Milan fashion week: Gucci galore, D&G and more – in pictures

Gucci's spring/summer 2012 show Photograph: Olivier Morin/AFP/Getty Images

Gucci: 'Creative director Frida Giannini insisted, backstage after her show, that it was "a coincidence" this collection should take inspiration from the 1920s in the very week the house seeks to imprint a birthdate of 1921 on to fashion's consciousness. She conceded, however, that it was "a good coincidence. And, I hope, good luck." The starting point for this collection was Man Ray's photographs of his muse, Nancy Cunard.' Photograph: Rex Features

Another look from the Gucci collection Photograph: Rex Features

'With the spotlight trained on Gucci, the pressure was on Giannini to deliver – and she did. This was a hit collection at a crucial moment. For day, there was a bellboy silhouette – slightly high-waisted, hip-skimming trousers with cropped, almost military-sharp jackets. Eveningwear was flapper dresses: drop-waisted and knee-skimming, with bugle beads or silken fringing.' Photograph: Rex Features

Gucci: 'After the luxuriant femininity of the previous luxe-70s collection, the hint of androgyny was a change of direction; the slicked back hair a breath of fresh air after the bouncy blowouts that had become a Gucci runway cliche.' Photograph: Rex Features

Gucci: 'Everything on the catwalk was black, white, gold or emerald. It was a tight, precise vision which will make these clothes instantly recognisable as the Gucci 90th anniversary collection. Which, of course, will do sales figures no harm whatsoever.' Photograph: Olivier Morin/AFP/Getty Images

D&G spring/summer 2012 Photograph: Daniel Dal Zennaro/EPA

D&G spring/summer 2012
Photograph: Reuters

D&G spring/summer 2012 Photograph: Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images

D&G spring/summer 2012 Photograph: Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images

D&G spring/summer 2012 Photograph: Venturelli/WireImage

D&G spring/summer 2012 Photograph: Filippo Monteforte/AFP/Getty Images

Alberta Ferretti spring/summer 2012 Photograph: Stefania D'Alessandro/Getty Images

Alberta Ferretti spring/summer 2012 Photograph: Stefania D'Alessandro/Getty Images

Alberta Ferretti spring/summer 2012 Photograph: Stefania D'Alessandro/Getty Images

Alberta Ferretti spring/summer 2012 Photograph: Stefania D'Alessandro/Getty Images

Max Mara spring/summer 2012 Photograph: Olivier Morin/AFP/Getty Images

Max Mara spring/summer 2012 Photograph: Olivier Morin/AFP/Getty Images

Simonetta Ravizza spring/summer 2012 Photograph: Antonio Calanni/AP

Simonetta Ravizza spring/summer 2012 Photograph: Pier Marco Tacca/Getty Images

Roccobarocco spring/summer 2012 Photograph: Wang Qingqin/Corbis

Roccobarocco spring/summer 2012 Photograph: Jacopo Raule/Getty Images

Blugirl spring/summer 2012 Photograph: Filippo Monteforte/AFP/Getty Images

Fendi spring/summer 2012 Photograph: Luca Bruno/AP

Fendi spring/summer 2012 Photograph: Antonio de Moraes Barros Filho/WireImage

Fendi spring/summer 2012 Photograph: Antonio de Moraes Barros Filho/WireImage

John Richmond spring/summer 2012 Photograph: Alessandro Garofalo/Reuters

John Richmond spring/summer 2012 Photograph: Jacopo Raule/Getty Images