MILAN — Stone Island is kicking off 2025 with a new sprawling showroom in Milan, where it will unveil its fall 2025 collection on Saturday, and a new flagship in Paris designed by Rem Koolhaas and the OMA/AMO studio. In a preview of the showroom on Via Tortona 31 — a key design area in … Read more
MILAN — Gucci on Friday is unveiling its spring 2025 campaign, dubbed “Where Light Finds Us.” Photographed by Canadian filmmaker and actor Xavier Dolan, the campaign is fronted by Yara Shahidi and George MacKay. Creative director Sabato De Sarno said the campaign “is a celebration of humanity in its most vivid and tender forms.” Working … Read more
PARIS — As the race for prime Parisian real estate heats up, luxury giant Kering and private equity firm Ardian have signed a binding agreement to create a joint venture of prime real estate assets. Kering will transfer three of its prestigious addresses to the new entity. The deal is valued at 837 million euros, … Read more
NEW ROLE: Following the arrival of Marco Bizzarri as chairman and Gabriele Maggio as chief executive officer, Elisabetta Franchi’s team continues to evolve and grow. Matteo Aceti has been named global communications director of the brand, effective Jan. 7. He reports to Maggio and creative director and founder Elisabetta Franchi. Aceti joins the brand from … Read more
MILAN — Walking by Via Montenapoleone or Milan’s luxury shopping arcade Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, it’s hard to miss Gucci’s new window displays. The Italian brand on Wednesday rolled out its new global window concept, dubbed “Endless Narratives.” Surrounding a Jackie bag, for example, high, mirrored and lacquered bookcases in a new bluish-green hue stand … Read more
While many bemoan that American fashion shows lack the luster of yesteryear, Malena Belafonte is trying to rejigger the tried-and-true by blending runway looks, live music and circus-like spectacles. The former model, dancer and next of kin to internationally renowned musicians will present a two-hour show at Sony Hall in New York City on Wednesday … Read more
A year after opening, the Fontainebleau’s luxury retail offerings are taking shape in Las Vegas. Alaïa, Bottega Veneta, Gucci and Boucheron are the latest stores to bow at the hotel and casino property, which officially opened its doors Dec. 13, 2023, with a splashy party attended by Cher, Anitta, Kim Kardashian, Eva Longoria, Sylvester Stallone, … Read more
Since his debut last year Sabato De Sarno has faced criticism. The sleek, clean aesthetic he has anchored his vision for Gucci on has been knocked for its simplicity, accused of prompting occasional yawns among a fashion and social media audience that’s always chasing the next adrenaline rush. But De Sarno has stayed true to … Read more
It’s hard to imagine Bottega Veneta, which last year surpassed the 1.6 billion euro mark and has reached global brand status, as a struggling, off-the-radar, near bankrupt leather goods label back in 2001 — and many may have forgotten that the acquisition of the brand was spearheaded by Tom Ford and Domenico De Sole, who … Read more
Erik Madigan Heck is showing off his many talents in “The Tapestry,” a new Thames & Hudson-published book that features 180 of his works. Blending photographs and painting, the monograph — as its title suggests — draws from historic tapestries, as well as Impressionist and contemporary paintings. Many know Heck for his fashion photography, which … Read more
