The Brunello Cucinelli showroom in Milan was swarmed by press and retailers on a sweltering June afternoon, touching and feeling the brand’s innovative fabrics for next spring. But it was also buzzing with curiosity over the documentary film “Brunello,” which will premiere on Dec. 4. Cucinelli was mum on details but said it will be…
Out of an abundance of caution, Giorgio Armani’s PR team pre-empted shock and wanton speculation and indicated Friday that the designer was recovering at home from an ailment and would not take the bow at his Emporio Armani and Giorgio Armani shows during men’s fashion week in Milan. Leo Dell’Orco, head of menswear design, did…
Showmanship and razzmatazz are Domenico Formichetti’s forte, which he has probably learned from his clique of domestic and international rap and trap stars. For PDF’s sophomore runway show, he admittedly took things further, recreating a prison yard as the show set, complete with a cage standing at the center of the square catwalk awash with…
Umit Benan was enthusiastic on the first day of Milan Men’s Fashion Week, as he welcomed guests in his first, newly opened store on Via Bigli, roaming with them through the chic members’ club-like space and to the new showroom space next door. Without losing an ounce of his if-you-know-you-know, niche ethos, he is committed…
Designer Uma Wang spent eight days in Bhutan last summer and was bowled over by how stylish men looked in their traditional robes, known as a gho, and striped fabrics galore. She also noticed they never carry bags, tucking their phones and other necessities into the folds of their tightly wrapped clothes, or in capacious…