Prada heir says Italian group is open to M&A opportunities

By Bloomberg Published May 7, 2024 Prada is prepared to evaluate acquisitions as candidates arise in the luxury sector, according to Lorenzo Bertelli, heir to the Italian billionaire family.  See catwalkPrada – Fall-Winter2024 – 2025 – Womenswear – Milan – ©Launchmetrics/spotlight “We have been and will always be open to considering opportunities,” Bertelli told reporters … Read more

Valentino must beware becoming Gucci 2.0

By Bloomberg Published Mar 29, 2024 Valentino, the fashion house that’s 30% owned by Kering SA, has named Alessandro Michele, the former creative director of its flagship brand Gucci, as its new top designer. He succeeds Pierpaolo Piccioli who stepped down last week.  © PixelFormula The appointment has the potential to transform the label controlled by Qatar’s Mayhoola. It also … Read more

The best 12 fashion moments this season

The marathon, four-weeks, 400-plus shows, international season that began in New York on February 9 ended in Paris this week. Here is our pick of the twelve best fashion moments, Deeny’s Dozen.  Willy Chavarria See catwalkWilly Chavarria – Fall-Winter2024 – 2025 – Menswear – New York – ©Launchmetrics/spotlight Brooklyn and fashion moment might historically sound … Read more

Miuccia Prada Involves Artist Cécile B. Evans In Miu Miu Show

MILAN — Miuccia Prada has always been attuned to the cultural and social moment, fueled by her curiosity, so it’s no surprise she would turn her attention to artificial intelligence given the growing debate around the technology. For her Miu Miu fall 2024 fashion show in Paris on Tuesday, the designer is collaborating with American … Read more

Fashion as fragments of history

No show in Milan seems more important these days than Prada, where the designers are seen as mining fashion and design history in order not to repeat it. See catwalkPrada – Fall-Winter2024 – 2025 – Womenswear – Milan – ©Launchmetrics/spotlight This season, the duo of Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons worked with a whole gang … Read more

Sneaker king wants to be Britain’s Arnault

By Bloomberg Published Dec 21, 2023 Mike Ashley began to look like he was emulating LVMH founder Bernard Arnault when he elevated a scion of his sportwear empire to a senior role. Now, by buying luxury online retailer Matches, he’s aiming to be Britain’s own bling king. Mike Ashley Ashley, who founded British retail conglomerate Frasers Group Plc and … Read more