On April 18, with Milan Design Week in full swing, Swarovski inaugurated its Milanese flagship store, the first of its kind in Italy, adding to the flagships opened last autumn in New...
The American brand specialising in outdoor clothing is opening its first shop in the Netherlands. It has chosen the former RoXY Club in Amsterdam, at 465-467 Singel, to create a space for...
In 2023, Swarovski generated a revenue of €1.83 billion, up by 4%, thanks largely to a solid Q4, during which revenue grew by 9%.
Six fashion trade shows (Micam, Mipel, TheOneMilano, Milano Fashion&Jewels, Lineapelle and Simac) will be held in Milan on February 18-22. They will host 2,951 exhibitors, and will aim to...
At the press conference presenting the next edition of the White trade show, the event’s founder and creative director Massimiliano Bizzi sent a strong message to Italy’s fashion industry...
On January 24-26, Florentine show Pitti Filati will host 115 yarn and textiles producers, of which 10 from outside Italy (from Japan, UK, Turkey, China and Hong Kong), showcasing their...
The Prato-based Italian textiles producer has acquired a 100% stake in Casentino Lane, a carding spinning specialist located in the Casentino region of Tuscany, renowned for wool...
The Italian brand has announced the name of its new creative director: Max Kibardin, a Russian-born designer who has worked for Karl Lagerfeld and launched his own shoe brand in 2005.
The Italian fashion industry is expected to close 2023 with sales of 111.7 billion euros, up by 3.2%, but as last year, margins are falling due to rising costs.
The luxury giant’s division specialised in rare materials sourcing has bought a 100% stake in Italian producer Renato Menegatti, a leading name in the metal components sector since 1980.
In the heart of the Swiss winter resort of St. Moritz, Moncler has opened its first store entirely dedicated to its Grenoble brand, which celebrates the Italian label’s Alpine DNA and...
The ITS Contest award has revealed its 16 finalists, picked among 750 applicants by a jury of fashion experts and talent scouts headed by Barbara Franchin, the award’s founder and...
Italian leather goods group Piquadro recorded strong margin growth in H1: EBITDA was €14.7 million, up by 44.4%, while adjusted EBITDA was €8.5 million, a whopping 118% increase.
Italian fashion group Liu Jo has set up Liu Jo Uomo S.r.l., a new company dedicated to menswear, in which the group holds a 51% stake, and Co.Ca.Ma. S.r.l. the remaining 49%, with the...
Men’s ready-to-wear is currently generating 80% of Francesco Ragazzi’s streetwear brand’s revenue, which has greatly exceeded the €100 million mark.
The 28th Pambianco PwC Fashion Summit in Milan has focused on the challenges facing the fashion and luxury industry in a ‘new normal’ competitive scenario characterised by significant...
The Italian leather goods group closed the first half of fiscal 2023-24 on September 30, reporting a revenue of €85.9 million, up 7.1% over the same period in the previous year.
French label Rabanne, owned by Spanish fashion group Puig, has announced the launch of its first make-up line, spearheaded by British make-up artist Diane Kendal.
In H1 2023, the Italian luxury sneakers brand generated a net revenue of €276.4 million, equivalent to a 21% growth over the previous year. EBITDA was also up, growing 34.6%.
Italia Independent has a new owner. The Italian eyewear brand founded by Lapo Elkann has been bought by Modo Group, a sector specialist with a 30-year presence in the industry, owner also...
The denim brand from Fashion Box, based in Veneto, ended the 2022 financial year with growth of 18.3% compared to 2021, for sales of €339.6 million and an Ebitda of 15%.
The US trainers brand has taken part in Paris Fashion Week for the third time, aiming to grow in the upmarket segment, and will open new headquarters in Milan, adding to its other Italian...
The Prada group has announced it has appointed Francesca Secondari as Group General Counsel and Chief Legal Officer. In her role, she will be in charge of corporate legal affairs and...
The fragrance specialist has announced the launch of the new Blue perfume for the Guess Seductive line, created by perfumer Christian Alori and designed for the summer season for...
Marco Palmieri, president and CEO of Bologna-based Piquadro group, has announced a €200,000 donation to the Italian region hit by catastrophic floods, with the two French luxury giants...
In Q1 2023, Italian fashion group Aeffe recorded a consolidated revenue of €93.2 million, down 8.4% at constant exchange rates. Adjusted consolidated EBITDA was €12.3 million, or 13.2% of...
D&G’s beauty business has been run in-house since the end of the license deal with Shiseido, and in Q1 2023 it generated a wholesale revenue of €160 million. CEO Gianluca Toniolo has...
From January 25 to 27, 105 exhibitors (including 13 international exhibitors) will present their collections for spring-summer 2024 at Pitti Filati: numbers that are reaching pre-pandemic...
The Italian label, owned by holding company Fine Sun since March 2021, has entered the Belgian market by opening a store in Antwerp, at 31 Schuttershofstraat, the city’s main shopping hub.
Micam’s international promotional tour will start on December 1 in Berlin, then continue on to Seoul and Brussels, giving local businesses the chance to learn more about the Italian...
