Armani to host new fashion week show boosting young designers

Giorgio Armani has revealed plans to host a show during Men's Fashion Week in Milan for three upcoming designers. 

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Benetton teams with designer Stella Jean for first capsule collection

United Colors of Benetton has revealed more about its first collaboration with a fashion designer, signing up Stella Jean to create a knitwear-focused winter capsule collection. In the space of just a few years, Stella Jean, who lives and works in Rome, Italy, has become a key figure in the fashion world. A former protégé of Giorgio Armani, the designer skillfully combines Italian style and expertise with African and Caribbean inspirations, with particular focus on Haitian culture.

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Five key trends from Milan Fashion Week

After New York and London, Milan revealed its trends for the spring/summer 2017 season with a week of shows splashed with color, and where artisanal skills and craftsmanship took center stage. While fashion houses like Giorgio Armani and Francesco Scognamiglio went for light, fluid looks, others chose opulence and exuberance for SS17, including Dolce & Gabbana's vibrant homage to Italian culture. Seen all over the runways in New York and London, frills were also a trend at Milan Fashion Week, bringing a light, buoyant feel to collections and highlighting the sensuality of the female form.

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Tuomas Merikoski for Aalto: ‘Aalto is for strong, sophisticated women’

October 5), we caught up with Tuomas Merikoski, who will reveal the spring-summer 2017 collection of Aalto on Tuesday, September 27 at 2:00 PM local time. What or who inspired this collection? The new “Uusi Fantasia” collection is an expedition to embrace diversity, have a free mind space inspired by grunge.

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Ricostru: the latest label with the backing of Giorgio Armani

Giorgio Armani has unveiled Ricostru as the latest up-and-coming fashion talent to receive his support this Milan Women's Fashion Week. The Italian designer will host the Ricostru fashion show at his Armani/Teatro space in the city during the event, providing the label with an international platform from which to showcase its Autumn/Winter 2016 collection.

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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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Giorgio Armani creates legacy foundation

Fashion designer Giorgio Armani confirmed rumors on Friday that he has founded the Giorgio Armani Foundation, reports Women's Wear Daily.

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Emporio Armani chooses Paris over Milan for Spring 2017

The designer's Emporio Armani ready to wear line will show its upcoming Spring/Summer 2017 collection in the French capital rather than the usual Milan, reports the Business of Fashion (BoF). Although rare, this isn't the first time Armani has taken the brand out of Milan — the designer unveiled his Spring/Summer 2007 collection in London as part of a wider event that included the launch of his Emporio Armani Product RED venture, part of the AIDS-fighting concept spearheaded by U2 singer Bono and activist Bobby Shriver.

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Armani chooses Paris over Milan for Emporio line September show

Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani said on Wednesday his younger and more accessible Emporio Armani line would go on show in Paris in September instead of Milan but also said that this was a one-off. Traditionally, the Armani collection shows are held in Milan in June for men and in September for women. The designer said the decision to move to Paris was made “exceptionally” for this season, addressing any potential speculation that he might leave the Milan catwalks for good.

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Jean Paul Gaultier has a new fashion collaboration in the pipeline

The French fashion icon is teaming up with Italian retail chain OVS on a new capsule collection for fall, WWD reports. The collection will comprise 60 pieces spanning ready-to-wear and accessories for both men and women, titled 'Jean Paul Gaultier for OVS'. It is the latest in a line of surprising collaborations for Gaultier, who brought his ready-to-wear line to a close in 2014 to focus on his couture pieces.

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