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Alessandro Michele leaves Gucci
Official confirmation came only in the evening. At the creative helm since January 2015, the designer has revolutionized the style and thinking of the Kering Group’s Maison. Under ceo Marco Bizzarri, he has taken sales from 3.5 to 10 billion euros. Now the predictions about his successor begin
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Fashion signs up for a green era
The recent publication celebrating MF Fashion’s 25th anniversary delved into the state of the art of sustainability in fashion. After the 1980s, in which planet-related highlights entered the orbit of luxury, all the way to «buy less» ads and the coalition of big players to protect the ecosystem, the industry is now rewriting its history
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Toni Belloni: «Lvmh to invest in Italy»
«Every year we will put at least 100 million in the pot for training and the supply chain,» the group's ceo told exclusively to MFF. «After the three 2022 deals on Fendi and Berluti, we now have big plans in the pipeline for Givenchy and Loro Piana»
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Pierpaolo Piccioli: «My love for Valentino»
The designer from the Mayhoola maison celebrates the red, the founder’s code, in a special book and in two rooms of the exhibition that can be visited until April 1 in Doha. «The archive is a living ecosystem in which our treasures are ready to tell their stories», the designer explained
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Menswear driven by exports
The sector files the first seven months of the year with +6% foreign sales over 4 billion euros, but forecasts remain cautious due to costs and delays in the supply chain. «The system is holding up, but it will be weighed down by the lack of workforce», Claudio Marenzi of Pitti Immagine stated. The event will be held from January 10 to January 13 with 759 brands
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MFF 113 - Gigi Hadid: «I wanted a brand true to who I am»
From catwalk queen to style office director, the supermodel exclusively tells MFF-Magazine For Fashion about the debut of Guest in residence, her deluxe knitwear label. «I had been thinking about creating my own brand for a long time and had received different offers,» she said. «Modeling is interesting, but it's also nice to go to work and not feel like a fish out of water»
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Klarna bets on fashion
Two years after entering the Italian market, the digital payment company reached 2 million users and continues the partnerships with fashion and luxury anticipating new ones on their way. «The buy now pay later is set to gain momentum», country manager Luigi Traldi explained to MFF
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MFF 113 - Marco De Vincenzo: «First times are the most important»
Making his debut as creative director of Etro, the designer, the first outsider to the founder family, tells MFF-Magazine For Fashion about himself in an exclusive interview. «There is the past of origins mixed with the future of sustainability,» he said of the collection presented at the last Milan fashion week. «I'm happy that the line opens and closes with the heritage of the brand and at the center is a little bit of me,» he explained
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Dior new world
«We like to create new records, I do not think there is a limit to growth», Pietro Beccari, chairman and ceo of the Lvmh maison, explained to MFF in an exclusive interview. The fashion house is taking over Harrods in London with a maxi event, while preparing a mega fashion show under the pyramids in Egypt and an exhibition in Tokyo. «Supply chain operations in Italy and France are underway»
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Moschino revolution
«We have big project for our 40th anniversary in 2023», president and ceo Massimo Ferretti told MFF. The maison under Aeffe group worth over 250 million euros is studying make up with Euroitalia and is preparing a collaboration with Bugs Bunny for the Chinese new year. «In 12 months, we have gone from 14 to 30 direct stores and more will come»
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The future of Palm angels
From the Los Angeles pop-up store, which opened today, to the debut in jewelry with Duffy to the announcement of the first fashion show in Paris in March 2023, where a boutique of more than 350 square meters will open in the spring. «We are going back to our roots to project ourselves into the next level», Francesco Ragazzi, soul of the Farfetch-controlled brand, explained to MFF
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Luxury runs faster than gdp
A refuge asset against inflation thanks to strong pricing power, the sector has been growing steadily for two decades. «In the last 25 years, while the world gdp has risen by 4.4%, the industry went up by 6%», Swetha Ramachandran of Gam told MFF. For young people, fashion in an anti-crisis investment
