Fashion Goes Big at Salone, But Design Still Rules

MILAN — Salone del Mobile, the annual furniture fair which anchors Milan Design Week, is to the furniture, lighting and interiors industries what Paris Fashion Week is to the world of fashion and luxury: a showcase for the latest trends and products and ideas shaping the future of design, as well as a place for networking, deal-making, discovering new suppliers and connecting with potential clients.

Design weeks are popping up around the…