deco Photograph: Tullio M. Puglia/Getty Images Europe
No show is complete without a red exit, but this season many designers went further. At Prada it was an on-trend shaggy fur dress; Sportmax's punch of pillarbox red came after the leopardprint and graphic tailoring; Dolce & Gabbana's storming finale was opened with little Red Riding Hood appearing in a fairy-tale chiffon dress – cue the Oscars red carpet Photograph: TIZIANA FABI/AFP
Bright, eye-catching, knee-high, and essential for your AW14 wardrobe, the statement boot will finish your look. We longed to test out Brian Atwood's psychedelic fringed pair, but Prada's vibrant red wedges just pipped Gucci snakeskins to the top of our lust list Photograph: Getty/Observer
Subtle details of crystal and jewelled embellishment replaced full-on bling this season, appearing as scattered crystals reminiscent of a star-filled night sky on a coat at Fendi. At No 21 by Alessandro Dell'Acqua it was all about a light sprinkle of sparkle, while at Gucci, Frida Giannini took a simple leather dress and added a jewelled bib panel Photograph: Tullio M. Puglia/Getty Images Europe
Top of the outerwear hit list for winter 2014 is shearling. Frida Giannini's collection for Gucci showed shaggy powdery pastel shearling coats worn over skinny pants, and Miuccia Prada's bold-coloured, exposed-seam shearling, in mixes of yellow purple and red shearling, had lust list written all over them Photograph: Antonio de Moraes Barros Filho/WireImage
Love magazine editor-in-chief Katie Grand was brought in to add her creative magic to Bottega Veneta, and Vogue regular and Garage magazine fashion director Charlotte Stockdale worked closely with Karl Lagerfeld at Fendi. But it was fashion stylist and creative director Edward Enninful's moment when he was handed the reins at the Prada store – which he turned into a Harlem jazz club complete with a musical trio, game tables, and black-and-white mannequins Photograph: Emma Summerton/PR
We first saw this during the AW14 menswear collections, and now womenswear has followed suit: it's the three-part layer. Jil Sander (see above) took a coat and put a short jacket over the top to create a new silhouette. Marni added a ruffle peplum layer to create a layered band Photograph: Antonio de Moraes Barros Filho/WireImage
Remember when you were a teen and it was cool to hang around McDonald's and carry your lever arch file in a designer carrier bag and stash pens in a retro TV-character pencil case for extra irony points? Jeremy Scott obviously does: his debut collection for Moschino featured all these plus the ultimate arm candy in the form of a Maccy D's fries bag Photograph: TIZIANA FABI/AFP
