Tracee Ellis Ross Returns to the Runway After More Than 30 Years with Powerful Strut at Milan Fashion Week

Mar. 15, 2025

Tracee Ellis Ross on the runway for the Marni FW25 collection show.Photo:Courtesy of MARNI

Courtesy of MARNI

Tracee Ellis Rossmade her return to the runway like she never left at all.

On Wednesday, Feb. 26, the actress, 52, strutted down the catwalk with confidence atMilan Fashion Weekduring the presentation of the Marni Fall/Winter 2025 Vol. 2 Collection.

Ross smiled as she modeled a bright, satin yellow gown with an electric lighting bolt design in black and white running across it.

The long-sleeve dress had a furry trim at the cuffs, a pleated bottom and a high neckline. It was styled with multicolored heels.

Tracee Ellis Ross on the runway for the Marni FW25 collection show.Courtesy of MARNI

Ross' makeup included a dark red lip, pink eyeshadow and slicked-back hair.

Over on her Instagram Stories, thePattern Beautyfounder shared a clip of herself being styled before the show and a clip of herself walking the runway with ease.

She included a throwback image of herself, writing, “Visibly reminding myself of little me. I love you little Tracee and I’m proud of you.”

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Tracee Ellis Ross backstage at the Marni Fall RTW 2025 fashion show as part of Milan Fashion Week on February 26, 2025 in Milan, Italy.Delphine Achard/WWD via Getty

Delphine Achard/WWD via Getty

In an interview withVogue, Ross saidMarni creative director Francesco Rissotold her she would be a great addition for the show because she is a “wolf,” leading her to channel a “foxy wolf” on the runway.

“He said the show is about the strength of the pack, which we all need now," she said.

It was a milestone moment for Ross, who famously walked thespring 1991 Mugler showwith her mother,Diana Ross, in 1990 and hit the same runway again on her own a year later.

She toldVogue,“I don’t think I’ve walked for a designer since then.”

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“It completely brings me back to my first love. I love the process: The fittings, all of the amazing artists, and the clothes—always the clothes. It was fun to rediscover my model legs,” she said.

source: people.com