It started as a charity and cultural event tied to the Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. Over the years, the Met Gala has become one of the most powerful […]
It started as a charity and cultural event tied to the Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. Over the years, the Met Gala has become one of the most powerful […]
When The Devil Wears Prada came out, the title worked because everyone understood the joke. Prada was not just a brand name. It was a signal. It suggested a certain kind of power: cold, intelligent, […]
There’s a deeper explanation behind that widespread feeling. You’re competent. Prepared. Full of ideas. Yet still earning below your true worth. It’s not always the economy. It’s not always the market or lack of opportunity. […]
Writing is not just about communicating with others. It means bringing to the surface thoughts, intuitions, and emotions that exist inside us but have not yet found a fully recognizable form. Some ideas remain fluid, […]
IF LUXURY IS SUFFERING, WHY DOES IT KEEP HURTING ITSELF? The diagnoses exist. The problem? Many maisons keep choosing cures that worsen the disease. Unsuitable creatives. Managers without vision. Archives used as crutches. DNA violated […]
According to the new Mediobanca Global Fashion System report, sportswear is now the most dynamic sector in international fashion. Luxury remains the most profitable segment. But sportswear is moving faster in revenue growth, employment, and […]
Yesterday I wrote some thoughts on LP NAME La Struttura. I focused on Lorenzo Pistolesi’s entrepreneurial quality. Today, back on-site and fully immersed in the event, those impressions became even more concrete. I walked into […]
WHEN EVERYTHING FITS EVERYWHERE, NOTHING STAYS RECOGNIZABLE Milan, during Salone week, doesn’t just showcase furniture. It tells a bigger story. One of design, interiors, architecture, urban life, image, and connection. It’s a week when objects […]
After years of hikes, prices have hit thresholds that are hard to sustain. Consumers no longer see them as justified. In recent years, luxury has relied on an obvious playbook: raise prices to fuel growth […]
Fashion’s growing presence at Milan Design Week isn’t an invasion. It’s a deliberate positioning move. The first factor is industrial. Design offers slower timelines than fashion. It delivers stronger commercial continuity. For groups like LVMH […]
RECONKERING IN FLORENCE: STRATEGY, STORYTELLING, AND A LUXURY SECTOR IN FLUX Florence, Stazione Leopolda. Over the years, this venue has become a symbol of vision, presentations, and pivotal moments for the fashion industry. This is […]
Milan, these days, doesn’t just host design. It interprets it. Facades become theater — like at 10 Corso Como — where surreal elements invade historic architecture. They transform it into an iconic image. Almost cinematic. […]
Pitti Immagine bets on continuity. Eyes on the years ahead. Antonio De Matteis was confirmed as president for the 2026-2028 term. The decision came at the close of yesterday’s assemblies in Prato. A move that […]
DESIGN WEEK 2026 Milan is gearing up for Design Week 2026. It runs April 20–26. The calendar is packed with installations, exhibitions, pop-ups, and events. Fashion, design, beauty, craftsmanship, and lifestyle all come […]
New York is a city that absorbs culture without prejudice, reworks it, and gives it back in the form of contemporary language, filtered through a diffuse, collective intelligence that is never entirely untouched by fashion […]