In a season when many designers sought lightness in spirit and clothes as a reaction to the geopolitical uncertainties, barrage of disheartening news and climate change, Stefano Gallici did so with a hint of nostalgia. He looked back at his teenage years and the lightheartedness of long summer days spent indulging in playing the guitar … Read more
For Dries Van Noten’s farewell show on Saturday, there was hardly a celebrity in sight. Instead, scores of fellow designers turned out to celebrate a colleague they hailed as a master of his craft. Champagne flowed at the pre-show cocktail where Van Noten himself mingled with industry figures such as Thom Browne, Pierpaolo Piccioli, Haider … Read more
MILAN — Add Ann Demeulemeester to the pre-collections’ fashion calendar. On the heels of a strong fall 2024 sales campaign, the Paris-based fashion house said Wednesday that it is planning to unveil its first pre-collection next month. Creative director Stefano Gallici’s resort 2025 lineup will be unveiled via appointments between May 21 and 24 at … Read more
TRIESTE, Italy — “Ann Demeulemeester has always been the polar star of my career in fashion,” said the brand’s creative director Stefano Gallici. “I’m in touch with Ann weekly,” he revealed. “As much as she’s no longer involved in the company, she remains my unfiltered counselor.” The soft-spoken designer was promoted to the top creative … Read more
TRIESTE, Italy — “You have been another strong, conscious and revolutionary generation of ITS [contestants]. Everybody gained a human and professional experience.” So said Barbara Franchin, the founder and mastermind of the International Talent Support fashion contest, known as ITS, showing appreciation for the 16 finalists of the 2023-2024 edition. Franchin was visibly emotional. ITS … Read more
