The government is keen to ensure that Generali, which last month agreed to combine its asset management business with that of France-based Natixis, keeps its appetite for Italian sovereign debt at a time when Rome needs to borrow nearly €1 billion a day. The Trieste-based conglomerate is the government’s largest private-sector creditor. Rome had initially … Read more
ROME — Italy’s UniCredit has bought a stake in insurance giant Generali Group, according to two people familiar with the matter, adding another twist to a byzantine banking battle brewing in Italy’s north. Generali is in the crosshairs of several competing groups, including the Rome-allied billionaire Del Vecchio and Caltagirone families, as well as Milan-based investment … Read more
Alessandro Vigilante’s pre-fall 2025 mood board for Rochas left little space for misunderstanding: it was plastered with charming images of Hélène Rochas, who it would be limiting to describe as just the third wife of the house’s founder. Model, mother, savvy businesswoman — the first female chief executive officer in France — art collector, socialite, … Read more
FAY ICONS: Fay unveiled the “Iconics” exhibition at Milan’s La Pelota space on Friday evening, displaying 40 portraits lensed by Michael Avedon, together with the brand’s fall 2025 collection. Fay collaborated over the past year with the grandson of Richard Avedon and “Icons” was staged in collaboration with James Dylan, founder of the American independent … Read more
In a WWD preview, Brioni’s creative director Norbert Stumpfl said the presentation of the brand’s fall collection this season would be “more animated.” To be sure, the designer orchestrated brief performances of male and female dancers, twirling lightly in the frescoed salons of Milan’s Palazzo Serbelloni. Choreographed by Julie Bruyère, the dancers contributed to showing … Read more
For fall 2025, Pierre-Louis Mascia stayed true to his approach to fashion, reinventing his colorful style without straying from following his North Star, he said backstage before his first coed runway show in Milan on Friday. Speaking of stars, the collection was actually dubbed “Bright Star,” inspired by John Keats’ iconic love sonnet. Indeed, it … Read more
If you’re looking for a well-made outerwear piece to invest in, dial Gabriele Colangelo. The Italian designer might not be on Milan’s hype radar, but his signature understated approach to luxury and sartorial prowess never fail to attract attention. For pre-fall 2025, he delivered another convincing lineup, which put a strong emphasis on tailored coats, … Read more
For decades the little Apé tricycle scooter, with a cab for the driver and a cargo body over the back wheels, has been a symbol of Italy. Now it’s headed for a new lease of life in Asia. The Apé – the name is Italian for bee – is buzzing off to India where cheap, … Read more
Five of the best European football getaways to experience in 2025 (Image: Getty) If you’ve not booked a European football getaway for 2025, it’s not too late, you’ve still got plenty of time. From cheap booze and crazy atmospheres to everything in between, there’s plenty of fun to be had watching football on the continent. … Read more
Everyone has an opinion on Alessandro Michele’s creative direction at Valentino. And that’s been precisely the strength of his tenure so far. Either one rejoiced seeing his maximalist ways and ‘70s references coming back in full force or hurried to criticize, pointing at a Gucci-fication of the Roman house; there’s no denying that few can … Read more
