Stefano Pilati was quitting YSL but fashion house did not name his successor

Designer Stefano Pilati will present his last collection for Yves Saint Laurent fashion house on March 5. Yves Saint-Laurent confirmed that Italian designer was quitting but did not name his successor. “The house will disclose the name of the new creative director in the coming weeks,” a company statement said. Designer Hedi Slimane, who had … Read more

Completely digitalised: Burberry Prorsum Womenswear Fall Winter 2012 2013

Controlling the British Weather and the digital world: Burberry Prorsum Womenswear Autumn – Winter 2012 2013 Burberry Prorsum Womenswear Autumn/Winter 2012 show transformed the physical experience completely digitalising it. “We stream the show from Burberry World to digital billboards – airports, news networks, train stations, your phone, your iPad or our bricks and mortar stores … Read more

Il Successo nelle Mani

Manual work is suffering a crisis of vocation. This is happening due to poor fascination the artisans are able to exercise on boys & girls in the delicate moment of the choice of their career. Italian luxury association Altagamma Foundation initiated a project for the development and promotion of manual labor, called “Success on your … Read more

Gucci Museum in Florence: An Interview With Frida Giannini

Suzy Menkes at Gucci Museo Suzy Menkes, the fashion editor of The International Herald Tribune, speaks with Frida Giannini, the creative director of Gucci, as it celebrates its 90th anniversary with the new museum in Florence (inaugurated in September 2011). Inside the sumptuous confines of the 14th-century Palazzo della Mercanzia, Gucci‘s famed “bamboo” handbags owned … Read more

Jil Sander: I am very happy and excited to be back

Jil Sander, a prolific German designer known for her innovative looks in the 70s, is returning to the label she created 40 years ago, fuelling industry speculation about the possibility that outgoing creative director Raf Simons could wind up at Dior. Japanese fashion conglomerate Onward Holdings, who owns Jil Sander fashion brand since 2008, said … Read more

Moderate growth for the high end segment in 2012 according to top international retailers

During the Opening Ceremony of February edition of Milano Unica International Textile Fair, Executive Director of the Altagamma Foundation, Italy’s luxury goods trade association, Armando Branchini, presented the forecasts on the sales trends of personal high end products as formulated by the top management of the biggest luxury retailers in the world. According to Chairman … Read more