Giorgio Armani
This Week: Paris Couture and Trump’s Tariffs
Both sides of fashion’s value equation will be put to the test in the coming days as couture houses flex their creative muscles and consumer prices hang in the balance pending trade deals between the US and major fashion manufacturing hubs.
Global Market Rout Darkens Outlook for European Luxury Labels
One Wall Street analyst now expects global sales of luxury goods to fall by as much as 2 percent this year, marking the industry’s longest downturn in over two decades.
Milan Day Six: Old Guard, New Guard
Giorgio Armani’s latest outing capped a Milan Fashion Week that included shows from promising young labels: Galib Gassanoff’s Institution, Giuseppe Buccinnà and Francesco Murano.
In Paris, Haute Couture’s Air of Restoration
This season, the couture shows seemed less focused on storytelling than simply catering to the wealthy, reports Angelo Flaccavento.
So Long Quiet Luxury
At Milan men’s fashion week, the clothes were on the safe side, but the classics, when seen with free and inventive eyes, can rank amongst the most contemporary expressions of men’s fashion, reports Angelo Flaccavento.
Armani Beauty’s Hiromi Ueda on Utilising Creative Expression for Commercial Success
BoF sits down with Armani Beauty’s global makeup artist to hear how she utilises creativity, pushing the boundaries of the beauty industry.
Armani 'Doesn’t Rule Out' Merger or IPO In Succession Plan
After preserving his fashion empire’s independence for decades, the 89 year-old designer is taking a more open stance to M&A.
Why Salone del Mobile Is Irresistible for Luxury Brands
This week, designers, collectors and major fashion brands will flock to Milan’s design fair. Also, LVMH reports first-quarter sales.
Is There Space for Radical Design in a Climate of Conservatism?
At Milan Fashion Week, the collections that mattered most were all about the radicality of cut, writes Angelo Flaccavento.
Milan Tries to Make Sense of the World
Bottega Veneta’s Matthieu Blazy finds hope in resilience, the Meiers swathe Jil Sander in security and Giorgio Armani goes back to nature, writes Tim Blanks.