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) […]
LONDON FASHION WEEK – JANUARY 2021 – SHOWS CANCELED
No January men’s catwalks for the English capital. The British Fashion Council has indeed confirmed that the next showcase of London Fashion Week will be held from 19 to 23 February 2021. Obviously, the restrictions […]
EUROPE ENTERS IN LOCKDOWN
WHILE THE SECOND WAVE OF COVID19 IS RETURNING TO EUROPE. FRANCE AND GERMANY HAVE DECIDED THE COMPLETE CLOSURE AND THE TREND WILL BE THIS FOR ALL EU COUNTRIES. Reuters World stock markets went into a […]
JIL SANDER COLLECTION RESORT 2021
A new aesthetic that plays on the arrangement of divergent elements Lucie and Luke Meier of Jil Sander: “the pandemic has just reaffirmed what we believe”, they said during the presentation of the resort, held […]
MARIA MONTESSORI LA FORMAZIONE DEI GIOVANI ED IL MONDO DIGITALE
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DEMERY JAYNE COLLECTION A NEW CONCEPT OF FASHION AND WEAR
When we talk about DJC we talk about Demery Jayne Collections, a new line of lingerie and swimwear for women, a story that starts, in fact, from an idea and also a dream of Demery […]
YOUR LIFE IS A TIME BANK
THE TIME BANK Your life is a wonderful gift but it has a limited and precious time. A day is made up of 86,400 seconds … Imagine that there is a bank that credits the […]
The long Event of Digital fashion Week is over, what are the results?
After a marathon 13 days of online fashion shows and events – from French haute couture to Italian sportswear – it’s useful to take stock and consider what worked and what didn’t after the industry […]
FLORENCE AND PITTI IMMAGINE WILL HOST DOLCE & GABBANA
SEPTEMBER 2020: DOLCE&GABBANA BRING HAUTE COUTURE EVENTS TO FLORENCE, A SPECIAL PROJECT FOR PITTI IMMAGINE UOMO 98. Florence and Pitti Immagine will host, on Wednesday 2 September and Thursday 3 September, the High-Quality Tailoring and […]
PITTI CONNECT, THE NEW DIGITAL PLATFORM DEBUTS IN JUNE
Pitti Immagine is launching a new digital preview service of the fair’s protagonist brands and collections which will allow companies to present their products in advance, thus increasing the opportunities for contact and visibility with […]
HOW TO ORGANIZE WORK FROM HOME DURING PANDEMIC
Work from home during the pandemic The COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic is forcing many employers to send workers home. Apple, Facebook, Alphabet and even Fortune are closing offices out of an abundance of caution to prevent the spread of the virus […]
QUARANTINE COVID-19 WHAT COMPANIES CAN DO TO RE-LAUNCH THE BUSINESS
WITH THE BUSINESS STOP FOR THE QUARANTINE A GOOD DISCLOSURE CAN SAVE THE BRANDS AND INCREASE CUSTOMERS Many are wondering what strategies to adopt for companies during the COVID-19 period. The business suddenly annihilated. They […]
HUMOR IMMUNITY, ANTIBODIES IN THE POPULATION, QUICK TESTS OR PCR
SARS-COV-2 AND COVID-19 “My interview with the Microbiologist continues, dr. Sandra Mazzoli. The topic is the most discussed these days, the use of serological tests, for SARS-CoV-2 and the meaning of the detection of […]
CORONAVIRUS 2 (SARS-COV-2) – AND CHILDREN
Editor’s comment: I interviewed Dr. Mazzoli via skype, a very interesting piece resulted, but above all because it highlights how scientific authorities, such as Zeichner and Cruz, highlight that it is early and difficult to […]
THE LYST PLATFORM HAS PUBLISHED HERE ARE THE 10 MOST FAMOUS BRANDS
The global fashion research platform Lyst has published its latest ranking of the most important fashion brands online for the fourth quarter of 2018 and shows that luxury brands are dominating. Gucci, Balenciaga and Versace all […]
OFFICIAL NYFW SCHEDULE / ALL SHOWS
OFFICIAL NYFW SCHEDULE / ALL SHOWS (Plus year-round New York fashion events.) This season, FWO is offering free registration for independent showcases. As with all registrations, this does not guarantee admission. You should still […]
THE BRAND IDENTITY WHY IT IS IMPORTANT AS THE PRODUCT
THE IDENTITY OF BRAND Most designers rightly think that exposure is equivalent to growth. After all, customers can’t buy something if they do n’t know it exists, right? However, it is clear that without treating the image of the single-brand first, it […]
HOW TO CREATE AND LAUNCH A NEW BRAND IN 5 STEPS
HOW TO CREATE AN EFFECTIVE BRAND AND LAUNCH IT WITH THE CONTENTS OF YOUR ACTIVITY WITH HIM WHICH ARE THE MOST IMMEDIATE MEANS TO REACH A HIGH AND QUALIFIED PUBLIC Once upon a time the […]
INSTAGRAM IS TESTING THE INTERNAL CHECKOUT E-COMMERCE
INSTAGRAM TOWARDS INTERNAL CHECKOUT THE INSTAGRAM TREND IS THAT OF FACILITATING THE CUSTOMER’S CONVERSION UNTIL THE INTERNAL PURCHASE DURING THE VISION, CHOICE AND PURCHASE PROCESS, YOU CAN NOW PAY WITHOUT EXITING THE SOCIAL BY […]
LONDON THE NEW BOND STREET
THE RENEWAL PROJECT OF WEST END The project for the renewal of Bond Street , one of the most famous shopping streets in London, has been completed. In its new form, it is preparing to […]
2003 France and Germany violate the 3% limit and even obtain sanctions suspension from the EU
APPOINTMENT MONDAY 22 OCTOBER 12 In accordance with the EU treaties, the Commission can take legal action – with an infringement procedure – against an EU country that does not implement EU law. The Commission can […]
ITALY – EU WITH STRONG TESTS IT DOES NOT WON NOBODY EUROPE TO A STEP FROM BREAKING
The attention of the media on the spread and on the markets these days seems completely excessive and out of place. The spread, as everyone knows, is the difference in yield between Italian ten-year […]
