• Event Recap: The New Wave of Entrepreneurs

    April 11, 2019

    On April 9th, Bocconi Students for Fashion and the Luxury and Arts Club SDA Bocconi had the pleasure of hosting Mr. Giuliano Calza and Mr. Giordano Calza of GCDS for the event, “The New Wave of Entrepreneurs”. At GCDS, which stands for ‘God Can’t Destroy Streetwear,’ Mr. Giuliano is the Creative Director and Mr. Giordano is the CEO, and both brothers are alumni of Bocconi University. The event was moderated by Professor Emanuela Prandelli, who holds the distinguished position of LVMH Associate Professor in Fashion and Luxury Management. The brothers founded GCDS in Italy in 2015, after they spent a couple of years living in China. Since then, GCDS has…

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  • Corporate Social Responsibility in Fashion and Luxury

    February 24, 2019

    On the 19th of February 2019, Bocconi Students for Fashion held an event on corporate social responsibility (CSR) hosting Stefano Bassi (Enviro-Coordinator at Patagonia Milano), Matteo Marzotto (President of Dondup), Chicco Barina (Head Designer of Dondup), and Simon Giuliani (Marketing Director at Candiani Denim). The discussion was moderated by Professor Francesca Romana Rinaldi of Bocconi University. The issue of sustainability and CSR in fashion and luxury was discussed extensively this evening. Being a matter of ever-growing importance in the industry, points brought up included the main challenges and trends in sustainable fashion. It was noted that despite the fact that clothing sales have increased since the year 2000, clothing utilisation…

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  • How to Maintain Luxury Relevance in Today’s Fast-Changing Environment

    February 16, 2018

    A Keynote Speech by Mr. Antonio Belloni, Group Managing Director of LVMH On February 6th, students and professors gathered at Bocconi University to listen to a keynote speech by Mr. Antonio Belloni (who often goes by Mr. Toni Belloni). Mr. Belloni holds the prestigious positions of Group Managing Director at LVMH, Member of the LVMH Executive Committee, and Member of Bocconi University’s International Advisory Council. Mr. Belloni is one of the first luxury managers whose background is not rooted in the industry. He worked for many years at Procter & Gamble, becoming Managing Director of LVMH in 2001. At the time when he joined the company, the industry was highly…

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  • Eyewear: a vision with vision

    February 7, 2018

    “LA MONTATURA PERFETTA” WAS HELD ON NOVEMBER 8TH IN UNIVERSITÀ BOCCONI. Iconic, timeless, the ultimate accessory, a must-have. Eyewear is a thriving business of 82 billion dollars with incredible growth potential and the world of fashion has its eye on its changing dynamics at the dawn of a new era, a new frame. Roberto Vedovotto, Chairman and CEO of Kering Eyewear and Giovanni Zoppas, CEO of Thelios discussed the mechanisms and changes of the world of eyewear in a unique talk at Bocconi University. ‘Empowering imagination’ is the motto of Kering Eyewear launched in 2014, a fully integrated start-up which operates within the powerful luxury conglomerate of Kering. This fresh,…

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