The three exemplary stories of Etro, Emilio Pucci and Missoni tell us how the obligation of a brand’s new designer to confront identity codes and archives can hide significant pitfalls. Especially if…
On 29 September 2024, California passed (anticipating New York, which has been working on it for some time) the Responsible Textile Recovery Act. This makes it the first state in the USA…
In Paris, at 117 Rue du Bac, Zara Home has (temporarily) opened the doors of its store to a collaboration with the historic Éditions Gallimard. The result is a project to…
From Lineapelle to Micam, Mipel, TheOne, Simac Tanning Tech, all the way to Milano Fashion Week, September turns Milan on its head and confirms it as one of the most influential international…
The women’s fashion shows in Milan, scheduled from 17 to 23 September, update their formula but lose their tutelary deity. For this edition, in fact, Giorgio Armani does not parade, preferring –…
Last July saw the debut of Lineapelle Young Designers Edition. On 17 September, the fourth Lineapelle Designers Edition will be celebrated. Two events exploring, in different and similar ways at the same…
In August, the Chinese instant fashion giant suffered two quite serious blows: a German newspaper and the Korean authorities found concentrations of toxic substances in its products that exceeded legal limits. In…
It may be a coincidence, but since the rumours about a possible listing of Shein have been circulating, Europe has started to think about how to stop the expansion of the Chinese…
While in Florence, the Museum of Costume and Fashion in Palazzo Pitti reopens after four years, the debate is rekindled on the absence in Italy of a structure and a project that…
Fendi celebrates 100 years in 2025, and as it prepares for the big celebrations, we visited the archive that preserves the history (and the lives) of a brand that contributed to the…