At the Fortezza da Basso, Florence, the summer edition of Pitti Uomo is back until June 20. For four days it will be possible to meet the protagonists of international menswear, historic brands, the most influential designers and outsiders in a kaleidoscope of events and presentations. The focus will be on the Spring/Summer 2026 collections of 740 brands, 45% of which are foreign, but also on collaborations, new brands and many projects that find in Pitti Uomo the ideal showcase to present themselves to an audience of buyers arriving from the most important markets. Italian men's fashion (woven clothing, outerwear, shirts, ties and leather clothing) after three years of growth, files the year 2024 with a -3.6% decline. Italian menswear sales thus fall to €11.4 billion, covering 19.1% of the national textile-clothing supply chain. Making the biggest losses are ties (down -8.2%), followed by outerwear and ready-to-wear, which each register a -3.8% decrease. Finally, shirting shows a -3.2% contraction. The value of production ended 2024 with a loss of -3.0%. Putting the spotlight on exports, in 2024, it maintained its leading role for Italian men's fashion by contributing 77.4% of sales. On a year-on-year basis, the sector's exports registered a timid growth of +0.1%, exceeding €8.8 billion.