Balmain is opening a New York flagship store — its first in the US, confirming the luxury Parisian fashion house's growing popularity stateside.
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Balmain opens first US flagship
Balmain opens first US flagship
April 6, 2016 By
Balmain is opening a New York flagship store — its first in the US, confirming the luxury Parisian fashion house's growing popularity stateside.
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Balmain opens first US flagship
Gucci to unify men’s and women’s collections from 2017
April 5, 2016 By
Italian luxury brand Gucci announced on Tuesday it will unify its women's and men's collections starting from next year in an effort to simplify the designer's business. The first show combining womenswear and menswear will be at Gucci's new Milan headquarters, President and Chief Executive Marco Bizzarri said in a company statement. It did not specify when the show will be scheduled, but a source close to Gucci told Reuters it was likely to be during the women's Fashion Week, the one receiving most attention from both media and buyers. The decision comes amid a growing debate in the fashion industry over the need to combine collections, condense dates for shows as well as putting items on sale immediately after the catwalk presentations.. The Florence-based brand, part of the Kering group, is following in the steps of Britain's Burberry group, which said last November that it would bring its collections under a single brand.
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Gucci to unify men’s and women’s collections from 2017
Gucci to unify men’s and women’s collections from 2017
April 5, 2016 By
Italian luxury brand Gucci announced on Tuesday it will unify its women's and men's collections starting from next year in an effort to simplify the designer's business. The first show combining womenswear and menswear will be at Gucci's new Milan headquarters, President and Chief Executive Marco Bizzarri said in a company statement. It did not specify when the show will be scheduled, but a source close to Gucci told Reuters it was likely to be during the women's Fashion Week, the one receiving most attention from both media and buyers. The decision comes amid a growing debate in the fashion industry over the need to combine collections, condense dates for shows as well as putting items on sale immediately after the catwalk presentations.. The Florence-based brand, part of the Kering group, is following in the steps of Britain's Burberry group, which said last November that it would bring its collections under a single brand.
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Selfridges launches ‘The Body Studio’
April 5, 2016 By
The holistic concept features state-of-the-art private changing rooms with three-way “total vision” mirrors and a new “zero-tape” fitting service that sees expert consultants assess a woman's body measurements by eye only. The space also includes a ‘knicker bar' where customers can pick and mix their underwear, which is forecast to retail 33,000 pairs of knickers in the first year.
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Armani says to stop using animal fur in all his products
March 22, 2016 By
MILAN (Reuters) – Giorgio Armani will stop using fur in all his products since technological progress means there is no longer any justification for cruelty to animals, the renowned Italian fashion designer said on Tuesday. Armani, 81, said in a statement that the decision reflected his luxury group's attention to “the critical issues of protecting and caring for the environment and animals”. …
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The Italian driving fashion’s mobile revolution
February 29, 2016 By
With his high-waisted jeans and sneakers, nobody could have accused Steve Jobs of being a style leader. Posthumously however the Apple founder is becoming an icon of the luxury fashion business as the smartphone technology he pioneered shakes up a sector of the industry initially slow to embrace the Internet. Ask Federico Marchetti, the Italian CEO of Yoox Net-A-Porter (YNAP), the fashion e-tail heavyweight that shifted 1.7 billion euros worth of designer gear and luxury goods last year.
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Hollywood stars stud Saint Laurent’s awards-season LA show
February 11, 2016 By
French design house Saint Laurent drew A-list celebrities to its catwalk fixture in Los Angeles on Wednesday, presenting its autumn 2016 creations just as the city hosts major film and music award ceremonies. Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber and Hollywood stars Sylvester Stallone and Jane Fonda sat in the front row as creative director Hedi Slimane unveiled Saint Laurent's fall 2016 menswear and part of its womenswear in a show the luxury label called “a tribute to the strong music scene in Los Angeles”. Stella McCartney, who like Saint Laurent unveils her main collections in Paris, presented her pre-fall line last month in Los Angeles, where the fashion spotlight centers on who is wearing what on the red carpets rolled out during awards season.
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Why Kanye West’s Yeezy Show Could Be Game-Changing for the Fashion Industry
February 10, 2016 By
It’s not West’s designs that could potentially have a lasting effect on the fashion industry, so much as the revolutionary framework he is setting into motion with Thursday’s show.
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Zegna confirms Pilati’s departure
February 3, 2016 By
Italian fashion house Ermenegildo Zegna has issued a notice confirming that its design lead, Stefano Pilati, is stepping down. In a statement to the press, Zegna Group's CEO Gildo Zegna thanked Stefano for his contributions and wished him well in future endeavors. Pilati, formerly Creative Director at Yves Saint Laurent, joined the luxury menswear label in January 2013, assuming responsibility for both its ready-to-wear and couture collections.
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