MILAN FASHION PHOTOS: Simon Cracker's upcycled looks are harmonized with dyeing. K-Way pops color

Milan designers are reflecting on a troubled world with collections that mark a return to serious business attire, even from active wear brands, and away from frivolity. Some scenes from the third day of previews Sunday of mostly menswear collections for fall-winter 2024-25: SIMON CRACKER NODS OFF Italian brand Simon Cracker explores the moment before drifting off to sleep, as the best respite from a troubling world. The nearly 14-year-old brand by designers Simone Botte and Filippo Biraghi works entirely with upcycled garments and reclaimed remnants. For this collection, the designers achieved harmony by dyeing the garments together, creating a dreamy pinkish blue of a sunset. Colors bleed together, and become a bit blurry, as if seeing through closed eyes. The silhouette is slouchy, as if giving up after a long day. Men’s tailoring defines the collection, but jackets are deconstructed with one shoulder off, a new half-collar taking its place. Garments are dusted with a...