The Galleria Carla Sozzani in Milan presents an extensive retrospective of the documentary photographer and reporter Alfa Castaldi from 16th February to 30th March. His work in fashion became legendary. In 1968 he was the first to travel to the Eastern Europe for a fashion shoot, placing the clothes of Walter Albini, Ken Scott, Krizia and Jean-Baptiste … Read more
Armani to open a London outpost of Armani Hotels Following Armani fashion house’s success with hotels in Dubai and Milan, the luxury brand is rumored to be looking into luxury hotel in London landmark. The iconic London’s Admiralty Arch will be turned into a £100 million hotel with 100 rooms designed floor to ceiling by … Read more
The second Giorgio Armani boutique in Paris opened this January is entirely dedicated to womenswear. The flagship is located on the prestigious avenue Montaigne in the same building where almost four decades earlier Giorgio Armani collaborated with Emmanuel Ungaro as a consultant for his menswear line. The designer returned to where he began his adventure … Read more
Penélope Cruz Poses for Loewe Campaign Spanish luxury fashion house Loewe unveiled the long awaited Spring-Summer 2013 advertising campaign with 38-yo Penelope Cruz. The images were shot by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott in Madrid’s Palacio Marqués de Villafranca and shows the actress with the newly released coralcolored Paseo bag (€1,400) and classic Amazon handbags. … Read more
Michele Ferrero, Leonardo Del Vecchio and Giorgio Armani top the list of Italian billionaires Top 10 Wealthiest Italians The collective wealth of the top 10 wealthiest Italians stands at US$88 billion, which comprises 40% of the combined net worth of the Italian UHNW population. In particular, fashion moguls constitute half the list and represent … Read more
Giorgio Armani campaign with Saskia de Brauw Dutch model and artist Saskia de Brauw (born 19 April 1981), one of the most in-demand models of the time, is accompanied by male model Roch Barbot in the new 2013 Giorgio Armani Spring Summer campaign shot by duo Mert Alas & Marcus Piggott. De Brauw and the … Read more