MILAN — The eighth edition of the Loro Piana Knit Design Award was all about reinvention, with knights’ armor turned into enveloping cashmere knits. In the year that marks the quiet luxury brand’s centenary, the LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton-owned Loro Piana challenged applicants with the theme of “Fast Forward Heritage,” hinged on reinterpreting the … Read more
Leret Leret, the premium, sustainable cashmere label, has always been about family. Recently, sibling cofounders Andrea and Edouard Leret officially added their sister Alesia Leret to their team as co-creative director. Their spring collection, titled Edition V, directly nods to the familial idea with an expansion of joyful, kitschy knitwear into kids. “This edition has … Read more
While to many he has come to epitomize it, Brunello Cucinelli doesn’t like the term “quiet luxury,” insisting that “there is nothing quiet in the craftsmanship” of his luxury fashion brand. Indeed, the collection he showed for fall was an ode to artisanal, handmade designs, with incredibly elaborate embellishments. However, in his signature understated way, … Read more
SAINT MORITZ — One has to hand it to Remo Ruffini. Moncler Grenoble’s fashion show here was a production that succeeded in surprising even the most jaded industry veterans. The goal of the chairman and chief executive officer of Moncler Group was to spotlight the Grenoble brand, further raising its visibility. He certainly succeeded, with … Read more
LONDON — Atelier E.B, the collective practice of textile designer Beca Lipscombe and the visual artist Lucy McKenzie, will showcase their new fashion collection Big Tobacco at the Lavery Studio at Cromwell Place in London. Presenting a mix of fine knitwear, streetwear and accessories, the collection is largely inspired by women’s tennis, and was made … Read more
