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MILAN<\/strong> \u2013 Models descended an emergency escape staircase to access the Francesca Liberatore runway during Milan Fashion Week on Sunday, as if to beckon the world to find a route away from the desperate human suffering around the globe. <\/p>\n Liberatore comes at the runway with an artistic sensibility, but due to global turmoil she said she didn\u2018t want to turn her Spring-Summer 2026 collection into a warm-weather narrative.<\/p>\n Instead, she expressed her growing concern through the staging and the soundtrack featuring two Tears for Fears songs: \u201cEverybody Wants to Rule the World\u201d and \u2018\u2018Mad World,” sung by the Italian singer Elisa.<\/p>\n Precise tailoring in chaotic times<\/p>\n Liberatore said she wanted to contribute to the conversation by presenting a collection that used a very specific fashion language. The result were decidedly wearable and youthful looks. <\/p>\n \u201cEveryone who is living in their golden world needs to open their eyes. … We need to stop and pay attention to this situation,\u2033 she said backstage. <\/p>\n Out of deference to the chaos, Liberatore approached the fashion with precise codes. The show opened with a series of tailored white jackets in luxurious, textured fabrics. The silhouette loosened with bodices that wrapped protectively before flowing into long A-line skirts. Relaxed tunics fell over skirts, and strappy sundresses were wide and loose, with a layer of rich brocade peeking out of the hem.<\/p>\n The looks were finished with headphones in collaboration with Sony, connecting with a young audience.<\/p>\n Floral gestures<\/p>\n Models at the end carried black roses, which they placed at the foot of the photo podium. <\/p>\n Liberatore wanted the audience members to assign their own meaning. But for it, it was a combination of distress over ongoing wars and the luxury sector’s crisis as it fails to connect with the younger generation. <\/p>\n