Major Duomo

nicole pollard backstage at gucci FW1314 via stylebistro.com

And so to the mid-way point of the Fall/Winter 2013/2014 show season: Milan. Top designers notwithstanding, it’s not that hard to book a show or presentation in New York, where around 300 usually take place each season. London is a great fashion week, but even Julia Nobis skipped it altogether this season. Milan and Paris, however, are the money cities where the biggest luxury brands and opportunities lie. And on day one of Milan Fashion Week three Australian models were spotted in shows: Nobis, Catherine McNeil and Nicole Pollard. Just a reminder that Pollard had barely registered on the international circuit this time last year (she did 10 low profile shows at New York Fashion Week in September 2011). But after a prestigious haute couture debut walking for Christian Dior last July, followed by all of Dior’s subsequent shows, Dior’s Spring/Summer 2013 advertising campaign and some top shows in New York two weeks ago, there was Pollard in Gucci’s all-star model cast overnight - alongside Nobis and the world numbers 1 and 2 Joan Smalls and Karlie Kloss. In less than 18 months, Pollard has become one of the big girls. UPDATE 22/02: She can now add Fendi to her show list. And Catherine McNeil can add Prada to hers. 

Here are the updated FW1314 showlists, below, with the Milan shows in red.

JULIA NOBIS

Edun (opened)
Jason Wu
Rag & Bone
Helmut Lang
Alexander Wang
Lacoste
Jill Stuart
Victoria Beckham (closed)
Derek Lam
Tommy Hilfiger
Belstaff
Donna Karan
Marc by Marc Jacobs
Tory Burch
Vera Wang (closed)
Diesel Black Gold

Narciso Rodriguez

Michael Kors

Philosophy di Alberta Ferretti (opened)

Reed Krakoff

Proenza Schouler

Calvin Klein

Marc Jacobs

Gucci

No 21

Alberta Ferretti
Francesco Scognamiglio (closed)
Fendi (closed)
Prada
Etro (opened)
Versace
Iceberg
Bottega Veneta
Pucci (closed)
Jil Sander
Roberto Cavalli
Marni
Missoni
Salvatore Ferragamo

JEMMA BAINES

Houghton
Chadwick Bell (closed)
St John
Jill Stuart
Alexandre Herchcovitch
Boy by Band of Outsiders
DKNY
Zac Posen
Delpozo (closed)
Thom Browne
Badgley Mischka
Jenny Packham (closed)

Oscar de la Renta

Marchesa

John Rocha
Blugirl (opened)
Antonio Marras
Mila Schön
Moschino
Jo No Fui

MELISSA "MJ" JOHANNSEN

Sachin & Babi
Timo Weiland
Rebecca Minkoff
Billy Reid
Son Jung Wan
Noon by Noor
Boy by Band of Outsiders
Mathieu Mirano
Jenny Packham

Bibhu Mohapatra

CODIE YOUNG

Creatures of the Wind
Tadashi Shoji
Houghton (opened)
Nicole Miller (closed)
Suno
Son Jung Wan (opened and closed)
Boy by Band of Outsiders
Zac Posen
ICB by Prabal Gurung

Hache

Oscar de la Renta

Sophie Theallet

Araks

Honor

CATHERINE MCNEIL

Jason Wu
Kenneth Cole (closed)
Prabal Gurung
Diane von Furstenberg
Zac Posen
Carolina Herrera
Ohne Titel
Marc by Marc Jacobs

Oscar de la Renta

Michael Kors

J Mendel

Marc Jacobs

Jonathan Saunders

Paul Smith (closed)

Christopher Kane

Giles

No 21
Francesco Scognamiglio
Prada
Ermanno Scervino
Marni
Dolce e Gabbana
Giorgio Armani (opened)

CHRYSTAL COPLAND

Timo Weiland

Costello Tagliapietra
Parkmoonchoo
Ruffian
Libertine
Delpozo

Anna Sui

Jeremy Scott

L'Wren Scott

John Rocha

Thomas Tait
Antonio Marras
Angelo Marani

JORDAN COHAYNEY

Candela
Charlotte Ronson
Catherine Maladrino
Tia Cibani
Project Runway
Adam Andrascik
Ostwald Helgason

NICOLE POLLARD

Alexander Wang
Y-3
Theyskens' Theory
Marc by Marc Jacobs
Rodarte

Gucci
Fendi
Fay
Etro
Roberto Cavalli
Dolce e Gabbana
Missoni (opened)

AJAK DENG

Mara Hoffman

Lela Rose
Naeem Khan
Dennis Basso

Oscar de la Renta

Chado Ralph Rucci

Nanette Lepore

Jeremy Scott

DL1961 (closed)

TOM BULL

Billy Reid

Ian Velardi
Gilded Age
Boast

Michael Bastian

SHANINA SHAIK

Jason Wu 

Lela Rose
Tracy Reese

Nanette Lepore

RUBY JEAN WILSON

Carolina Herrera

Anna Sui

Marc Jacobs

JESS GOLD

House of Holland

Christopher Raeburn

Zoe Jordan

Michael van der Ham

Fyodor Golan

STEPHANIE CARTA

International Woolmark Prize

Christopher Raeburn

Richard Nicoll

L'Wren Scott

Antonio Berardi

AMANDA WARE

Sass & bide

London College of Fashion

David Koma (opened)

L'Wren Scott

Emilia Wickstead (closed)

Marios Schwab

Pringle of Scotland

Osman

Maria Grachvogel (closed)

Roksanda Ilincic

BRIDGET MALCOLM

J Crew

GABBY DOVER

Victoria, Victoria Beckham

Christopher Kane

SKYE STRACKE

Brandon Sun

KAILA HART

Christopher Kane

KYE D'ARCY

London College of Fashion

EVA DOWNEY

Jonathan Saunders

Christopher Kane
Marni

RHIANNA PORTER

Christopher Kane (exclusive)

LOLA VAN VORST

Dans La Vie

Zeynep Tosun

Love Mayka

CASSI VAN DEN DUNGEN

International Woolmark Prize

Giles