Balenciaga Maison welcomes Demna Gvasalia as artistic director. 34-year-old German national of Georgian origin Demna Gvasalia is the new new artistic director of Balenciaga’s collections, announced Kering luxury Group, Balenciaga’s owner. Demna Gvasalia will take creative responsibility for the brand’s collections and the image of the maison. He will present his first collection for the … Read more
Luxury fashion industry has been comparatively slow to attend to followers on social media, says study. Artists, executives and students are most likely to discuss luxury fashion on social media, while politicians have almost no interest in the topic. While some luxury fashion houses have strong social followings, many high-end brands are surprisingly inactive on social … Read more
Moleskine, the maker of tools for creativity and of the iconic notebook, has become a member of Altagamma Foundation, the organization that groups and supports the companies best representing Italian excellence since 1992 (EMILIO PUCCI, BVLGARI, ERMENEGILDO ZEGNA, ETRO, RIVA, BOTTEGA VENETA, BRIONI, VALENTINO, VENINI,VERDURA GOLF & SPA RESORT, VERSACE, VHERNIER, etc.). In a contemporary … Read more
Creative Director Frida Giannini and CEO Patrizio di Marco to step down from Gucci – Marco Bizzarri appointed CEO. Kering luxury group, owner of Alexander McQueen, Balenciaga, Brioni, and Gucci, announced that the CEO of Gucci, Patrizio di Marco, will leave the company on 1 January, 2015. He will be succeeded by Marco Bizzarri. The Creative Director … Read more
Walpole British Luxury Awards 2014. The winners who pushed the boundaries in luxury. The global strength of the British luxury industry was celebrated at the 13th annual Walpole British Luxury Awards, as a collection of the UK’s most exciting and innovative brands were rewarded for their contribution to this thriving industry. The annual Walpole Awards … Read more
Bottega Veneta ‘Knot’ New Fragrance 2014: the essence of the Italian coastline “Nothing is the same, but it’s one universe.” – Tomas Maier, Bottega Veneta Creative Director / Bottega Veneta‘s newest perfume honors the famous Knot clutch bag, celebrated this summer with a pop-up exhibition in Saint Tropez, France. Like all Bottega Veneta’s perfumes, the … Read more