Milan Design Week, also referred to as Salone del Mobile, has undergone a transformation. While it was traditionally an event where interior and home décor brands would debut their new collections for industry insiders, it has recently evolved into a second Milan Fashion Week, if you will. This shift is notable, particularly this year, as more fashion brands enter the design world and unveil their takes on home décor. As a result, the style set (think Alexa Chung and Pernille Teisbaek) is following, turning the city’s narrow cobblestone streets into their runways.

Although Who What Wear editors weren’t physically present in Milan, we still closely monitored the chic outfits and key trends on display. Ensembles featuring maxi skirts with ballet flats and tailored pants with pumps were certainly present, but the outfit formula we saw everywhere combined light-wash jeans with ankle boots.