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Dior walks among the goddesses
«I started with a lesson from Monsieur Dior on antiquity», Maria Grazia Chiuri said, rereading classical columns and sculptures for the Lvmh’s maison, translating them into bustiers and peplum dresses. «It was right to have a fashion show despite the social climate of these days,» the designer added, while John Elkann was sat in the front row
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Ami Paris to reach 300 million euros by the end of the year
«A leap after reaching 230 million euros in 2022 and 130 million euros in 2021», ceo Nicolas Santi-Weil exclusively anticipated to MFF, who has transformed the brand born in 2011 into a global phenomenon, with co-labs from Puma to Moncler. «In addition to the Shanghai holding company Sequoia, we have London fund Felix capital in our capital», he revealed
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Brunello Cucinelli’s commitment to Italy
The humanist entrepreneur at the head of the 919-million-euro brand is preparing to redevelop the Umbrian village of Castelluccio di Norcia, which was hit by the 2016 earthquake. A project that will start with the square and church within the two-year period. “I hope more people will return to invest in restoration work,” he said
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Buyers promote Paris
Impressive locations, mega fashion shows, and global celebrities enlivened the Men’s Fashion Show in Paris. Dior, Loewe, Amiri, Dries Van Noten, and Rick Owens, in addition to the spectacular Louis Vuitton, are among the top shows according to buyers interviewed by MFF. While, among younger buyers, Lemaire and KidSuper stood out
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Dior’s atelier of the future
A mechanical garden as a catwalk with references to all the designers who have made the brand great. That is how Kim Jones celebrated five years at the LVMH Group’s men’s label with a show mixing haute couture soul and streetwear, preciousness and scratches in fluorescent hues
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Rick Owens’ dark poetry
«I propose a somber and determined elegance in a formal and understated yet dramatic black,» the designer said, who at the Palais de Tokyo imagines bursts of colorful fumes in the air while slender but monumental figures with unnaturally elongated silhouettes walk down the runway
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Louis Vuitton’s walk of fame
Stellar budget of tens of millions of euros for the mega-event that marked the debut of Pharrell Williams at the helm of the menswear division of the French Maison. With the surprise concert of Jay-Z and the Pont Neuf all covered in gold, the event was attended by celebrities such as Rihanna and Beyoncé, the latter sit next to Bernard Arnault, Zendaya, Kim Kardashian, and Naomi Campbell
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Milan seduces buyers
According to buyers interviewed by MFF, Dolce&Gabbana, Giorgio Armani, Prada, Valentino, and Zegna were among the best performers of new men’s elegance for the spring-summer 2024 collection. Setchu, Magliano and Jordanluca stand out among the younger designers
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Fendi at work
«Florence was a spark for the beginning of our story,» Silvia Venturini Fendi explained while showing the menswear collection in the new factory in Bagno a Ripoli, mixing machine, man, and nature. «Before founding the brand in Rome in 1925, my grandmother Adele came to Tuscany to learn the art of leather goods»
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The Querelle of YSL
Anthony Vaccarello brings the Kering brand to Berlin to present his nocturnal menswear with reference to the works of Rainer Werner Fassbinder between cinematic and erotic touches, masculine and feminine, couture and sensuality
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Pitti Uomo kicks off celebrating Made in Italy
«The industry is experiencing a great moment thanks to the alliance between businesses, institutions, and young people,» Florence mayor Dario Nardella said yesterday during the opening of the fair, on stage until Friday with 825 brands. From July 15, the restyling of the Fortezza da Basso worth about 70 million euros will begin from the Bellavista pavilion
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Autry targets 300 million in three years
Ceo Mauro Grange, who turned the label into a phenomenon that started from three million in revenues in 2019 to more than 90 million in the last fiscal year, anticipated the goal to MFF. «We launch ready-to-wear with 300 pieces. Soon we are going to have flagships stores in Tokyo and Seoul». The US-born brand is part of Made in Italy Fund managed by Quadrivio group
