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Zegna closes Milan Week in style with a celebration of linen and nature
On Monday, the luxury label unveiled an impressive collection that took purity to the extreme, with extensive research into natural materials. Dhruv Kapoor, on the other hand, seduced with his exuberant style.
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Kurt Geiger funding deal to boost Euope, US expansion
Kurt Geiger is to continue its international expansion after securing a new funding deal that has seen it refinancing its debt. The footwear retailer currently operates 70 standalone stores and 100+ concessions.
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Loop Generation opens Mini Loop pre-owned kidswear store
High-profile pre-owned designer fashion retailer Loop Generation has extended its reach to the kidswear sector with the opening of its second store.
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Net-A-Porter partners with V&A for Diva exhibition
Luxury e-tailer Net-A-Porter is to partner with London’s Victoria and Albert Museum as lead supporter of a new exhibition, Diva, celebrating “the power of iconic performers to transform and inspire”.
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With Neil Barrett, MSGM, men's fashion jettisons streetwear in Milan
Men are enjoying dressing up again, judging from the collections seen in Saturday's Milan Fashion Week shows. For summer 2024, they favour an understated, well-tailored look, but are still keen on lightness and comfort.
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Magliano, Jordanluca, and Federico Cina: the three rising stars of Milan Fashion Week
The three emerging labels, Magliano, Jordanluca, and Federico Cina, who have been showcasing their collections in Milan for a few seasons now, did not disappoint, unveiling highly creative collections over the weekend.
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Manolo Blahnik debuts first men's pop-up store
Luxury fashion footwear brand Manolo Blahnik has opened its first ever men’s pop-up store at Harrods in Knightsbridge, in partnership with shoe and accessories retailer Kurt Geiger.
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Paris Fashion Week: Louis Vuitton opens the show with star designer Pharrell Williams
Paris Men's Fashion Week from June 20 to 25 promises to be exciting. Opening with the eagerly-awaited first show by the American star at Louis Vuitton, and new names Koché and Burc Akyol.
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Adidas Originals to open a temporary Samba Café in Paris with Pharrell Williams
During Paris Men's Fashion Week, Adidas Originals is set to celebrate its iconic Samba shoe model by taking over the concept store The Broken Arm.
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Giorgio Armani: Pantelleria polish, spellbinding chic
In a Milan menswear season that re-established the supremacy of tailoring in today’s wardrobe, it was instructive the final morning featured Giorgio Armani, with a spellbinding display by the Italian fashion emperor.
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PDS chief named CBE in King Charles' honours list
Damian Hopkins, founder and CEO of global brand management firm PDS Radius Brands and executive director of PDS, has been named a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE).
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Etro's nonchalant freshness, Charles Jeffrey's medieval style
The weekend closed on a high note in Milan with beautiful collections from Marco De Vincenzo, head of menswear at Etro, and Scottish designer Charles Jeffrey Loverboy for his second season in the Lombard capital.
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Pitti Uomo 104 records 17,000 visitors
The Florentine show's summer session has welcomed over 12,000 buyers, 5,300 of them from outside Italy (up by 24%) and 6,700 from Italy (up by 6%), for a total of more than 17,000 visitors.
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Setchu: The most original display in Milan menswear
It’s a five-mile drive across Milan to visit this year's LVMH Prize winner Satoshi Kuwata of Setchu, but worth every meter to meet a designer seemingly destined to be a major force in fashion.
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JW Anderson: Soundcloud chic
These days JW Anderson seems almost like a cult, so great is the air of anticipation before each show, and again in Milan on Sunday, when he showed a highly directional collection inspired by furniture and furnishings.
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Hermès opens first store in Aspen, Colorado
The environment for European luxury brands in the US may have got a little tougher in recent months, but Hermès has said US store traffic continues to rise and it has now opened a store in Aspen, Colorado.
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