Milan Fashion Week has a reputation for being a little buttoned-up, but this season’s parties involved cameos from some of the world’s least-staid celebrities. On Thursday, Courtney Love performed and then partied with robots at the Philipp Plein show, and on Friday, Bulgari treated guests like Olivier Zahm to a dinner party. Then, Riccardo Tisci somehow upstaged his New York Givenchy party with a stand-out Italian one, where Nicki Minaj performed for a crowd including Donatella Versace, Carine Roitfeld, and Joan Smalls. The next night’s amfAR gala drew Dakota Johnson, Debbie Harry, and Ciara, who enthusiastically wore a freshRoberto Cavalli dress with a giant train. Naomi Campbell turned up in a long, lacy black gown, matching models like Heidi Klum and Binx Walton, while Natasha Poly and Behati Prinsloo both went for short black hemlines.
Click through the slideshow to see those highlights and more from the best parties in Milan, including face-painted models posing on wrecked cars at Givenchy, and Alessandra Ambrosio in neon Dsquared2.
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Ciara, Peter Dundas amfAR Milano Gala
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Candice Swanepoel, Joan Smalls, Alessandra Ambrosio Givenchy #GRTmilano 17 Party
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Nicki Minaj Givenchy #GRTmilano 17 Party
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Stephen Gan, Naomi Campbell, Carine Roitfeld Givenchy #GRTmilano 17 Party
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Heidi Klum in Atelier Versace amfAR Milano Gala
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Courtney Love Philipp Plein Women's Fashion Show Party
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Givenchy #GRTmilano 17 Party
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Binx Walton amfAR Milano Gala
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Dakota Johnson amfAR Milano Gala
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Ilona Staller, Riccardo Tisci, Franca Sozzani Givenchy #GRTmilano 17 Party
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Chloe Norgaard Givenchy #GRTmilano 17 Party
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Givenchy #GRTmilano 17 Party
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Olivier Zahm Bulgari Dinner Party
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Lucia Mantero, Hamish Bowles, J.J. Martin Matchesfashion.com Launch of La Double J Editions With Mantero
Photo: Courtesy of Matchesf...Lucia Mantero, Hamish Bowles, J.J. Martin Matchesfashion.com Launch of La Double J Editions With Mantero
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Givenchy #GRTmilano 17 Party
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Anna Dello Russo, Simone Marchetti amfAR Milano Gala
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Catherine Baba amfAR Milano Gala
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Dean Caten, Alessandra Ambrosio, Dan CatenPhoto: Venturelli/Getty Images
Aleksandra Suchkova, Michael Avedon, Elena Pavlova Givenchy #GRTmilano 17 Party
Photo: Matteo Prandoni.com/BFA
Givenchy #GRTmilano 17 Party Photo: Matteo Prandoni.com/BFA
Brian Atwood, Bianca Brandolini d'Adda Brian Atwood Presentation
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Nicola Formichetti, Chloe Norgaard amfAR Milano Gala
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Robert Cavalli, Mina Cvetković Givenchy #GRTmilano 17 Party Photo: Tullio Puglia/Getty Images
Chiara Ferragni amfAR Milano Gala
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Elena Perminova, Ciara, Natasha Poly amfAR Milano Gala
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Michelle Rodriguez amfAR Milano Gala
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Anna Cleveland amfAR Milano Gala
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Carolina Parsons amfAR Milano Gala
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Pixie Lott, Oliver Cheshire amfAR Milano Gala
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Laudomia Pucci, Suzy Menkes Matchesfashion.com Launch of La Double J Editions With Mantero
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Ildo Damiano, Hofit Golan amfAR Milano Gala Photo: Venturelli/Getty Images
Hannah Bronfman amfAR Milano Gala
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Fausto Puglisi, Ciara, Peter Dundas, Anna Dello Russo amfAR Milano Gala
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Pyper America Smith amfAR Milano Gala
Photo: Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images
Ornella Muti Givenchy #GRTmilano 17 Party
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