Armani creates foundation as succession issue looms

Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani said on Friday he would create a foundation in his name, for the first time shedding some light on succession plans for his fashion business. Armani has always said he wanted to maintain his group independent,” said Bernstein analyst Mario Ortelli.

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New pop at Emporio Armani, practical wardrobe from Etro in Milan

By Marie-Louise Gumuchian MILAN (Reuters) – The digital age was at the forefront of the Emporio Armani fashion show in Milan on Friday with Italian designer Giorgio Armani dotting his womenswear fall line with bold colorful shapes. In a mainly black collection with flashes of bright color, the 81-year old Armani softened day suits with looser silhouettes in an apparent nod to the 1980s, reinforced by multi-colored jumpers and plenty of sequins. The autumn/winter 2016/2017 line, called “New Pop”, blended “classic style and digital designs”, according to show notes. …

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New pop at Emporio Armani, practical wardrobe from Etro in Milan

Music meets fashion in LA as Stella McCartney shows pre-fall line

Music, celebrities and fashion came together in Los Angeles on Tuesday as British designer Stella McCartney presented her autumn 2016 collection amid the Hollywood awards season buzz. Models danced between rows of records and CDs at Hollywood's landmark Amoeba Music store, dressed in “fur-free fur” or embroidered coats and jackets adorned in cat motifs and leopard and tiger prints. Known for her neutral color palettes, McCartney's pre-fall line came in cream and earthy tones with dabs of indigo, orange and pink.

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Music meets fashion in LA as Stella McCartney shows pre-fall line