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Buyers praised Milan’s live comeback
According to buyers surveyed by MFF, the top shows were Dolce&Gabbana, Fendi, Prada, Versace, and Zegna. Among the younger ones Magliano, Dhruv Kapoor, and JordanLuca. The relaxed tailoring revisited in a summer style proved successful. Online purchases on the rise
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The new Armani man
«I tried to emphasize my world in a modern key». This is how the designer described his approach to next summer. Between the nonchalance of light linens and silks for shirts worn untucked, as well as daring color combinations and contrasting prints
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MataDior
A Latin fever running through Cruise 2023, brought by Maria Grazia Chiuri to Seville with a mega fashion show, paying homage to Andalusian culture. Mysterious flamenco, horsewomen and female bullfighters between the sacred and the profane, strong femmes right out of Pedro Almodóvar's movies as well as the soundtrack by Alberto Iglesias
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Milan back to the future
«With 70 almost all physical events, this is the first fashion week of the new normal» Carlo Capasa of the National Chamber of Italian Fashion (Cnmi) told MFF. The return of Versace, Moschino and Gucci with a project are highly anticipated. Menswear is rising to 9.4 billion euros (+15%), growing more than womenswear. «We have an exceptional understanding with Florence and Paris»
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The stream of consciousness according to Ann Demeulemeester
«I have always been myself, I have never followed trends. These outfits encompass years of work, but together they seem to be one collection», the Belgian designer told MFF. She is a guest of honor at the 102nd edition of Pitti Uomo displaying 40 outfits for as many years of the brand and six more were chosen from the new course in Claudio Antonioli’s era
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Wales Bonner's artisanal melting pot
«I celebrated artisanship in all its forms, paying homage to the Black presence in Florence's history» the British designer, special guest of the first day of Pitti Immagine Uomo, explained. A mix of Savile Row tailoring and sporty touches took on the catwalk at Palazzo Medici Riccardi, among hand dyed fabrics, jacquards, organic cotton garments and glass jewels made in Ghana
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Visions of Pitti
The 102 edition of the Florentine fair starts today with 671 exhibitors. «It is a special event involving the entire city» ceo Raffaello Napoleone explained to MFF
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Dolce&Gabbana: «GenD for our Home»
By the end of the year, a pool of emerging talents from around the world will interpret an aspect of the Maison’s interior collection. Among them, Chris Wolston, Rio Kobayashi, Antonio Aricò, Malacou Lefebvre and Sara Ricciardi. «It is very inspiring», the designers, who are now opening three summer boutiques and enriching the line with new lamps, stated
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Giorgio Armani: «A tailor-made home»
At Silos, a series of immersive rooms displays the interior brand's novelties with some historical furnishings, in an aesthetic continuum. The exhibition also relaunches the brand's made-to-measure restyling service. "I carefully guide the customers in choosing a personalized environment for a complete lifestyle," the designer explained to MFF
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Chanel’s homage to Italy
The Métiers d'Art collection designed by Virginie Viard went on stage at Stazione Leopolda in Florence in front of a star-studded parterre including Penélope Cruz, Sofia Coppola and Angèle. A mega fashion show followed by a party to celebrate the strong bond of the Maison with Italy and its savoir-faire
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Burke: «Vuitton and the Milan Renaissance»
From the bespoke concept of Garage Traversi, opened in advance for Objets Nomades, to the remake of Montenapoleone. LVMH's Maison bets on Italy. «It is a market that is doing better than pre-Covid-19 levels,» the Chairman and CEO explained exclusively to MFF, revealing details of the men's fashion show in Paris. «It will be at the Louvre and will be signed by the design studio»
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Silvia Venturini Fendi: «Our home is punk»
«That's the secret of fashion houses when they become almost institutions. At Design Miami/ we experiment but there is a continuity, the circle closes,» she explained to MFF. For the design week, the Lvmh maison's interior brand officially christens its new Milanese flagship and also goes on stage in a flat set up ad hoc
