Symptoms, balances, and prospects of an economic system in transition Japan’s economy is neither in recession nor in a phase of clear expansion. It continues to function, but under increasing pressure, dealing with a complex […]
MILAN FASHION WEEK 2026: STRATEGIC DEBUTS, RETURNS, AND A FEW NOTICEABLE ABSENCES
Men’s fashion shows and winter events Milan Fashion Week Men’s Fall/Winter 2026–2027, scheduled for January 16 to 20, comes at a delicate and interesting moment for the fashion system: less hype, more substance; less overlap, […]
PITTI IMMAGINE UOMO – EDITION 109 COMES TO AN END
Here is the assessment of the 109th edition of the world’s leading event dedicated to menswear Pitti Immagine Uomo 109 officially draws to a close, and Florence, as tradition dictates, hands over to Milan, where […]
LA BOHÈME AT THE TEATRO DEL MAGGIO IN FLORENCE: NOT JUST MEMORY, BUT FUTURE AND NEW TALENTS
Last night, December 30, 2025, I had the pleasure of attending Giacomo Puccini’s La Bohème at the Teatro del Maggio in Florence. It was an evening that effortlessly brought to mind the simple power of […]
MILAN–CORTINA 2026 OLYMPICS: A CONSTELLATION OF CITY, DOLOMITES, AND HISTORY
The name says Milan–Cortina, but the reality is bigger and, if you will, more ambitious: these Games are not based on a single Olympic capital, nor on two “closed” hubs, but on a network of […]
VINTAGE SWEATERS WILL BE A BIG TREND IN 2026
In 2026, fashion will do something seemingly simple, but much smarter than it seems: it will bring sweaters that have already been worn to the runway. The hunt, in fact, has been on for some […]
NAPLES, WORK IN PROGRESS: A CITY PICKING UP SPEED AND AIMING INTERNATIONAL
Over the past months, Naples has been changing pace in a way you can actually measure: worksites moving forward, decisions turning into action, and a reputation that’s starting to travel again beyond Italy—through signals that […]
THE NEW STATUS SYMBOL AFTER BIG BRANDS: VINTAGE & BESPOKE
The prestige of time and the mastery of the hand—when fashion stops devouring itself and learns to last. Luxury used to feel like a closed room. Today it’s everywhere—global access, endless drops, infinite storefronts. And […]
FASHION MAGAZINE CLOSES. WHEN FASHION STORIES END, STORYTELLER SILENCES.
With this message, one of the most iconic and prestigious magazines that have covered the world of fashion for fifty years has closed its doors with immediate effect: “Dear readers, we close with sadness, but also with […]
WHEN THE SUPPLIER BRAND BECOMES THE FIRST COMPETITOR OF THE STORE THAT SELLS IT
In recent years, clothing stores in Italy have been facing challenges that go beyond declining consumption or general online competition. There’s a more subtle contradiction, less talked about, but profoundly destabilizing for those working in […]
GOLD AT THE CENTER OF THE NEW GLOBAL DEBATE
Back in 2013, in an article published on Alessandro Sicuro Comunication titled “The gold held by the Bank of Italy: who owns it?”[…]
ITALIAN FASHION STARTS AGAIN: THE RECOVERY IN THE THIRD QUARTER CHANGES THE PACE OF THE INDUSTRY
After months of uncertainty and eight consecutive quarters of decline, the Italian fashion industry is finally seeing a turnaround. The data for the third quarter of 2025 speak clearly: turnover in the core sectors—textiles, clothing, […]
BRUNELLO, THE GENTLE VISIONARY — THE MAN, THE IDEA, THE FILM
– My perspective on an entrepreneur who transformed capitalism into a project of industrial humanism: a self-made man, listed on the stock exchange and faithful to the numbers, but who always put people, the Solomeo […]
PITTI UOMO 109 – FLORENCE LIGHTS UP THE MOTION, THE MOVEMENT THAT DESIGNS THE TREND
Pitti Uomo returns to the Fortezza da Basso from January 13 to 16, 2026, inaugurating its 109th edition with a theme that perfectly captures the current state of affairs: Motion . A broad, almost cinematic concept, it […]
GUCCI 1995 , TOM FORD’S REVOLUTION, THAT CHANGED THE FATE OF THE MAISON
– By the mid-1990s, Gucci was a tired giant. The house possessed an immense legacy, but had lost its voice, direction, and desire. Tom Ford, who had long since joined the company and was appointed […]
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