Mirage — previewed at the Taomoda Awards in Taormina — is the new Fall Winter 2025 ceremonial collection by Antonio Riva Milano, a continuation of the Maison’s exploration into multifaceted femininity. Inspired by the leading women of 1940s and 1950s cinema, each gown becomes a portrait of independence: elegant without rigidity, mysterious without artifice.
Tess jacket, Alissa trousers – Mirage Collection
She moves like a memory you can’t quite place. Precise, deliberate, elusive. There is something in her gesture that hints at another story, just beneath the surface. It is this complexity of presence, this quality of being seen and unseen, that defines Mirage, the Fall Winter 2025 Atelier collection by Antonio Riva Milano. The narrative of Mirage draws from the protagonists of mid-century cinema: heroines of the 1940s and 1950s whose poise never dulled their unpredictability. These are not women waiting to be deciphered. They shape their own mythology, revealing and retreating at will. In the same way, each gown in the collection plays with dualities, structure and softness, opacity and light, silence and suggestion.
Salomé dress (left), Madelaine dress (right) – Mirage Collection
The palette moves between black, rosé, and indigo, colours that speak rather than shout. Materials were chosen for their ability to evoke mood: liquid organza and glossy satin that move with the body, tonal embroidery that whispers rather than declares. A neckline cuts through like a final line in a script. A veil suggests without concealing. Every design element is intentional but never didactic.
Craftsmanship remains at the centre of Antonio Riva Milano’s identity. At the heart of the FW25 collection lie layered volumes, sculptural draping, and precise tailoring. The atelier’s commitment to sartorial excellence is not only visible but felt, with every movement, each gown seems to carry a story unfolding in real time.
Monique dress (left), Vera dress (right) – Mirage Collection
The silhouettes are sensual without excess, elegant without rigidity. They reflect the lives of women who contain contradictions, who embody tenderness and resolve in the same breath. Through these pieces, Antonio Riva Milano continues to explore a vision of femininity that resists simplification. One that glows not in full light, but in the space between.
With Mirage, the Maison once again affirms its dedication to Italian couture as an evolving language: one that speaks through material, detail, and emotion. From the first sketch to the final stitch, every creation holds the imprint of the human hand and the vision of a designer who continues to shape contemporary fashion with quiet conviction.
Nina Dress – Mirage Collection