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Between two of my favorite Milan experiences (the Prada show and my beloved bowl of spaghetti rosa), I hobbled over to the hopping Brera District to congratulate fellow Canuck Mark Fast on his brand spanking new collaboration with Italian retailer Pinko (sort of like an Italian Bebe) that will be in stores for spring.

While this streeter’s shirt may be buttoned up to the neck, there’s nothing severe or stuffy about her outfit. We love how she cinched the waist of her harem pants with a leather obi-style belt and added a little pop of colour with her red bag.

See the full look after the jump.

If the seed package and botanically-inspired invitation wasn’t enough of a clue, D&G‘s garden runway, chock full of fresh roses and peonies, was all you needed to get the theme of their spring collection, and fresh and adorable it was! The message was loud and clear: Life’s a picnic! And why not, when you’re decked out in head-to-toe floral chiffon, gingham head scarves, crocheted lace, brightly-coloured canvas totes, aprons, blooming bloomers, woven gingham wedgies and wellies.  Sweet!

Buh-bye to short, tight and aggressive. Spring’s big message is shaping up to be “easy does it” and what’s ruling the runways now is anything long, lean, loose,  languid and light! Fendi‘s gorgeous collection was a perfect example of this new feeling: There were sun-drenched, happy colour combos, like blush mixed with salmon, emerald mixed […]

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Talk about classics with a twist. The pieces of this streeter’s look are simple–a white shirt and a pencil skirt–but we love the unexpected mix of geometric and animal prints and the unusual hemline.

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Half the fun and mystery of attending a Prada show is trying to navigate your way to your seat. (This season it was plastic fantastic safety-orange seat covers on plywood bleachers.) The other half  is listening to everyone speculate about what Mrs Prada will show (or, immediately after, to try and digest what  just whipped down the runway!)

1. YSL tributes (the shows, not the shoes)

2. Flashes of neon

All that’s missing is a pair of gardening gloves. Oh wait, they’re already in the bag! See our full coverage of Milan Fashion Week»

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We took one look at these colour-blocked sunglasses at Fendi and suddenly, we can’t wait for spring. See our full coverage of Milan Fashion Week»

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Fashion is in a YSL state of mind this season, and I must admit, after seeing the YSL docmentary L’Amour Fou at TIFF, I’ve caught the bug. Nowhere was this mood felt more strongly than at Gucci’s homage to the designer’s glam ’70s heyday–the sexy sophisticated show took a romp through familiar Saint Laurent territory from the disco, all the way to Marrakesh.

1. YSL tributes (the shows, not the shoes)

2. Flashes of neon