Caitlin Clark brought luxury branding to the WNBA draft on Monday night in Brooklyn. The Iowa Hawkeyes star and overall draft pick wore a Prada white double satin shirt and skirt, embroidered rhinestone mesh top, black brushed leather slingback pumps, black Galleria handbag, and acetate sunglasses, with no less than five of the Italian house’s triangle … Read more
As living proof that a designer’s grainy dream can be crystallized with a high-flying career, Marni’s creative director Francesco Risso visited Pratt’s Brooklyn campus. In advance of being honored with the 2024 Pratt Fashion Visionary Award on May 3, the Italian designer reviewed collections from outgoing seniors’ collections — one of whom will received the … Read more
By AFP Translated by Roberta HERRERA Published Apr 11, 2024 Gucci has long served as the powerhouse driving the luxury conglomerate Kering forward. Yet, sales of the esteemed Italian brand are decidedly on a downward trajectory in a decelerating global luxury market. Consequently, Kering has little choice but to rejuvenate the brand by elevating its … Read more
Translated by Cassidy STEPHENS Published Apr 11, 2024 In the midst of its repositioning, Gucci has announced a new key appointment to complete its front-line management team. Kering’s flagship label has recruited Stefano Cantino from Louis Vuitton to take on the newly created role of deputy CEO to support CEO Jean-François Palus. Palus took the … Read more
Once upon a time, fashion brands were meant to be experienced by wearing their offerings or perhaps via smell by wearing their fragrances. Today’s focus on brand experience is driving a new sense: taste. European luxury brands have primarily tapped into this space, with Hermès, Dior, Louis Vuitton, and Prada launching cafes in various global … Read more
Men arrive hauling overstuffed blue plastic bags, from which emerge Gucci baseball hats, Fendi wallets, Hermès belts and bright orange Louis Vuitton shoeboxes, sold from rickety tables at a fraction of the price of their originals. An officer of the Guardia di Finanza, the Italian police in charge of financial crime and smuggling, checks trucks … Read more
By AFP Published Apr 7, 2024 As top brands like Gucci and Prada prepare to report billions in sales this month, luxury fakes on the streets of Naples are also yielding a jaw-dropping cash stream — for the mafia. See catwalkGucci – Fall-Winter2024 – 2025 – Womenswear – Italie – Milan – ©Launchmetrics/spotlight The teeming … Read more
By Bloomberg Published Apr 5, 2024 In 2007, Louis Vuitton introduced a new spacious bag in its trademark monogram. Meant as a seasonal beach carry-all, the Neverfull, as it was known, became an instant hit. Part of the appeal was that it was relatively affordable. I purchased one in 2010, and it cost around £600 ($760). Not cheap … Read more
By Bloomberg Published Apr 4, 2024 Gucci owner Kering SA is spending €1.3 billion ($1.41 billion) for a property on Milan’s toniest shopping street. Via Monte Napoleone 8 The French luxury group said Thursday that it’s buying Via Monte Napoleone 8 from a unit of Blackstone Property Partners Europe. The 18th-century property covers five floors … Read more
When Jennifer Nisan launched her Instagram account, Front Row Live, it was primarily a passionate escape into her interests. The young mom was carving out much-needed ‘me-time’ when the pastime unexpectedly took off into what is today a seven-figure cottage industry, helping dedicated fashion fans, celebrities, and civilians score those hard-to-find items. FashionNetwork.com spoke to … Read more
