“We cannot get back to what it used to be”. During an interview, granted to Il Foglio, about made in Italy outlook after lockdown and in the middle of the pandemic, Marco Bizzarri (Imagoeconomica picture) spoke rather resolutely. According to Gucci CEO, luxury will not ever be the same, as it used to be before. […]
At the beginning of April, SMCP made such decision for the three brands they control, namely Sandro, Maje and Claudie Pierlot. One month later, Mulberry and Brooks Brothers decided to act likewise. In other words, both in the middle of the pandemic, caused by Coronavirus, and when the world, however, was still in a precarious...
Paris Fashion Week, on the agenda in September, will take place as per schedule. The French capital city is gearing up to host traditional fashion shows and, at the same time, digital oriented events. Fashion week will begin in Paris, the Ville Lumière, on September 28th and will end on October 6th. The French Fashion […]
There are those that have increased them, such as Chanel, Dior and Louis Vuitton. And there are those that lowered them, such as Mulberry and Burberry). Each brands has its reasons, but all have done so according to their commercial strategy for Asia and, specifically China, where they plan to focus their efforts. This trend […]
One of the symptoms of Tapestry’s struggles is its performance n Wall Street, where the group has lost 56%. And so, Tapestry plans to lay-off additional people, writes WWD, basing the assumption on an internal document it received. All on the eve of the posting of its financial results (with the fiscal year closing on […]
Fashion shows, streaming, rhythm. The Coronavirus pandemic and the lockdown led to many news for the top of the range. And Silvia Venturini Fendi (on the right, in the Imagoeconomica photo) does not deny that the tsunami also involves her brand. Indeed, speaking of the debate on the identity and timings of luxury, the one […]
After the lawsuit regarding fakes, Valentino comes to court for a lease. In the context of limitations imposed by the pandemic, New York is too expensive. And so the brand wants to get rid of the onerous lease (expiring in 2029) of its four-storey boutique on Fifth Avenue. Valentino turns to the judge to free […]
The 1st edition of World Leather Contest, done in 2019, had 800 participants from 25 universities in many countries. Thank to the partnership with UNIC – Italian Tanneries and Lineapelle, the 2020 edition also received 80 candidacies from student of three universities in Italy. Specifically, they are students from the Istituto Marangoni in Milan for the clothing […]
FFANY and FDRA merge to bring a unite entity, able to represent all US footwear operators, to life. The agreement stipulates that Fashion Footwear Association in New York will be united with Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America from October 1st, 2020. The board of the two associations still has to confirm the terms. FFANY […]
In 2020, worldwide meat production will supposedly decrease by 1.7% on annual basis. The pandemic, of course, is accountable for such downturn: according to FAO, Coronavirus outbreak has been affecting both production and consumption of animal products. Looking at Food Outlook 2020, we find out that meat now relies on China to overcome the most […]
It is going to be kind of an earthquake to some extent. In the United States, the Department of Justice (DoJ) is investigating the four meat majors. In fact, as reported by Bloomberg, the antitrust division of the bureau has sent “notice of civil investigation”, quite close to arraignment, to Tyson Foods, JBS, National Beef […]
Reset for DvF. The US brand Diane von Furstenberg is laying off 75% of its 400 employees, while 18 out of 19 stores are being closed. CEO Sandra Campos and vice president of production Holliday Hofstatter are no longer on the board. A restart hypothesis? Yes, but a digital one, and with a focus on […]
Coronavirus crisis? Not for everyone. Rutherfords, small English leather goods manufacturer has increased its sales by 400% in just 12 months. A significant push came from the expansion project led by the UK’s Department for International Commerce. The brand managed to increase the destinations for the products from 4 to 8 countries, with Japan leading […]
All together a little more slowly. This is not an invitation for moderation, but rather one to push businesses to optimize everything
There is a desire to change: we need to understand how. To understand what it’s like at the top of the range you need to know how to read the protagonists' statements. We do it with Susanna Nicoletti, designer consultant and university professor
Gucci posted on Instagram, in late May, “typed fashion words” by Alessandro Michele. The brand announces the end of a creative era and the need to open a new chapter, but in its own way
The digital channel and China’s marketplace are the two frontiers to conquer for Made-in- Italy leather goods. It’s true for bigger brands but even more so for indipendent ones, says Christina Fontana, Head of Fashion and Luxury - Europe of Alibaba Group
What doesn’t kill you, makes you stronger. And Mirta, the start-up for Made in Italy artisans, comes out the Covid-19 shock more solid and with clearer ideas: for small fashion excellences, e-commerce is fundamental
Starting as a shoe-shop in 1880, it converted to leather goods at the end of the 60s. then, it becomes the reference company for car manufacturers when it comes to producing leather custom-made luggage. Here is the extraordinary story of Italian business Schedoni
