The Blumarine in-house design team has surely proven its resilience over the past 12 months during which it saw its studio’s revolving door spin with the exit of Nicola Brognano, the one-season tenure of Walter Chiapponi earlier this year and the arrival of new creative director David Koma. Now it’s gearing up to adapt to … Read more
MILAN – David Koma is taking on the creative director role at Blumarine and his first collection for the Italian brand will bow for pre-fall 2025. Blumarine does not appear on the preliminary Milan Fashion Week schedule, running Sept. 17-23. The Georgian-born designer is marking his namesake brand’s 15th anniversary this year, and has garnered … Read more
NEW LICENSE: Blufin and Italian manufacturer Gimel have signed a license for the production and worldwide distribution of the Miss Blumarine childrenswear line. The multiyear license will officially kick off with the spring 2025 collection dedicated to children and young girls. Aimed at strengthening the range’s international distribution, the deal is part of a wider plan … Read more
MILAN – Walter Chiapponi is exiting Blumarine after only one collection designed for the Italian brand. On Thursday morning, Marco Marchi, sole administrator of parent company Eccellenze Italiane Holding, in a statement thanked Chiapponi for his “vision and commitment,” while revealing his departure. The designer was named creative director in November and unveiled his first … Read more
It’s the dawn of a new day at Blumarine, where new creative director Walter Chiapponi made crystal clear he was eager to erase his predecessor Nicola Brognano’s work and take the brand on a different journey. “I arrived in this company three months ago, so I didn’t have much time to work on this collection … Read more
When Nicola Brognano exited Blumarine at the end of 2023, a question mark hung on the fate of the Y2K aesthetic the Italian designer brought to the brand. The appointment of Walter Chiapponi as his successor suggests the label will likely pursue a more sophisticated, understated direction – one that’s so on-demand right now. Before … Read more
