Milan fashion week, calendar renewed by the alliance between brands
Cnmi has created a new working table on fashion week to which some of the most famous companies have joined. The collaboration created a more balanced calendar for September Fashion Week, with Gucci and Prada changing slots It is a revolutionized calendar the first concrete…
Losing Hong Kong: A Catastrophe for Luxury Retail
Violent clashes between pro-democracy protesters and China’s government spell long-lasting damage to the local retail sector, leaving Richemont, LVMH, Kering and others exposed. What options do brands have? Luxury is highly exposed to key global cities: the world’s top ten fashion capitals account for…
Summer trend 2019, reach the beach also in the city
Making the looks à la plage their own also in the city is the macro trend of this hot season, as proclaimed by the catwalks during last September’s shows, especially Chanel’s. Bags and hats of straw and raffia cannot be missing, along with cream or…
Burberry Bets on New Branding to Boost Sales
The label is rebranding itself as sales slide, sparking mixed reactions It has a hotshot new designer known for dressing Beyoncé and is experimenting with monthly product launches on social media. Now Burberry is moving past its famed camel check prints with new logo-style…
CharityStars: how to see a MFW fashion show?
In the front row at MFW thanks to CharityStars participating in a special and beneficial auction sale. Here’s how to do it The most awaited week by all fashion fans is approaching, the MFW is scheduled from February 19th to 25th. An event dedicated to…
Milan women’s fashion staged in September with 61 fashion shows
There are 61 shows in the temporary calendar of Milano Moda donna, which will be staged from September 18th to 24th Two defections already announced in recent weeks: that of Gucci and Bottega Veneta. Gucci will still be present on the calendar with two…
Paul Andrew On Salvatore Ferragamo’s New Chapter
The autumn/winter 2018 season is the start of a new chapter in Salvatore Ferragamo’s story It is the first for Paul Andrew, the British creative director, who was taken on by the house in September 2016 to design its shoes, and made head of…
New streetwear aesthetics are hybridising with traditional luxury goods
The New Luxury: How Streetwear Changes Everything In a luxury industry founded on heritage, timelessness and inherent product value, “new” can be a dangerous word. But it’s not too harsh to describe the fundamental shift that is occurring in today’s luxury goods market. Millennials…
Ferragamo Chief Executive Says He Still Has Work to Do
Italian luxury goods group Salvatore Ferragamo still has work to do to turn itself around, as the company warned currency swings and a bias in sales towards lower-margin goods could hit results this year The Florence-based group, which issued a profit warning in December,…
Fulvia Ferragamo died, she was 68 years old
Salvatore Ferragamo’s daughter died in Milan at the age of 68 She had gone for the last time to Florence, her beloved Florence, in mid-February for the farewell to dear Settimio Cosci, the legendary porter of Palazzo Feroni Spini. Then the splendid rooms of the…