Not just business. For Bally, Gucci, Prada and other brands there is something else too. Being a luxury brand also means being committed. It will not be a coincidence, therefore, that brands in this period are engaged in campaigns in favour of environmental protection. Not only that, there are also those who put their efforts […]
Okay, maybe it's an exaggeration to describe what you will see on the next page and on the following ones as something unexpected. But if we have chosen this photo gallery, there is a reason. We find it in the surprise of discovering a capsule collection like the one launched at the end of November by Supreme with Nike.
A high fashion that knows how to return to classic. How? By practicing sustainability, away from hypocrisy. And who can do politics. Fashion ladies explain luxury today. Silvia Venturini Fendi, Miuccia Prada and Maria Grazia Chiuri (Dior) present the way of the top of the range in contemporary society to the press. The ladies of […]
Menswear on stage for the presentation of 2020-2021 winter collections in Milan, from January 10 to 14. The calendar started in London (January 4-6) and now touches down in Italy. The next appointment is Paris, from January 14 to 19. Then, there is New York (February 2-4). From Friday January 10, Milan Men’s Fashion will […]
Nike have been flying high in the quarter, namely the second one of 2019-2020 business year, as revenues reached 10.33 billion US dollars. They therefore increased by +10.2% on annual basis. For the records, such outstanding growth has gone beyond financial analysts’ expectations, which were about 10.09 billion dollars (data provided by IBES for Refinitiv). […]
Italian fashion hits the Royal Albert Hall in London for the British Fashion Awards. In the evening, organised by the British Fashion Council, those who have distinguished themselves over the last 12 months in the field of British and world fashion have been awarded. The result: Bottega Veneta takes (almost) all of it. And the […]
A leather takeover of the sneaker. In the spotlight, we find its famous, and, for the first one, inedited, collaborations. The former, between Prada and Adidas, while the latter between Supreme and Nike. Both cases see leather as the protagonist. Prada and Adidas The collaboration debut is represented by the Prada Superstar model. It is […]
They are the leaders of the two largest groups in the luxury industry, namely Kering and LVMH. They compete, with Gucci and Louis Vuitton respectively, to be the richest and most coveted fashion brand in the world. They autonomously carry out their projects and initiatives about sustainability. Furthermore, they also manage, on their own, their […]
End of August, 2019: in Biarritz, luxury sits at G7 table. François-Henri Pinault (patron of Kering), presents the fashion pact, the coalition of sustainable luxury, as per invitation by Macron. But “someone” is missing
At Milan Fashion Week, social star time is coming up. The event, arranged by Camera Nazionale della Moda (the National Chamber of Fashion) is going to end with a bang: Gucci, the brand web followers love the best, presented its fashion show in 77, Mecenate Avenue, Milan. According to SEMRush, a digital marketing company, the […]
Among other reasons, Prada is renowned as all designers and fashion operators consider the brand to be a real landmark. Yet, lively enthusiasm and high regard for its creative and product models hardly turn into relevant selling figures alike. The New York Times reported the news after carrying out a survey. In fact, the US […]
How are British companies preparing for the possible no-deal Brexit? Many prepared for the hit by taking a stand to defend their revenue. The biggest (and very concrete) concern has to do with protecting one’s business from the devaluation of the UK pound. Three cases, narrated by Footwear News, demonstrate how the problem is particularly […]
Climate, biodiversity, oceans. These are the three objectives chosen by the 32 signees of the Fashion Pact, the joint agreement and action plan that will lead fashion towards sustainability (the official full document can be downloaded here). The document, presented during the Biarritz’s G7 meeting (August 24th-26th), was crafted mainly by François-Henry Pinault, Kering’s CEO, […]
First things first, a warning, because this is a pretty long piece. So, make yourself comfortable before starting to read it. Second, the reason why this text is so articulate, is that between the end of July and the first half of August, while we were closed, many brands published their semester’s financial results. In...
Fendi does not consider abandoning fur. Indeed, they considers it a quintessential trait of their identity, as well as a pillar of social sustainability. Serge Brunschwig, CEO of the brand under the control of the LVMH group, categorically closes the possibility of a fur-free turnaround. To La Vanguardia, who asks him if he considers following...
Menswear season is at our doors. The month of June will give the change to understand the state of men’s fashion and, more so, of the fashion system of the large international capitals. For now, let’s take our calendars out, the Anglo-Saxon environment doesn’t seem to be in excellent shape, as it is still searching […]
Friday 24 May was was Giorgio Armani‘s big day. The designer returned to the catwalk in Tokyo 12 years after his last show in the Japanese capital, making his debut with his first men’s and women’s resort collection. The location was not chosen by chance: the show was organised to celebrate the re-opening of the...
What is going to happen to denim jackets embellished with mink fur collars? What about mink earflaps? What is going to happen to coyote fur gloves? What about leather, fabric and volpetta bags? In other words, what will become of all items of clothing and fur accessories, made by Prada, for sale at extraordinary prices? […]
The luxury segment is in good health and has a bright future thanks to Asia. Italy is ‘the’ country for fashion, but its main businesses are small and find it difficult to grow. Same goes for footwear and handbags, and this assessment is proved by the fact that these segments have inferior growth in comparison […]
Despite a disappointing performance in 2018, luxury might reorganize and revamp its business in 2019. Business of Fashion carried out an analysis over the economic and financial trend of several fashion brands: on the one hand, they highlighted the bad performance, throughout 2018, of some important brands, such as Tiffany, Ferragamo, Tod’s and Prada; on […]
