The Real Problem with Made in Italy… Made in Italy isn’t sick. It’s just been forgotten. When we talk about the crisis of Made in Italy, we tend to look outward: global market pressures, […]
Category: Fashion
THE FINAL ACT OF A DECADE: DEMNA QUIETLY SAYS GOODBYE TO BALENCIAGA
BALENCIAGA: DEMNA’S LAST CURTAIN CALL Paris, Haute Couture Week 2025. This morning marked the conclusion of Demna Gvasalia’s 54th couture show for Balenciaga—an understated testament to a decade of fashion upheaval. Set inside Cristóbal Balenciaga’s […]
DUCCIO VENTURI: FOOTWEAR AS MANUFACTURING SCULPTURE FOR FEMININE BEAUTY
Design for the sophisticated woman, rooted in Italian craftsmanship Widely hailed as “the designer for the sophisticated woman,” Duccio Venturi embodies the perfect fusion of traditional shoemaking and contemporary vision. Born into a historic family […]
ITALIAN TEXTILE INDUSTRY SAILING BLINDLY IN A SEA OF POSSIBILITIES: A REVOLUTION IS UNDERWAY THAT WILL TRANSFORM THE SECTOR FOREVER
The Italian textile industry is navigating uncharted waters. Q1 2025 data paints a complex picture, suspended between international tensions and early signs of recovery. In 2024, textile and apparel production contracted by 12.9% year‑on‑year—among […]
PARIS HAUTE COUTURE SAYS: BETTER TO REMAIN SILENT THAN TO MAKE NOISE WITHOUT VISION. IN A WORLD WHERE EVERYTHING MOVES, PAUSING BECOMES A REVOLUTIONARY ACT
PARIS, HAUTE COUTURE SUMMER 2025: THE SILENCE THAT SPEAKS, THE GOLD THAT SHINES Paris is quiet this year. And when Paris falls silent, you need to listen more closely. The Summer 2025 haute couture season […]
PITTI 108: THE FUTURE OF MENSWEAR A CLEAR DIRECTION AND SENSE OF PURPOSE
Not Just a Slogan, but a Direction As the banner proclaims, Futuro Maschile is not merely a slogan chosen by Pitti Uomo to frame its exhibition program — it’s a declaration of intent. […]
PITTI IMMAGINE 108: VISITORS AND BUYERS ON THE RISE DESPITE GLOBAL ECONOMIC UNCERTAINTY
PITTI IMMAGINE 108 Preserving and developing Italy’s heritage of craftsmanship, tradition and tailoring, while fostering the new energies of generational renewal. Fortezza da Basso reaffirms its central role in the fashion system. The 108th […]
JUNE 17–24: ITALY SETS THE PACE FOR MENSWEAR
From Florence to Milan, Italy is once again at the heart of the global menswear conversation. In just eight days, from June 17 to 24, the country kicks off the Spring/Summer 2026 fashion season, with […]
WAITING FOR PITTI UOMO – THE TIMELESS ELEGANCE OF THE PITTI PEOPLE
Every season, Pitti Immagine Uomo welcomes its guests with a unique spectacle: the Pitti People. These style performers are the true protagonists of Florence’s street style, transforming the city into an open-air runway. Their looks—ranging […]
THE GENERATIONAL SHIFT IN FASHION
There is a thought that increasingly accompanies me: the world of fashion, with all its vast network of production and craftsmanship—from big names to small tailoring masters—is a cultural treasure we cannot afford to […]
PITTI UOMO 108: THE GUESTS OF THE FLORENTINE MEN’S FASHION WEEK
THE GUESTS Italian version: alessandrosicurocomunication Every season, Pitti Immagine Uomo renews its tradition of inviting important guests — designers, collectives, and brands that are not always “emerging,” but often mature, established voices in the international […]
PITTI UOMO 108: IDEAS, STRATEGY AND A WAKE-UP CALL FOR FASHION. SUMMER SALONS — THE EVENT EVERYONE IS WAITING FOR
PITTI UOMO 108: SUMMER SALONS — THE EVENT EVERYONE IS WAITING FOR Pitti stands as a forge of trends and an incubator of innovation, in a system that has reached a crossroads: one that must […]
THE VISIONARY GODS OF FASHION CROSS PATHS: PICCIOLI, GVASALIA, AND THE CHALLENGE TO THE CODES OF LUXURY
Creative Appointments at Kering They entrust Pierpaolo Piccioli with the creative direction of Balenciaga. He, refined and measured, is the author of a couture that becomes a human, spiritual narrative. He arrives at a maison […]
GUCCI REWRITES ITS STORY THROUGH THE STREETS OF FLORENCE: A NOSTALGIC ECHO BEFORE THE GVASALIA ERA
Gucci’s Cruise 2026 show unfolded as a delicate balance between ritual and anticipation — a symbolic homecoming to Florence, the brand’s birthplace, and a suspended moment before the creative shift expected in September, when Demna […]
RALPH LAUREN UNVEILS THE FALL/WINTER 2025–2026 COLLECTION IN NEW YORK: AN ELEGANT STYLE STATEMENT IN THE HEART OF TRIBECA
Ralph Lauren Confirms His Unmistakable Vision. Ralph Lauren’s Fall/Winter 2025–2026 show lit up the Jack Shainman Gallery in the heart of Tribeca, with a daytime event that surprised everyone. The choice of natural light, filtering […]
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