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Manolo Blahnik opens first Milan store

Footwear and accessories brand Manolo Blahnik has opened its first standalone store in Milan, Italy, as part of efforts to solidify its commitment to Italian craftsmanship. The luxury label’s new location, the second in Italy, is located in the Via Pietro Verri area in a 100 square metre space spanning two-storeys. The interior is reminiscent of...

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Giorgio Armani outlines succession plan following health issues

Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani has revealed plans to gradually pass on the baton of responsibilities concerning his eponymous brand to his closest family and collaborators, after declining health issues caused him to miss Paris and Milan catwalk shows earlier this year. In an interview with the Financial Times, Armani outlined his plans...

Culture

Vogue Italia and Kering bring Cinemoda Club to Milan

This September, just as Milan Fashion Week kicks into full gear, Vogue Italia and Kering are introducing Cinemoda Club, a three-day film series designed to spotlight the deep, ongoing connection between fashion and cinema. Running from 25 to 27 September, Cinemoda Club will take over three of Milan’s most iconic independent cinemas Arlecchino,...

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Valesco buys majority stake in Moncler’s headquarters in Milan

European real estate fund manager The Valesco Group, a portfolio company of New World Group, has acquired a majority stake in a 200-million-euro state-of-the-art office building being developed by Covivio SA, which will serve as the global headquarters for luxury fashion brand Moncler in Milan. Located in Milan's Symbiosis district, the 409,000...

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New voices, familiar roots: Milan Fashion Week in transition for HW24

While London Fashion Week was dominated by young, creative talent, Milan Fashion Week once again held on to the old guard. Although Glenn Martens' democratic approach at Diesel, with its thousands of virtual guests with backstage passes, injected the first day of Milan Fashion Week with a touch of innovation and change. The remaining events,...

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Diesel opens store dedicated to its 1DR bag

Italian fashion brand Diesel has opened its first store dedicated to its 1DR bag in Milan, adjacent to the Diesel Flagship store in San Babila. The store, which will be open for a year, has been designed to be experienced as a multisensory art concept to offer an immersive “1DR Land” environment rather than a traditional retail store. The 560...

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British retailer End. opens first international store

Luxury British retailer End., which has been expanding its physical retail footprint across the UK with recent openings in Manchester, Newcastle and Glasgow, has unveiled its first international store in Milan. End. Milano, located at Via Mercanti 21 in the “cultural heart of Milan” is described by the brand as its most ambitious concept to...

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Fratelli Rossetti: new flagship store in Milan part of retail expansion

Italian luxury shoe house Fratelli Rossetti has opened a new flagship store in the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II shopping centre in the heart of Milan. In addition to locations on Via Montenapoleone and Corso Magenta, the opening of a third Milan shop shows the brand’s investment in brick and mortal retail. The interior of the new...

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The loss of American tourists forces European luxury brands to think local

Each summer, come July and August, outbound Parisians, Milanese and Florentines tend to flock to their respective coasts for some weeks of respite from the urban heat, while visiting Americans linger in their empty cities, take in the cultural reverence and most of all, they shop. In 2018, nearly 18 million Americans visited EU countries with...

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CNMI and Parsons discuss diversity and education at event in Milan

Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana has confirmed its global leading role in the promotion of positive and effective changes across the fashion industry. In keeping with its continuous involvement in the creation of a stimulant dialogue among the players of the sector aimed at defining and reaching more and more ambitious goals, CNMI is glad to...

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Milan gets its first Denim School

Milan attracts fashion students from all over the world, thanks to prominent schools such as the Marangoni Institute and the Domus Academy. Now, the city has become even more attractive for those looking to pursue a career in the fashion industry, as it now hosts the first Italian school entirely dedicated to denim and jeans. Launched this week,...

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‘See now, buy now’ sees an industry divided as Italy’s Fashion Chamber rejects instant fashion

London - Debate concerning the current affairs of the fashion system has resulted in the rise of the direct-to consumer business model. Whilst a number of global fashion houses, such as Burberry, Vetements, Tom Ford and Tommy Hilfiger, have announced their intentions to break away from the traditional calendar to cater to consumers need for...