Milan is much more than Fashion Week. From new openings and exhibitions to fashion shows, contemporary jewellery, cinema and places usually closed to the public, October 2026 offers plenty to discover for anyone studying, working in or simply passionate about fashion.
Welcome to Fashion Pills from Milano, the new Ferrari Fashion School series selecting exhibitions, events and experiences worth adding to your calendar every month.
Dalí and Fashion: Surrealism Enters the Wardrobe
Palazzo Reale, Milan | September 24, 2026 – January 31, 2027
More than 200 works and documents, including paintings, drawings, photographs, garments, films and jewellery, explore the relationship between Salvador Dalí and fashion. Discover how the body, identity and clothing entered the Surrealist imagination and how Dalí collaborated with designers, photographers and fashion houses, anticipating many codes of contemporary fashion communication.
Prada Galleria: Eight Floors Inside the Prada Universe
Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, Milan | from September 23, 2026
Prada returns to the place where it all began in 1913 with a project spanning eight floors dedicated to fashion, art, hospitality and the history of the brand. Don’t miss Pradasphere, the first permanent exhibition devoted to the Prada universe: archives, products, images, films and collaborations tell more than a century of the Maison’s evolution. And the “secret passage” is a must-see.
Monsieur Dior: When a Fashion House Becomes a Dining Experience
House of Dior, Via Monte Napoleone 12, Milan | open since September 18, 2026
Newly opened and now accessible to the public, Monsieur Dior by Enrico Bartolini brings fine dining inside the new House of Dior in Milan, which reopened just before Fashion Week. From breakfast and afternoon tea to aperitivo and dinner, the project extends the Maison’s codes beyond fashion. An interesting destination to see how luxury brands are transforming retail into an experience combining fashion, hospitality, design and food.
ApritiModa: Step Inside the Places Where Made in Italy Is Created
Milan and across Italy | October 24–25, 2026
For two days, ApritiModa opens one hundred places dedicated to Italian savoir-faire that are usually difficult to access: ateliers, workshops, manufacturers and factories. It is an opportunity to go beyond the finished product and discover where and how fabrics, garments, hats, eyewear and accessories are actually made.
Artistar Jewels: More Than 850 Ways to Imagine Jewellery
Palazzo Bovara, Milan | October 24–26, 2026
During Milano Jewelry Week, Artistar Jewels brings together more than 200 selected international artists and over 850 creations from 40 countries. Body ornament becomes a space for experimentation across art, design, materials and identity. An inspiring event for anyone interested in new connections between accessories, the body and fashion design.
Fashion Graduate Italia 2026: A New Generation Takes the Runway
BASE Milano | October 27–29, 2026
Three days of fashion shows, exhibitions, talks and events dedicated to the new generation of Italian fashion. This year, Fashion Graduate Italia will be even more special for Ferrari Fashion School: 11 of our best students will present their collections on the runway. Save the date to discover emerging languages, identities and new perspectives on fashion design.
The Body of Jazz: Cinema and Music at Armani/Silos
Armani/Silos, Milan | from October 21, 2026
Fashion, cinema and music come together at Armani/Silos for JAZZMI 2026. The Body of Jazz – Play It Again explores the relationship between jazz and cinema through six Woody Allen films, from Midnight in Paris to Manhattan. On October 26, Warren Ellis will also perform a solo violin improvisation. Admission is free with reservation.
Fashion Pills on Tour #1: Fendi and Karl Lagerfeld in Rome
Galleria Nazionale d’Arte Moderna e Contemporanea, Rome | until October 25, 2026
These are the final weeks to see “After. Un percorso di lavoro. Fendi / Karl Lagerfeld 1985”. Drawings, objects, exhibition structures and archival materials reconstruct the journey from the initial idea to the production of a garment. A particularly interesting exhibition for understanding how the creative process behind fashion was presented and communicated as early as 1985.
Fashion Pills on Tour #2: Franco Moschino at Forte di Bard
Forte di Bard, Aosta Valley | October 31, 2026 – February 14, 2027
If you’re looking for an excuse to head to the mountains, this might be the one. “Franco Moschino. Ceci n’est pas une exposition” explores the designer’s visionary, ironic and provocative universe through more than 200 photographs, iconic garments and precious archival materials. A retrospective to rediscover one of Italian fashion’s most irreverent designers, as the Moschino brand enters a new chapter under Loris Messina and Simone Rizzo, founders and former designers of Sunnei.
