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 […]
DENIS VILLENEUVE’S DUNE THE VERSION WE ARE ALL WAITING FOR
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
PITTI UOMO 100THE BIG MADE IN ITALY AT LUNCH AT PALAZZO VECCHIO The Mayor of Florence Dario Nardella has organized for tomorrow, June 29, the eve of Pitti Uomo 100, a lunch inside Palazzo […]
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 […]
MICHAEL KORS WILL PRESENT HIS COLLECTION ON LINE FOR THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY
New York-based designer Michael Kors has announced that he will be revealing his Fall/Winter 2021 collection with a “multi-layered digital experience” celebrating Broadway. Michael Kors – Fall-Winter 2020 – Womenswear – New York – © […]
CLAMOROUS NEWS AT NY FASHION WEEK TOM FORD LEAVES
NYFW Tom Ford on the eve of his digital presentation scheduled tonight at 7pm, the Texan designer, as well as president of the Council of Fashion Designers of America, changes his mind and leaves New […]
ANNA SUI INTERPRETS WITH POP THE DESIRE FOR RENAISSANCE AND LIGHTNESS TO GET OUT OF THIS MOMENT WITH JOY
NYFW ANNA SUI Anna Sui relives the legendary 60s with the carefree atmosphere and the music of flower children, of a cultural and musical renaissance that gave birth to the rebirth of humanity in those […]
BOOK YOUR SPOT IN THE FRONT ROW OF THE PC FOR VIRTUAL NYFW
While we miss the magic and vibe of physical NYFW so much, for now we have to settle for digital. The good thing is that we can see each other without having to travel. […]
LUXURY BEYOND 2020 THERE ARE PRECISE RULES TO FOLLOW
The fashion and luxury industry is facing a profound transformation of its business model, a change that has been accelerated by the pandemic. The new thinking on organisation and methods stimulated by the crisis during […]
Pandemic powers Under Armour online sales, surprise profit
Online demand for Under Armour’s apparel and accessories, and stronger Asia-Pacific sales helped it post a surprise holiday-quarter profit and top revenue estimates on Wednesday, sending its shares up 5% in premarket trade. Photo: Under […]
Off-White presents Spring / Summer 2021 via virtual TV
Off-White Virgil Abloh does enjoy breaking the rules. His latest video presentation, in this case the Off-White Spring/ Summer 2021 collection, which debuted online Tuesday lunchtime in Europe, is a case in point. The American designer unveiled […]
PARIS HAUTE COUTURE CHANEL SS 2021 COLLECTION
This season, Chanel’s creative director Virginie Viard was hearing wedding bells on the rue Cambon—not her own, she’s been happily partnered to composer Jean-Marc Fyot, the man she describes as ‘my fiance,’ for a quarter […]
MULTITASKING IS SUITABLE FOR OUR BRAINS OR DESTROYS THEM – ADAM GAZZALEY & LARRY ROSEN
“Brilliant and practical, just what we need in these techno-human times.” — Jack Kornfield, author of The Wise Heart Most of us will freely admit that we are obsessed with our devices. We pride ourselves […]
BIANCA CAPPELLO THE LIFE OF A WOMAN BECOME GRAND DUCHESS OF TUSCANY
FROM VENICE TO FLORENCE “I wanted, and always wanted, and very strongly I wanted” Bianca Cappello (1548, Venice – October 20, 1587, Poggio, near Florence) was an Italian noblewoman and the daughter of Bartolomeo Cappello and Pellegrina […]
PIERRE CARDIN ONE OF THE PILLARS OF FASHION LEFT US
HIS CONTRIBUTION TO STYLE WILL LIVE FOREVER WITH HIS WORKS Pierre Cardin was born on July 7, 1922, near Venice, Italy, to the parents of French origin. His father was a wine maker and was […]
10 GOLDEN RULES OF PERSONAL BRANDING
Creating a personal brand can be a daunting, mythical task. And one of the easiest ways to get lost in the process is to not know where to start. Even Oprah Winfrey began by […]
What’s Up Fashion #30nov – the latest news on Fashion, Luxury, Accessories and Beauty
What’s Up Fashion Stella mccartneyone of the most sustainable designerslaunches her manifestoin the form of an alphabet book created by 26 artistscomprised of:the house’s values,+ the 2021 resort collection+ new “fair trade” t-shirtsparis fashion weeklatest […]
Cyber Monday set to be biggest online shopping day in U.S. history
Cyber Monday 2020 Cyber Monday was set to garner up to $12.7 billion in online sales, according to industry estimates, surpassing Black Friday’s digital numbers as U.S. retailers enter the last lap of an extended […]
US online sales surge to near-record on ‘Black Friday’
US online sales surged on the traditional “Black Friday” to set the country’s second-highest one-day mark ever as virus-wary Americans shunned in-person shopping, the Adobe software company reported Saturday. It said Friday’s sales were surpassed […]
International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women – 25 November
“… It is celebrated on November 25, the date that commemorates the brutal murder of the Mirabal sisters in 1960. The date also marks the 16 days of activism against gender violence that precede […]
UTAH – ‘2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY’ GIANT MONOLITH FOUND IN DESERT …It’s Happening!!!
‘2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY’GIANT MONOLITH FOUND IN DESERT …It’s Happening!!! 11/24/2020 6:56 AM PT Utah Department of Public Safety Cue up Richard Strauss‘ ‘Also Sprach’ and the enchanting wailing sirens, because it sure looks like Stanley Kubrick‘s […]
THE LETTER OF RESIGNATION FROM MARIA LUISA BUSI TG1, ITALIAN TV NEWS, TO THE DIRECTOR
MARIA LUISA BUSI JOURNALIST TG1, ITALIAN TV NEWS, SENT TO THE DIRECTOR, ON 21/05/2010. “Dear director, I ask you to be relieved of the speaker role of Tg1 at 20.00, as a situation has arisen […]
Kamala Harris, as first woman elected VP, says she ‘won’t be the last’
On the night Vice President-elect Kamala Harris made history, she recognized the long battle women had faced for the right to vote and to break into the highest ranks of American politics — and said that […]
Paul Smith on his new foundation; skipping runway seasons; mentoring Lee McQueen and his latest book
Nobody could accuse Sir Paul Smith of slowing down, even in the year he celebrates his 50th anniversary. Paul Smith – Photo: Paul Smith – Foto: Paul SmithDespite spending almost all of spring practically alone […]
ANDREA PALLADIO 1508 1580
Andrea Palladio, original name Andrea di Pietro della Gondola, (born Nov. 30, 1508, Padua, Republic of Venice [Italy]—died August 1580, Vicenza), Italian architect, regarded as the greatest architect of 16th-century northern Italy. His designs for palaces (palazzi) and villas, notably the Villa Rotonda (1550–51) […]
