André Leon Talley, with him disappears an important part of the world of fashion and communication connected. In 40 years Talley has won prominent positions in major fashion titles and became a leader in […]
PITTI IMMAGINE: THE SHOW GOES FORWARD A STRONG AND CLEAR SIGNAL FROM THE ITALIAN FASHION SYSTEM
“It had to be done”, declared Raphael Napoleon. The boss of the Pitti Uomo fashion show did not have the slightest doubt about the decision to carry on the event regardless, even if until a […]
PITTI 101 STARTING TOMORROW 11 UNTIL 13 JANUARY
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US HOLIDAY SALES RISE BY 8.5% IN THE USA DURING THE BOOM HOLIDAYS OF THE ON-LINE SHOP
Retail sales in the US were up 8.5% during this year’s holiday shopping season from November 1 to December 24, thanks to the surge in e-commerce sales, according to a report by Mastercard Inc. E-commerce […]
USA: GROWTH REVISED AT 2.3% IN THE THIRD QUARTER
Despite pandemic bottlenecks to supply chains, “packages are moving” and “shelves are not empty”. Joe Biden breathes a sigh of relief and assures that the administration will continue to take all necessary measures to unblock supplies […]
FOR MFW 23 MEN’S AND WOMEN’S SHOWS, GREAT RETURN OF GUCCI AND BOTTEGA VENETA
A calendar of men’s fashion week (14-18 January) which includes 23 fashion shows and 24 presentations, while digital events are reduced to nine. But also to find on the Milanese catwalks, after a series of traveling […]
“NO ONE HAS EVER DISCOVERED THE AMERICAS REALLY” the new book by Riccardo Magnani
A little more than a year after the publication of “Ceci n’est pas Leonardo”, a success re-edited in several languages, “No one has ever really discovered the Americas” is out today. 12 October 1492 A […]
COP26 climate agreement reached in Glasgow with unprecedented reference to fossil fuels
Updated 2024 GMT (0424 HKT) November 13, 2021 Glasgow, Scotland (CNN)A COP26 climate agreement was reached on Saturday after marathon talks, including a reference to fossil fuels and their role in the climate crisis for […]
HERON PRESTON FOR CALVIN KLEIN: SEASON 2
The presentation of Heron Preston’s second collaboration for Calvin Klein “This season is about layering … and warmer materials,” Preston said, as he showed four sets of looks in an environment created to look like […]
BITCOIN OVER $ 60,000 AFTER THE OK OF FIRST ETF ON BITCOIN FUTURES
ANALYSTS SET A TARGET PRICE AT 100K Over the course of Friday, Bitcoin returned above $ 60,000 , which had been missing since mid-April, and over the weekend it touched $ 63,000, close to around […]
BALENCIAGA SS 2022 THE SIMPSONS ENGAGED. THE PHYSICAL SHOW ENTRUSTED TO THE CELEBRITIES THAT PARADE IN FRONT OF THE PHOTOGRAPHERS
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PARIS FASHION WEEK THE MOMENT OF HERMÉS
Hermés’ class made informal and casual and in step with the times. Closer to new trends. Hermes – Spring / Summer 2022 – Women’s clothing – Paris – © Using an innovative cut and a […]
VALENTINO SHOWS HIS SS 2022 AT THE CARREAU DU TEMPLE
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HALSTON’S BIOPIC A SMASH HIT ON NETFLIX
A limited series premiered on Netflix on Friday highlighting the life of legendary designer Roy Halston , known simply as Halston. Halston biopic debuts on Netflix : Halston The five-episode mini series called “Halston” is […]
MARIA GRAZIA CHIURI AWAY FROM STEREOTYPES, TELLS A PIECE OF DIOR HISTORY
The Dior creative director, Maria Grazia Chiuri, searched in the past stories of the house and recalled the episode of Marc Bohan, creative director who succeeded Yves Saint Laurent. Bohan brought the brand back to […]
FASHION WEEK IN PARIS TODAY THE SHOWS START FOR THE S / S 2022
Paris, start the fashion days. PFW kicks off fashion shows for spring / summer 2022. The calendar of the Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode includes eight days full of fashion shows, […]
PRADA: MIUCCIA AND RAF MAKE THEIR JOINT RUNWAY DEBUT
The season’s biggest runway debut in Milan was Raf Simons in tandem with Miuccia Prada, a show staged Friday afternoon CET time in the brand’s foundation, and simultaneously in Shanghai. Prada – Spring/Summer 2022 – Womenswear – Milan […]
ETRO ALWAYS IS ABLE TO EXPRESS THIS INNATE ENERGY OF COLORS
Always a good idea to put in a great day’s work when there is a new boss in town. Which was very much the case on Thursday with Veronica Etro, with a bold strong statement […]
THE CAVALLI SHOW AT THE MFW SIGNED BY PUGLISI
