Who knew Silvia Venturini Fendi has a country house where she tends chickens, and produces her own pecorino romano, ricotta cheese and also sheep’s milk mozzarella? And who knew she considers Princess Anne something of a fashion idol with her classic, outdoorsy style built on a lot of masculine clothing archetypes? Cue a fall Fendi … Read more
Who said white can’t be worn after Labor Day? Not Brunello Cucinelli, who showed for fall a tempting selection of pantsuits, corduroy coats and ribbed turtlenecks in the color. In fact, the palette in general was distinctive, surprising with its extensive range of beige and gray shades with mélange tones enriching an iris-purple hue, for … Read more
Philipp Plein packed out the bar at the Principe di Savoia hotel for his fall Billionaire show, compelling some guests to sit on speakers or stand in front of the live, five-piece rock band, Alessandro Ristori & The Portofinos, whose mesmerizing frontman swings his hips like Elvis once did. The retro music and the swanky, formal … Read more
A quick straw poll after Dsquared2’s hoot of a fall show indicated that most people in the audience didn’t notice that the show was cast entirely with identical twins. “That’s so 2022,” sniffed one spectator, no doubt referring to Gucci’s “Twinsburg” spectacle for spring 2023. Point taken, but surely Dean and Dan Caten, identical Canadian … Read more
Translated by Nicola Mira Published Jan 9, 2024 The Fall/Winter 2024-25 season is kicking off on Tuesday January 9, opening with a week of men’s fashion in Italy. The first stop is in Florence for Pitti Uomo, the world’s leading menswear show, whose theme this year, ‘time’, is reflected in the ‘Pitti Time’ slogan. The … Read more
MILAN — The Black Carpet Awards have earmarked Feb. 25 for the gala night’s sophomore edition. The yearly, Afro Fashion Association-promoted event celebrating leaders of change based in Italy and belonging to underrepresented communities who are active in creative and entrepreneurial industries is to be held at Palazzo Reale on the Duomo Square during Milan … Read more
MILAN — The upcoming edition of Milan Fashion Week is set to open with a bang, according to the preliminary schedule presented by the Italian fashion chamber on Wednesday. Running Jan. 12 to 16, the event will kick-start with Sabato De Sarno debuting his menswear vision for Gucci at 3 p.m. CET. Sandwiched between Billionaire and … Read more
Global Impact is a weekly curated newsletter featuring a news topic originating in China with a significant macro impact for our newsreaders around the world. Sign up now! If the spring/summer 2024 collections – unveiled during the New York, London, Milan and Paris fashion weeks this month – are anything to go by, sustainability and … Read more
