Here’s a quick snapshot of some of last week’s action in Milan.

Pucci

Just a week after his own collection in London, Matthew Williamson was back on the catwalk in Milan as creative director at Pucci.

It’s taken him since last year to gel in this role but his spring/summer 2008 hit the mark. Moving the image from Pucci’s swirling psychedelic prints he went aztec style adding zig-zags to seventies-esque kaftans and maxi dresses.

His bright lights colours and shiny perspex and metal accessories gave Pucci a new edge for next spring.

Trussardi

Beatrice Trussardi echoed the shape of her greyhound logo by adding a few pooches to her runway show.

The collection was stylish and Italian chic, with tones of and Italian chic, with tones of

There were shirt dresses, billowing silk pants teamed with tailored jackets, and sporty all-in-one playsuits, but nothing surprising apart from perhaps the dogs on the catwalk.

Krizia

This spring/summer 08 collection is a little less girlie that the image you’d expect from Krizia.

But looking past the boiler suit there’s still the puffball mini shorts and skirts. Colours of beige and cream were worn with metallic platforms and knee high socks - schoolgirl style.

Then came sexy black, bright orange and yellow creations. Exotic eveningwear lit up the show with metallic silver flashes and a fuschia finale.

Emporio Armani

This the show may have set the style for fashion shows to come, opining with the very sexy Beyonce on screen advertising “Diamonds” - the designer’s new fragrance.

Maybe the younger mood of pop star culture is the way fashion is going. The show had minis, shorts and playsuits with a paler pallete of grey, lilac, and pale blues.

Metallic detail flashed out, and the smarter look came from the tailored jackets, in wool boucle, silk and black and white checker board print. A fun collection with a pop star beat.

Gucci

Fragrance was again an accessory to the fact when Gucci used their ad as a preview to their show, but it was a bit of an own goal, as the images had mixed reviews.

Clothes were good, though, with