Max Mara Spring/Summer 2023 Milan Fashion Week Runway

Max Mara's Spring/Summer 2023 Collection, revealed at the Milan Fashion Week, was every bit the definition of minimal chic. The Italian high-end brand took its audience on a trip to the Riviera in the 1930s, and took inspiration for the collection by the timeless style of Renée Perle, the "silent muse" of French photographer Jacques-Henri Lartigue, and architect Eileen Gray, and their shared vision of modernity. "At Max Mara, each piece is designed not just to be worn, but to be lived in," read the show notes, giving a subtle reminder that their clothes were designed for real women, inspired by real women. Sophisticated with a high mark of finesse, the collection brought forward archetypal looks which are the signature aesthetic of the Max Mara brand. At the runway show, models walked the ramp in backless tanks, voluminous canvas sailor pants, floppy wide-brimmed sun hats and long, languid skirts which clung to the hip then cascaded into chic flares.