Milan Fashion Week - Fall 2009/2010 Men's Collection

Styles out of Milan fashion week shows Italian designers have toned down their fall-winter 2009-2010 menswear collections.

Instead of the colorful fabrics by Missoni and Dolce Gabbana are classic styles in wool worn by geeky models.

David Beckham was spotted at Giorgio Armani's Emporio collection, as he and his wfie Victoria "Posh" Beckham are the faces of Armani. The Armani jacket is softer than usual in ultra-light wools and fleece-like velvet, but knitted shawls and capes make their debut in the contemporary male wardrobe. Departing from his staple urban palette, Armani paints his new look in bucolic green.

Miuccia Prada almost all black and gray show featured jackets and coats with neither lapels nor buttons, slim slacks and plain sweaters. The only details in the collection were the myriad of studs, which dot white shirts, slacks and classic footwear.

Bottega Veneta downplayed over-the-top styles of yester-year with a brown palette, crumpled fabrics for small jackets and slim trousers, to the thick-soled loafers worn with coarsely knitted socks, and the soft leather bags, combined to create an acceptable disheveled look.