The MFW debut this season was at Cavalli’s home, where Fausto Puglisi staged a powerful and respectful homage to the allied home’s DNA with its new twist of urban nightlife. Cavalli is a brand born […]
ALBERTA FERRETTI RETURN TO THE SHAPE AND FEMININITY OF WOMEN
It seems that Alberta Ferretti really enjoyed her summer, because her collection for next spring marked a welcome return in shape for the popular designer. And a significant reduction in the target age for the […]
MILAN FASHION WEEK EMPORIO ARMANI
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MILAN IS PREPARING FOR A GREAT FASHION WEEK DISTRIBUTED TO THE FOUR CORNERS OF THE CITY
Fashion is back where it belongs in Milan, after two seasons in digital mode. As the city centre is again brimming with tourists, and its usual, ceaseless traffic, on September 21-27 Milan is set to […]
THE LONDON FASHION WEEK
Not that many shows, but plenty of ideas this weekend at London Fashion Week, with the highlight on Saturday an explosive show by Labrum London. Labrum London – Spring/Summer 2022 – Womenswear – London – © […]
NYFW: Michael Kors RTW Spring 2022
Kors willed the world to put on a happy face with a runway romance of clean, American classics. Leave it to Michael Kors to put pep in New York Fashion Week’s step — and […]
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The first full trailer reveals that Villeneuve conjured a dark and doom-laden reading of Herbert’s masterwork that will draw awestruck gasps Sometimes it takes the onward march of technology to bring the iconic tomes of […]
VENEZIA THE RED CARPET ANIMATED AGAIN BY MOVIE STARS
Dressed in a black and white Chanel dress, Oscar-winning actress Penelope Cruz spearheaded the return of movie stars on the red carpet of the Venice Film Festival on its opening night Wednesday, as cinema […]
EMILIO PUCCI STARTS COLLABORATION WITH THE DESIGNER CAMILLE MICELI
Things are becoming clearer surrounding the relaunch of Emilio Pucci. In June, LVMH acquired the 33% stake it needed to finally take over the Italian brand, in which it has held a majority stake since […]
Tiffany launches brand reinveNtion campaign starring Beyoncé, Jay-Z
Tiffany is continuing to reinvent itself in the LVMH era and has launched a major new campaign fronted by superstars Beyoncé and Jay-Z. The American jeweller is riding high at present having bounced back to […]
BIENNALE CINEMA 2021 78TH VENICE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
LIDO DI VENEZIA, 1.09 – 11.09 2021 The president of the Venice Film Festival Roberto Cicutto and Director Alberto Barbera have presented this morning, July 26, the official selection of the 78th Venice International Film […]
ALEXANDER MCQUEEN FOR SS-2022 RELIES ON PAOLO ROVERSI AND WILLIAM BLAKE DECORATIONS
Shades of fantasy and colour gradients were the running theme of the latest menswear collection from Alexander McQueen for the Spring/Summer 2022 season. Pieces were surrounded by a halo of fantasy and symbols that celebrated and paid […]
The lasting legacy of 1970s disco designer Halston, the first American couturier
THE UNBELIEVABLE HALSTON Halston has redefined the concept of the fashion star. Irresistible to the media and the Fashion System, he has linked high fashion with bass, as well as producing a range of perfumes, […]
Fifth Avenue to host New York Fashion Week
New York Fashion Week is getting a new home this September. The Fifth Avenue Association is set to host NYFW runway shows and events at a new three-story venue. Located at 608 Fifth Avenue, the venue will be […]
Paris Couture: Maison Margiela Artisanal Elie Saab and Julie de Libran
The world’s a stage and none more diverse than Paris couture. Where a Gibraltar-born designer creates couture for a Belgian maison; a Phoenician master dreams floral fantasies in Beirut; and a young mum fashion godmother […]
PARIS HAUTE COUTURE: EMOTION IN SEEING THE SHOW “IN THE PRESENCE” OF SCHIAPARELLI, AZZARO AND GIAMBATTISTA VALLI
Paris haute couture’s opening Monday had plenty to offer the purist and the fantasist. As three very talented designers – two hired to reinvent historic Paris marques, and the other the métier’s most influential independent – […]
LUNCH AT PALAZZO VECCHIO BY THE MAYOR NARDELLA FOR PITTI IMMAGINE
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PFW OPENED ON 22-06, WITH NO LIVE PERFORMANCES, TWO VIDEOS BY WALES BONNER AND LANVIN
A former LVMH Prize winner, Grace Wales Bonner carved out a great reputation in early collections for creating rather majestic tailoring that referenced and immortalized her parents’ cultures in Africa and the Caribbean. However, in […]
COULD THE USA BE LUXURY’S NEXT EL DORADO AFTER CHINA?
