Fashion shows rarely run on time, as celebrities, press and buyers navigate the circus of photographers and crowds outside venues. But at Milan Fashion Week (MFW) Men’s this season, shows were surprisingly punctual due to a slightly quieter schedule. So much so that an abrupt start at Emporio Armani had some editors scurrying to their…
Become a Vogue Business Member to receive unlimited access to Member-only reporting and insights, our Beauty and TikTok Trend Trackers, Member-only newsletters and exclusive event invitations. Of course, we’re all waiting for the September debuts, but don’t underestimate this season’s Paris Men’s Week. It may well herald a new era in fashion, not least because…
Barbara Campos is wearing a chic black top and trousers and chunky gold jewellery when we meet — all Joseph, of course — and I can’t help but comment on how deftly she embodies the brand she has helmed since 2018. We’re in the Joseph showroom in southwest London, surrounded by billowing cream curtains and rails…
Proper training is a key bottleneck holding back Amazonian talent, says Ferreira. During its five-month training programme, MI offers budding Indigenous designers full-scale support, from design and tailoring to business, marketing and sales. The programme runs with support from Sebrae, a Brazilian micro and small business support service. “We partner with many experts in their…
With the exit of Francesco Risso, Marni joins the club of fashion houses having to manage a creative transition. Which of course comes with challenges, such as the overlap of products that have been designed by different creative teams in stores. “When the incoming designers present their debut collections this September, the stores will be…
Israeli strikes have hit two facilities in Iran that made parts for centrifuges, says the International Atomic Energy Agency, the UN’s nuclear watchdog. It identified the facilities as the TESA Karaj workshop and the Tehran Research Centre. “At the Tehran site, one building was hit where advanced centrifuge rotors were manufactured and tested. At Karaj,…
Curiosity, first of all. I have never been there and I didn’t know much about the event. I didn’t study fashion. Even though I’m in the fashion industry, I spend most of my time making things in my office. But from what I know, Pitti sounds like a very, very classic [event]. I mean, too…
On Monday, Kering appointed a new CEO, Luca de Meo, who will join from carmaker Renault in September. The hope is that his experience from outside of the fashion industry could provide a welcome shake-up for the struggling conglomerate. Should other industry players follow suit? “To prepare this new step of our development, we need…
Become a Vogue Business Member to receive unlimited access to Member-only reporting and insights, our Beauty and TikTok Trend Trackers, Member-only newsletters and exclusive event invitations. British Vogue has launched Vogue Values, an editorial and social initiative that aims to explore the power of fashion as a force for cultural progress, transformation and inclusion. “Vogue…
Elsewhere at Pitti, mainstays like Kiton and newer fixtures like Guess Jeans will exhibit and host community events across the weekend. Then, with a growing focus on performance labels, Danish premium cycling apparel brand Pas Normal will hold a bike ride on Wednesday. “The Post Archive Faction show and the Pas Normal ride out will…