‘In IM Men, folding, lightness and ease are tools meant to meet the needs of contemporary wanderers and nomads,’ Sen Kawahara, one-third of the designer trio behind the line, tells Angelo Flaccavento on the eve of its runway debut.
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.
Italian menswear has been comparatively resilient during luxury’s slowdown. At Pitti Uomo and Milan men’s week, executives hoped top-end, targeted propositions, technical brands and twisted classics would sustain the category.
Satoshi Kuwata’s Setchu delivered the spark of invention that the Pitti Uomo fair and the wider fashion system both need, reports Angelo Flaccavento.
The sports-meets-fashion event, including a runway show, will take place in New Orleans ahead of the American football championship in February.
After a near two-year absence, the Parisian fashion house will return to Paris Fashion Week show during menswear week in January 2025.
The long-serving creative director, who has made destination shows that tap into local culture a key element of her method, will stage her next cruise outing in her hometown on May 27th.
When Gilda Ambrosio and Giorgia Tordini founded their womenswear brand in 2016, the Italian designers generated both buzz and business instantly, landing 140 stockists and an approximately 80 percent sell-through rate in their first year. Eight years on, having navigated a global pandemic and on-going economic and market uncertainty, BoF sits down with The Attico’s leaders to learn about how they built a brand with creative and commercial longevity.
The Kering flagship will show its 2026 Cruise collection in the Italian city where Gucci was founded, amid a push to reconnect the label with its heritage story and elevate its image.
The Italian skiwear specialist showcased its latest round of celebrity and designer collaborations in a series of pavilions in Shanghai on Saturday as it aims to shrug off luxury sector malaise.
Six years after its last fashion show, the beleaguered lingerie giant staged a comeback. It was as much a celebration of the brand’s past as it was a signal of where it’s going in the future.
Executives and creative leaders from brands including Marc Jacobs, Calvin Klein, Tory Burch, Tom Ford, J. Crew, Noah and Canada Goose, among others, joined BoF President, Nick Blunden, and Lyst CEO, Emma McFerran, for a dinner in New York City.
The recovery long promised by luxury brands seems nowhere in sight, as the expansion of war in the Middle East, along with China’s tax crackdown on the wealthy, piled further pressure on the world’s biggest luxury conglomerates in the third quarter, and executives buckled in for a tough winter.
Sales fell in September as above-average temperatures hit demand for autumn clothing.
Hitting newsstands in October, the magazine marks Elle’s 51st international edition, published under licence by the Geomedia group.
Pearl, a subsidiary of David’s Bridal, will own David’s Bridal and license its intellectual property back to the bridalwear brand. David’s Bridal CEO Kelly Cook will serve as Pearl’s CEO.
The French giant handily beat expectations on strong demand for hair products at salons and premium skincare from its dermatological division.
The maker of Pantene shampoo was helped by strong personal care demand, but expects higher commodity costs to reduce profit by about $1.4 billion this year.
Haus Labs executive Angela Simpson and Carolyne Rapp have joined as chief marketing officer and vice president of creative respectively as the brand readies for further global expansion.
The French leather goods powerhouse reported no sales growth in Asia-Pacific excluding Japan, its biggest market, last quarter.