According to many and most, Milan Fashion Week is back in a very Italian, so very big, way. Although the va-va-voom of the country's fashion sense may be turning toward slightly subtler and arguably more intellectual designs, the runway is still packed with showstoppers, the world's most beautiful models, high drama and exquisite tailoring.

Here were some of our favorite moments from Milan Fashion Week Fall 2016.

Moschino was smoking. Well, some of Jeremy Scott's designs very literally were. Scott's stunningly singed collection also featured stealthy smoke machines that furthered the illusion of the very flammable nature of his fashions.

2. Italian prime minister Matteo Renzi lunched with the fashion elite on the first day of MFW. Giorgio Armani, Diego Della Valle (of Fay and Tod's), Renzo Rosso (of Maison Marginal and DIESEL), Donatella Versace, Anna Della Russo, Anna Wintour and Valentino's Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pierpaolo Piccioli all gathered to discuss the future of the fashion industry in The Boot over a (probably pretty tasty) meal.
3. Gigi Hadid had a wardrobe malfunction during her walk down a very lengthy runway at an otherwise reserved Versace show. Pro that she is, her nip slip didn't cause the lovely model to trip up in the slightest, and the dress still looked divine.

4. Dolce&Gabbana spun a happily ever after for their fall collection. Not only were the clothes the stuff of fantasy, but the set evoked a fairy tale read to millions of women who remember having aspired to princess status-although there were soldier boys, princes, beasts and some stepmother looks, too.
5. Teeny-tiny mini bags on the streets and on runways like Fendi were certainly a trend this Milan Fashion Week. Now, what to keep in there? And where to stash the rest of your stuff?
6. It was raining, but that didn't keep fashion at bay. Perhaps the most ubiquitous accessory this MFW was a colorful or just reliable umbrella.
7. Alessandro Michele's geek chic at Gucci inspired the most pixels in the press again this season. Not only was his luxe and scholarly fall collection almost universally applauded, but Michele then jetted to Los Angeles to attend the Oscars with Gucci spokesman Jared Leto.
8. Milan Fashion Week was a couples event. We saw pretty pairs all over the streets and at the shows. A couple that goes to shows together, well, they seem happy.
9. Texture is obviously a big story in the fall, and so it should come as no surprise that rich materials like fur, suede and velvet (Roberto Cavalli and Giorgio Armani) were all over the runway. Embroidery, too, is popping up on dresses and separates (Fendi and Gucci). And the styling would suggest that mixing two or three of these tactile trends hits the mark.
10. There's nothing like a sharp dressed woman. Suit coats were a mainstay on the runway, with Bottega Veneta's polished pairings ushering the '70s aesthetic to Bianca Jagger's Le Smoking levels of tailoring.