MILAN — Khrisjoy will hold a presentation during Milan Fashion Week next month, a first for the Italian brand that signals a new course. In December, Alsara Investment Group took full control of Khrisjoy, five months after naming Shahzad Akhtar chief executive officer, a new position at the company. Akhtar’s experience in brand building pointed … Read more
Following its cinematic display at the Château de Chantilly last season, Valentino opted for the hushed intimacy of its salons on Place Vendôme to showcase its spring haute couture collection. Two years ago, when the Italian house last staged a show at its historic headquarters, big gatherings were still out of favor due to the … Read more
Pink and blue. Over the last century, the colors have come to be associated with girls and boys, so it made sense that after memorably drenching his fall 2022 women’s collection in a signature shade of hot pink, Valentino creative director Pierpaolo Piccioli would introduce an equally vibrant blue tint for his fall 2024 men’s … Read more
The Hollywood awards season red carpet pileup continued Monday night in Los Angeles with the rescheduled 2023 Emmys. Even though the event had a smaller cast of stars (just TV) than others this season, it was still big on fashion, with award winners Ali Wong, Ayo Edebiri, Jeremy Allen White, Jennifer Coolidge and more showing … Read more
LONDON — The Golden Globes 2024 weekend turned out golden numbers. According to a report from WeArisma, an influence analytics company, more than 1,000 pieces of content were shared between celebrities attending and press coverage on social media in regard to the red carpet fashion. The media value of the Golden Globes totaled nearly $29 … Read more
All eyes were on the Golden Globes Sunday night, where Hollywood’s biggest talents set the tone for awards season, introducing newer names and vintage style to a worldwide audience on the red carpet. While six storied European houses — Dior, Armani, Louis Vuitton, Prada, Schiaparelli and Gucci — held court with the largest number of … Read more
Over the past 60 years France’s Pinault family has transformed its businesses multiple times. François Pinault, who was 26 back in 1962, began his career trading wood in his hometown of Rennes. He would go on to build his fortune cycling through several industries — department stores, catalogs, electronics and furniture retailing among them — … Read more
MILAN — The latest management change at Gucci sees Massimo Vian join as chief industrial and supply chain officer, effective Jan. 15. This is a new role at Gucci and signals the increasing attention Italian luxury goods companies are paying to controlling the organization and structure of the key manufacturing pipeline. In his role, Vian will … Read more
MILAN — Gucci’s renovated store in Milan’s Via Montenapoleone 5 is an ode to the city and to Italian creativity and design. While the flagship does not yet fully reflect the vision of new creative director Sabato De Sarno, his influence is clearly visible and marks a decisive departure from his predecessor Alessandro Michele’s store … Read more
Pierpaolo Piccioli’s work is inextricably intertwined to the cultural context: Few designers in Italy have been as active and vocal as the Valentino creative director in repeatedly addressing social issues – especially on social media – and turning collections into another platform to fuel the conversation around them and to challenge perceptions. But unfortunately changes in … Read more
