Ermenegildo Zegna Group continues to grow at the start of the year, but at a slower pace. The Italian company specialising in luxury menswear posted sales of €463.2 million in the first quarter of 2023, up 8.1% (+10.7% at constant exchange rates). These results were driven primarily by strong performances in the United States and … Read more
By Reuters API Published Apr 6, 2024 Italy’s Ermenegildo Zegna posted a 19.3% increase in full-year organic revenue on Friday and proposed a 20% hike in its annual dividend, helped by robust demand for its luxury products. See catwalkZegna – Spring-Summer2024 – Menswear – Milan – © ImaxTree The family-owned fashion group, which controls menswear brand … Read more
The nostalgia for Western wear has been reignited in fashion, in part due to Beyoncé and her latest country music crossover album, “Cowboy Carter.” However, elements from cowboy culture including fringe details, cowboy boots and hats, and Western style embroidery have permeated high fashion and street style for decades. Model Claudia Schiffer on the runway … Read more
After five years of being on a first-name basis with customers, Dunkin’ changed its name for a day to “Donuts.” Quite the April Fool’s Day prank, the Canton, Mass.-based coffee and donut chain has launched a limited-run of apparel. After being known as Dunkin’ Donuts for decades, the company retooled its name to just “Dunkin’” … Read more
Translated by Nicola Mira Published Mar 26, 2024 Marcolin improved both revenue and profitability in fiscal 2023. The Italian eyewear producer recorded net sales of €558.3 million, up by 2% at current exchange rates (and by 3.8% at constant rates) compared to 2022, when Marcolin recorded net sales of over €547 million. Tom Ford sunglasses … Read more
By Bloomberg Published Mar 29, 2024 The owners of Saks Fifth Avenue are in talks to raise financing to bolster the cash portion of an offer to buy competitor Neiman Marcus, according to people familiar with the matter, moving two of America’s biggest high-end department stores closer to a deal after years of on-and-off courtship … Read more
By Bloomberg Published Mar 24, 2024 Fears of a slowdown among Chinese shoppers have dogged the luxury industry for the better part of a year. Last week the scale of the problem hit home for one of fashion’s biggest but most exposed brands, Gucci. See catwalkGucci – Fall-Winter2024 – 2025 – Womenswear – Italie – … Read more
Marcolin, a global leader in eyewear with a portfolio of house brands, as well as licensed brands including Tom Ford, Christian Louboutin, Max Mara, and more, has opened a showroom in New York, in the heart of Manhattan. Courtesy Located on the 19th floor of 270 Madison Ave and designed by Milan-based design studio Navone … Read more
Italian eyewear manufacturer Marcolin and American sneaker brand Skechers have renewed the licensing agreement for the design, production and worldwide distribution of Skechers sunglasses, optical eyewear and children’s eyewear, until December 2030. Women’s eyewear for Skechers – DR Marcolin and Skechers first formed a licensing agreement in 2014. Skechers eyewear, which achieved record sales of $8 … Read more
Translated by Roberta HERRERA Published Feb 23, 2024 Thursday, the second day of Milan’s Women’s Fashion Week closed with a downpour. As the rain got heavier by the hour, the fashion shows continued unabated in the plush salons of Lombardy’s capital, with their share of delays. Following MM6’s techno-futuristic collection and Emporio Armani’s chic ready-to-wear, … Read more
