"ITALIAN BATALLION" GET READY FOR FASH WEEK

milan - high five to womens wear daily for it's consistently stellar coverage. but i've got to say i love nothing more than the stories they do in anticipation of fashion week across the globe. their picture story below on designers prepping for milan fashion week is really no different. just had to share the photos with you. i'm not going to include much in the way of captions because these pictures speak a thousand words.....

veronica etro of etro studdying the line up. (how gangsta is it that her last name is etro? what a fab family business!)

cavalli truly is in a league of his own! loves the cigar.

dan and dean caten, the boys of dsquared check out a model in one of their looks.

cristina ortiz of salvatore ferragamo.

mr. dell'aqua makes adjustments.

anna molinari at blumarine.