Milan is the first major Italian city to place strong restrictions on where people can smoke outside. Cue the discontent.

The game of pushing the boundaries was entrusted to headwear, from beanies to cowboy hats and sculptural pillboxes. They mingled with fur accents, perfecto leather jackets worn with dressy pants, ...

A month later, that theory was proved correct by the ever-stylish attendees of Milan Fashion Week. And a full year after that, the sentiment remains true on the streets of the very same city.