Articles by Isabella Naef
Isabella Naef has been the Senior Editor of FashionUnited Italy since 2008. She is in Milan and covers fashion and luxury goods, with a particular focus on financial and economic news and sustainability. A dual Italian and Swiss citizen, Isabella graduated in Political Science from the University of Milan. She is member of the Professional Journalists' Association since 2000, contributing to newspapers and magazines. She is passionate about covering the fashion industry during this dynamic period, where sustainability, Gen Z, and artificial intelligence are paving the way for new and exciting chapters in economic, creative, and trend history.
White Milano promotes brands abroad and gives concreteness to fashion inclusion and circularity
Fairs are adapting to the crisis of consumption, fashion and luxury and to the complexity of the geopolitical situation and are transforming from a mere container of brands and their collections to large proactive showrooms, committed to promoting labels in Italy and abroad. This is the case of White Milano, a show that ended yesterday, in the...
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Prada edges closer to reported 1.5 billion dollar Versace deal
Milan Fashion Week ends today and with it comes new details surrounding the rumoured deal between Prada Group and Capri Holdings for the acquisition of Italian luxury brand Versace. As reported by Italian newspaper Corriere Economia, the deal is believed to have the backing of Lorenzo Bertelli, son of Prada Group owners, Miuccia Prada and...
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Lucie and Luke Meier End Collaboration with Jil Sander
A few hours after the presentation of the fall winter 2025 collection , in Milan, during the second day of fashion week, Jil Sander announces the divorce from the two creative directors Lucie and Luke Meier who "have mutually decided that this collection will be the last of their collaboration". The one presented today in Milan is their latest...
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Coccinelle closes FY 2024 with a turnover of 104 million
2024 turnover at 104 million euros, with a 10% growth compared to the previous year, for Coccinelle, a company active in the creation of leather bags and accessories. Global distribution has strengthened over the year. At the end of 2024, the brand has 120 monobrand stores in 45 countries, 1,300 points of sale in department stores and multibrand...
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Milan Fashion Week kicks off tomorrow amidst uncertainty over the global economic picture
As Milan Fashion Week officially commences tomorrow, February 25th, with 56 physical and six digital runway shows, 65 presentations, and 23 events, the figures from the National Chamber of Italian Fashion's Fashion Economic Trends report offer a snapshot of the sector and insights into what the coming months may hold. Whispers of a potential...
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Leather supply chain: turnover down 8.6% in 2024
The preliminary turnover of the leather supply chain for 2024 records a decrease of 8.6% compared to 2023, with a drop in both exports and imports, also influenced by the uncertain economic and geopolitical context. The leather supply chain of Confindustria Accessori Moda includes approximately 10 thousand companies Italian leather supply chain...
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Coin asks for 60 days to finalize restructuring agreements with creditors
A couple of weeks ago, Coin spa received binding proposals for the subscription of a capital increase for a total of 21.2 million euros and today "has therefore proceeded to request the Court of Venice to grant a term of 60 days to finalize the aforementioned restructuring agreements and request their approval", according to a note. "For the...
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Calzedonia parent company Oniverse exceeds 3.5 billion euros in FY24
According to preliminary sales data for fiscal year 2024, Oniverse Group's turnover exceeded 3.5 billion euros, representing a +13.5 percent increase at current exchange rates (+15.4 percent at constant exchange rates) compared to 3.1 billion euros as of December 31, 2023. International sales accounted for 2.2 billion euros. As of December 31,...
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Moncler S.p.A. Reports 2024 Revenue of €3.1 Billion (+7%)
Moncler S.p.A. reported consolidated group revenues of €3,108.9 million in 2024, a 7% increase at constant exchange rates (+4% at current exchange rates) compared to €2,984.2 million in 2023. Group EBIT reached €916.3 million, compared to €893.8 million in the previous year, representing a 29.5% margin on revenues, compared to 30% in 2023,...
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Marco Gobbetti: Who is the manager that transformed Burberry and Ferragamo?
The news of Marco Gobbetti's departure from Salvatore Ferragamo, a company that in 2022 recruited him, in place of Michaela le Delivec, as CEO and general manager, arrived yesterday, in the late afternoon. The manager, born in Vicenza in 1958, has an international profile and a very long experience in Italian, French and English fashion brands,...
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