2 MIN READ Gartner, one of the world’s leading technology research and advisory firms, has found that over 80% of organizations see no measurable return on their investments in artificial intelligence. In practice, it is […]
Author: Alessandro Sicuro
Alessandro Sicuro is an independent digital journalist, editorial writer, entrepreneur and photographer accredited by SNASIC, based in Florence. His work covers Made in Italy, fashion, culture and innovation, from runways and ateliers to craftsmanship and creative processes.
Founder and editorial director of Alessandro Sicuro Comunication and Sure-com America, he leads an independent editorial platform with over 3,500 articles and readers in more than 120 countries. Contributor Sara Dal Monte, based in Los Angeles, strengthens the network’s US perspective.
Accredited at Pitti Uomo and the Milan, Paris and New York Fashion Weeks, he combines photography and art direction with extensive experience in digital communications, media strategy, brand development and editorial projects.
SAINT LAURENT, ANTHONY VACCARELLO LEAVES CREATIVE DIRECTION AFTER TEN YEARS
2 MIN READ Saint Laurent and Anthony Vaccarello are parting ways. The announcement came on Friday, October 9, from Kering, the French group that owns the house. After ten years at the helm of the […]
LOUIS VUITTON SS27: LIGHTNESS, TRANSPARENCY AND GLOSSY SURFACES
2 MIN READ A few days before the show, Emmanuel Macron presented Nicolas Ghesquière with the Legion of Honour. At the Cour Carrée, Brigitte Macron was there too, a regular at Louis Vuitton shows. In […]
STEVEN WILSON IN MILAN TO PRESENT THE VILLAGE WHERE MUSIC AND MEMORY BLUR
Steven Wilson at Combo in Milan presents Requiem For A Village, his new album out November 6: a preview listening session, a meeting with the audience and a DJ set.
CHANEL SS27, MODELS AND DECONSTRUCTED TWEED: THE NEW MOVES FORWARD
2 MIN READ Tweed is perhaps the most recognizable element of Chanel, but also the one that, after decades of jackets, suits, buttons and constructions that have become iconic, risks looking the most overused. The […]
ZIMMERMANN AT PARIS FASHION WEEK: FASHION RETURNS TO SEDUCE
2 MIN READ At Paris Fashion Week there are those who chase provocation, those who run after the archive, those who build collections that need long explanations to find a reason. Then Zimmermann arrives and […]
VALENTINO SS27: ELEGANCE NO LONGER HAS A SINGLE CODE
Alessandro Michele brings Valentino to the Bibliothèque Sainte-Geneviève in Paris and builds the Spring/Summer 2027 collection around a precise title: “Antibiblioteca”, the anti-library. The reference comes from the concept developed by Nassim Nicholas Taleb, inspired […]
MIU MIU, WHEN SPORTSWEAR BECOMES THE NEW CASUAL
Miuccia Prada starts from a simple fact: today sportswear has become the real contemporary casual, what people wear every day, mix and transform. Miu Miu observes this reality and starts from there, without erasing the […]
THE DESIGNER: WHAT ARE NAME AND REPUTATION WORTH AFTER SELLING THE BRAND?
Reflections on Antonio Mancinelli’s fine piece on Donatella Versace I read Antonio Mancinelli’s piece on Donatella Versace and her new venture with Revolve. I admire his lexical richness, his concision and the scenographic force with […]
TOM FORD SS27 AT PFW: THE STRENGTH OF ITS LANGUAGE
Tom Ford’s Spring Summer 2027 starts from one precise point: recognizability. Haider Ackermann does not try to erase the language of the House, nor to use it as a mere quotation. He takes it, moves […]
DIOR, JOIE DE VIVRE, LIGHTNESS AND FEMININITY AT PARIS FASHION WEEK SS27
Paris, September 29, 2026. In the Jardin des Tuileries, on a runway suspended over the water and veiled by a light mist, Jonathan Anderson presents Dior’s Spring Summer 2027. Trees, water and natural light accompany […]
AFTER MILAN, PARIS TAKES THE STAGE
Milan has just switched off the lights and Paris is already under way. The Fashion Week dedicated to Spring/Summer 2027 began on September 28 and runs until October 6, with 68 shows and 33 presentations. […]
SAINT LAURENT DRESSES PARIS IN GOLD
Paris, September 29, 2026. At the Fontaines du Trocadéro, with the Eiffel Tower in the background, Anthony Vaccarello celebrates his ten years at the helm of Saint Laurent, turning one of the most iconic places […]
LUNA ROSSA CROWNS THE ITALIAN CHALLENGE
Luna Rossa closes the Preliminary Regatta with a victory that goes beyond the result. On the final day it won both fleet races and earned the right to face Emirates Team New Zealand in the […]
MILAN FASHION WEEK, THE RUNWAYS GO DARK. WHAT REALLY REMAINS?
Today, September 28, Milan Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2027 officially comes to a close. The major shows are over, and the final day leaves room above all for digital. After seven days and 203 appointments — […]
MILAN FASHION WEEK, BUYERS APPROVE. NOW ALL EYES TURN TO ORDERS
Milan Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2027 closes with a positive sentiment. Buyers speak of more concrete, recognizable, product-focused collections, while attendance was particularly high. Carla Cereda of Biffi highlights how consistent the proposals were with their […]
NAPLES, LUNA ROSSA AND THE EVER-THINNER LINE BETWEEN SPORT, FASHION AND LUXURY
Three races, three wins. It was only a practice day and no points were awarded, but in the Gulf of Naples Luna Rossa has already shown something. Not so much for the result, which in […]
DOLCE&GABBANA SS27, WHEN MADE IN ITALY BECOMES STORYTELLING
In a Milan Fashion Week marked by changes of creative direction, repositionings and new grammars, Dolce&Gabbana keeps doing something more difficult: remaining recognizable without standing still. The Spring/Summer 2027 collection starts again from a precise […]
ERMANNO SCERVINO SS27, FEMININITY RETURNS TO CENTER STAGE
Ermanno Scervino brings to Milan Fashion Week a collection that puts back at the center something only seemingly simple: a garment should enhance the person wearing it, not replace her. This is the starting point […]
