Articles by Isabella Naef
Shein announces 10 million euro programme for European designers
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Shein has launched a programme aimed at discovering, supporting, and developing emerging design talent across Europe, with an initial investment of 10 million euros. “A dedicated team will focus on the programme, with the goal of onboarding 250 European designers over the next five years through the Shein X Designer Incubator,” the press release...
12 emerging designers to take centre stage at footwear fair Micam
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International footwear trade fair Micam Milano is set to return to Milan's exhibition centre Fiera Milano from September 15 to September 17. For its upcoming edition, the event is placing a spotlight on emerging designers. The jury who selected the young designers includes, among others, stylist Ernesto Esposito, president of this year’s jury,...
IED introduces its fashion and design programmes in Portugal with Escola Superior Artística do Porto
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The Istituto Europeo di Design (IED) has signed a joint venture with Cesap, the parent organisation of Escola Superior Artística do Porto (ESAP) in Porto, Portugal, to create new academic opportunities in fashion and design and foster international exchange. The two institutions plan to jointly develop undergraduate and postgraduate programmes...
Hermès heir Nicolas Puech alleges 12 billion euro fraud
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The Hermès inheritance is once again in the limelight: heir Nicolas Puech has alleged a 12 billion euro fraud. As reported by Milano Finanza, the descendant of the fashion house accused asset manager Eric Freymond of misappropriating 6 million shares belonging to him, equivalent to a 5.7 percent stake. At current market value, this shareholding...
Giorgio Armani turns 90, announces a fashion show in New York
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Giorgio Armani turns 90 today, 11 July. To celebrate, the designer, a leading figure in Italian and international fashion for 50 years (he founded his namesake brand in 1975 with his life partner Sergio Galeotti), has revealed he will be hosting a show in New York on 17 October. From 11 July, to 19 July, Milano Fashion Library dedicates its...
Top IED Milan graduates 2024 showcase collections in Milan city centre
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Ten IED fashion designers took to the catwalk in the centre of Milan on June 26 and 27. ‘Ied Avant défilé 2024’ is the graduate event of the IED Milano fashion school, sponsored by the City of Milan and the National Chamber of Italian Fashion. The young protagonists, selected from among the best graduating students of the current academic year,...
Pitti Bimbo 99 closes with more than a thousand buyers
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More than 1,000 buyers visited the 99th edition of Pitti Bimbo. Of these, 48 percent were international, deriving from more than 50 countries. “It is clear that the market is going through a delicate phase, characterised by a decline in domestic consumption and the increasing dominance of chains over independent multi-brand stores. The fair...
How the Italian menswear sector has fared as Pitti Uomo kicks off the buying season
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Pitti Uomo, the Italian menswear trade show that kicks off the buying season, opens the doors of its 106th edition in Florence today. Here, nearly 800 menswear brands are set to present their collections for spring/summer 2025, 44 percent of which will descend from abroad. Among the special events are shows by guest designer Marine Serre and...
OTB opens applications for its Staff International trade school
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Until June 14, fashion graduates and other candidates can apply to the fourth edition of the Staff International trade school, the in-house training project with which Italian fashion group OTB transfers to young people the knowledge and skills that make Made in Italy a globally recognised standard of excellence. Through this project, OTB aims...
Gucci hub in Milan allegedly at centre of tax complaint against Kering
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The Gucci hub in Milan, a large building housing the maison's offices, exhibition spaces and catwalks, is currently embroiled in allegations of tax evasion a new exposé has revealed. Italian newspapers Mediapart and Domani said they had obtained the exposé which had allegedly been sent to the country's governmental tax agency Agenzia delle...