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Pitti Uomo establishes an India connection

Pitti Uomo, a part of Pitti Immagine, the Florence-based largest menswear trade show in the world, is a collection of fashion and luxury events themed around Italian fashion and clothing. This season, Pitti Uomo is focusing on a large Indian group to promote Made in Italy’s excellence in India, wherein the Future Group and Madura Fashion have...

Fashion

Pitti Bimbo: demand is led by foreign markets

Events around the town, catwalk shows and presentations: Pitti Bimbo is a worthy act to follow that of the men’s fashion fair in Florence that took place a couple of weeks ago. Pitti was ruled by those from abroad. Pitti welcomed more visitors from Russia (+14.5%), Japan (+80%), Brazil (+18%), the United States (+17%), South Korea (+15%), Turkey...

Fashion

MFW: serious and ironic men’s fashion

Men’s fashion takes the lead on the catwalks of Milan and at Fortezza da Basso in Florence, for the 81st edition of Pitti Uomo. The economic crisis has brought a much more serious air to fashion week, with fewer events and less glamour around. Perhaps because of the cold weather, on Saturday and Sunday in Milan, the roads were less crowded and...

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Today in Florence...

Classy and elegant with a modern cut – including the man-clutch. Valentino unveiled its autumn/winter 2012-13 menswear collection on Wednesday night, as guest of honor at Pitti Uomo in Florence. It was the first catwalk show since spring/summer 2008 when the collection was still designed by Valentino himself. The show was staged in the...