Most stores in the Via Montenapoleone luxury shopping district, home to brands including Chanel, Tiffany and Dior, removed merchandise from their windows as a precaution.
At Giorgio Armani, designer Silvana is bringing her less idealised, more graphic touch to the brand without changing its essence, Angelo Flaccavento writes.
Louise Trotter’s Bottega Veneta was lighter and more clearly expressed the designer’s signature. Also: Angelo Flaccavento reports on Ferragamo, Dolce & Gabbana and Act No. 1.
For the last twelve months, the designer has played therapist to the brand’s ‘multiple personality disorder.’ This latest session for Spring/Summer 2027 was a breakthrough.
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Gucci, Moschino, Tod’s, Institution and The Attico each offered their vision of fashion for the people as commercial pressures put the customer squarely in focus, Angelo Flaccavento writes.
A new space called The Situation will host exhibitions and residencies and provide resources to Black, queer and other under-represented creatives.
Marni toughened up, Max Mara leaned into pragmatism and Cavalli mined its past glory on a day when clothes, not spectacle, reclaimed the fashion week conversation, Angelo Flaccavento writes.
At Milan Beauty Week, one of the world’s cosmetic manufacturing hubs demonstrated why ‘Made in Italy’ still matters with a new urgency.
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Simone Bellotti brought a whisper of sedition to Jil Sander, while Maria Grazia Chiuri negotiated between Fendi’s vocabulary and her own.
Luxury’s biggest brands have tightened supplier oversight since a sweatshops scandal threatened to taint their reputations, but critics say compliance efforts have stalled and little has been done to tackle the systemic issues that enable labour exploitation.
The Milan shows kicked off with 63 skirts at Prada and Glenn Martens’ greatest hits at Diesel, reports Angelo Flaccavento.
Condé Nast is leaning into livestreamed events underwritten by fashion-adjacent sponsors as it looks to move its media brands into the digital age.
The Chinese beauty conglomerate’s revenue grew 29.8 percent in the latest quarter, but its profit decreased by double digits due to increased promotional expenses as it expands overseas.
Shares jumped after the group raised its annual revenue and profit forecasts and said it expected sales to return to growth.
The German sportswear business is attempting to reboot its brand appeal to better compete with larger rivals Adidas and Nike.
The Tata Group-owned business beat expectations, shoring up confidence in its fashion business after a period of sluggish performance.
Chasity Monroe has been appointed as the label’s chief executive as it undergoes a wider brand refresh.
The Korean firm and Medicube owner reported third quarter revenue growth of over 100 percent, mostly attributed to the expansion of its skincare range into new markets, channels and product categories.
Celebrity-makeup artist Ash K. Holm will join the “smart” mirror brand for a year-long partnership focusing on guidance and education.
Revenue growth outpaced the previous quarter in the Korean conglomerate’s domestic market, but slowed internationally.