As a popular new destination for store openings, catwalk shows and other fashion events, the USA is thriving. The buzz around this market, especially for high-end brands, has been palpable for many months. A […]
NEW YORK FASHION WEEK MOSCHINO ON THE CALENDAR SHOW
Moschino has revealed that it will be making its debut on the official New York Fashion Week schedule this September. Moschino – Fall/Winter 2021 – Womenswear – Milan – © PixelFormula The Milan-based luxury brand will show […]
Italy’s White trade show confirms June, September dates
Milanese fashion and accessories show White has confirmed the dates of its next two editions. It will be staged in phygital format as the WSM (White Sustainable Milano) event from June 19 to 21, during Milan […]
Cocteau Chanel in a Carrières de Lumières cruise 2022 show
The French, a loyal people to their old friends, like to hold onto their heroes. Even in fashion, an industry built on permanent change. And loyalty to an antediluvian legacy was very much the key […]
BURBERRY FALL 2021 READY-TO-WEAR
* BURBERRY * Scribbled across the back of the T-shirt Riccardo Tisci wore to take his virtual bow were the words: Don’t believe everything you think. Perhaps more than he realized, they summarized a collection driven […]
Oscars red carpet: Hollywood stars ditch hoodies, PJs for glamour
For the past year, Hollywood’s brightest stars have either been forced to wear ball gowns in their living rooms to accept awards — or they have worn fancy pajamas. On Sunday, they hit the Oscars […]
PITTI IMMAGINE UOMO RECORDS A SUBSTANTIAL INCREASE OF BUYER TRAFFIC, BUT THE LOOK IS ON THE PHYSICAL FAIR IN JULY.
Pitti Immagine Uomo, the second digital-only version of the famed menswear trade salon, on Monday revealed a substantial rise in buyer traffic online, as the salon revealed that it is considering staging an actual live season […]
Felipe Oliveira Baptista quits Kenzo
Felipe Oliveira Baptista will quit his position as creative director of Kenzo this summer, not even two years after being appointed. News of his departure also comes just three months after founder Kenzo Takada died in January, aged 81. […]
STELLAR VUITTON GROWTH POWERS LVMH SALES IN FIRST QUARTER
Surging sales at Louis Vuitton and Dior helped French luxury giant LVMH make a very strong start to 2021, with overall revenues returning to growth in the first quarter despite new coronavirus lockdowns in much […]
DIOR IN SHANGHAI: SEE-NOW-BUY-NOW PRE-FALL 2021 BOOGIE NIGHT ON THE BUND
Just as more and more brands opt for being super digital, Christian Dior is keeping it very real; and live, as it did Monday night, when it unveiled its pre-fall 2021 collection to an audience […]
Shanghai Fashion Week combines packed international runway with online innovation
Postponed for almost two weeks due to Covid-19, Shanghai Fashion Week kicked off on Tuesday, 6 April, opening nine days of physical runway shows, exhibitions, tradeshows and online events. This season’s Shanghai Fashion Week features more than […]
Seda Domaniç on revitalizing Istanbul Fashion Week, which starts Tuesday
Not many countries manufacture as much fashion as Turkey, even if few of its designers are internationally known. That may be about to change, since local fashion leaders are in the process of creating a […]
US TEENS STILL LOVE NIKE, EMBRACE 90S TRENDS AND CLEAN SKINCARE – REPORT
American teens have been increasing their spending slightly in the past year as the emergence of a female-led spending cycle driven by apparel has made an impact. That’s according to the latest report on the […]
LUXURY: DIGITAL INITIATIVES, NARRATIVES NOW ESSENTIAL FOR THE INDUSTRY
In the course of twelve months, the relationship between luxury labels and the general public has changed radically. Caught up short by the first lockdown, labels initially fumbled in the dark. Then they began to […]
THE BRAND COACH LAUNCHES ITS FIRST NFT
Coach announced on Friday the launch of its first range of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) featuring eight Coach Holiday animals from the house’s recently launched Snow City digital game. Coach launches first NFT collection. – Coach The […]
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