Profit warnings not withstanding, Gucci is in retail growth mode in Southern California with a mammoth expanded two-story store now open at South Coast Plaza and a new boutique set for late June at The Grove shopping center in Los Angeles. After nine months of construction at South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa, Calif., the … Read more
Salone del Mobile may be giving Milan Fashion Week a run for its money. From Louis Vuitton to Loewe, Hermès to Loro Piana, fashion houses made up a noticeable portion of the presentations in Milan as well as among the nearly 2,000 exhibitors at the 62nd edition of Salone del Mobile. Not to be outdone, visitors … Read more
LONDON — London Fashion Week, Milan Fashion Week and Paris Fashion Week generated a media impact value of more than $350 million across social media, according to reports from the Launchmetrics and WeArisma, influence analytics companies. However, it’s Milan and Paris that generated millions because of the celebrity attendances and major brands showing. South Korean … Read more
On a mission to relaunch Just Cavalli as its own brand rather than the second line to its bigger sibling Roberto Cavalli, Daniele Lombardo restated his intention to target Gen Zers with a bold mix of streetwear and glam. He titled his fall 2024 co-ed effort after exoduses, which in the designer’s eyes can refer … Read more
Romance is always in the air at Luisa Beccaria, whose love of chiffon, lace and velvet knows no bounds. That romance took on a Victorian — and 1970s — flavor with flowy chiffon dresses in micro flower prints and velvet whipped into everything from jumpsuits to gowns in a palette of jewel tones and powdery … Read more
MILAN — Black or white, and no color in between. Partywear showed range during Milan Fashion Week, with designers’ inspiration running the gamut from cinema to music, passing through ancient Greece and Robert Mapplethorpe’s photography. But the color scheme stayed consistent. Here’s a roundup from the fall 2024 presentations in town. Luca Lin of Act. N.1 was … Read more
As the Luisa Spagnoli fall show unfurled, one could easily picture a French girl leaving town on a Friday night to head to Deauville, the chic resort town of ’50s fame. She may want to toss a faux fur-collared cloak coat over a miniskirt and blouse to then change into rib knit sets, this collection’s … Read more
Working generic garments through the upcycling lens is Rave Review’s remit, this season plying what designers Livia Schück and Josephine Bergqvist described backstage as somewhat preppy tropes into, well, their exact opposite. As much as the eco-minded practice of sourcing deadstock fabrics, Rave Review’s punkish elan enhanced by the consistent DIY vibe of their collections … Read more
MILAN — Giorgio Armani has over the years voiced his disapproval of the “craziness at all costs,” as he put it on Sunday, of some looks on the runways and on the streets during Milan Fashion Week. After his namesake brand’s fashion show, Armani reiterated his distaste and expressed his frustration over seeing exaggerated designs … Read more
IN THE BLACK: Giorgio Armani conjured a starry crowd at his fall 2024 show, with guests including Cate Blanchett; Sam and Aaron Taylor-Johnson; actors Louis Garrel and Ji Chang Wook; artist Olympia Scarry, and the Italian singer and composer Alexia. Actor and screenwriter Aaron Taylor-Johnson attended as the new global ambassador for the Armani fragrance … Read more
