Debuting Maison Margiela, Galliano presented the collection behind Buckingham Palace in an all futuristic and white theme. Many were apprehensive of the dwindling creativity Galliano has shown in his previous recent collections but form the reactions, there is no need to worry… to say the least Galliano is BACK! Find more in BoF’s article on the return: http://www.businessoffashion.com/2015/01/john-galliano-makes-return-maison-martin-margiela.html by Madison Hall Sikorski
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Painting Pantone
2014 has barely bid us goodbye, yet talks of 2015 trends have sprung alive. And no surprise, Pantone — American based provider of universal colour systems — have named their colour of the year: Marsala. “A naturally robust, earthy wine red, Marsala enriches our minds, bodies and soul” – cr: Pantone.com Last year, Pantone had “Radiant Orchid” — a curious blend of purple and pink — as colour of the year, and the year before, the ever-green “Emerald” rose as their choice (no pun intended). 50 Shades of Emerald – cr: Pantone Many (including me) wonder: what is the significance behind Pantone’s choices? What is Pantone? What makes Pantone so important? Fret shall answer these…
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(Insert luxury brand here) Made in Sweatshops
Gucci made it to the headlines again — and this time, for the wrong reason. A recent report claimed that Chinese employees for Libero Mondo — one of Gucci’s subcontractors in Italy — worked 14 hours a day on handbags, instead of the contracted 4 hours. Worse, Libero Mondo’s Arnoldo Guidotti proclaimed that Gucci is fully aware of the exploitation, and Gucci buys those bags from Libero Mondo for 24 euros. In store, a Gucci bag retails for approximately 1000 euros. Kering (once Pinault Printempts Redoute or PPR), Gucci’s parent company, responded that they would include additional measures to ensure that incidents like these would never repeat again. Yet, in 2002, Brylane — a US based clothing supplier for Kering —…
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Fashion: Recession Style
Google “Recession 2015”, and one is bo mbarded with headlines about the economy going from bad to worse. Falling oil prices, the devaluing rouble, whispers about a Chinese credit crisis, and the possibility that Germany will fall into recession along with the rest of the Europe, paint a bleak new year. Consumer confidence is in its all time low and people are spending lesser. In the midst of this a new wave of trends emerged: 1. Style a la recession Prada’s S/S Uomo 2015 Drab dresses, sloppier silhouettes and conservative colours dominated the runways. Minimalist is the key. Excess is out, austerity is in. The rise of the “recession chic” style came as a response of…
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Luxury archives: past or future?
Recently, numerous fashion luxury brands have decided to dive into the past. Thanks to their archives, they manage to amaze their customers with historical prints used for past collections. Clothes and accessories are the symbols of a continuing evolution of these brands for which innovation and history go at the same speed. Modernised collections become every time a great achievement for brands that, believing more and more in the uniqueness of their details, show how these ones represent the key of their success since years. In the past, these peculiar prints were appositely designed for royal people but even now they preserve the charm of the Made in Italy excellence.…
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Conference: Communication Trends in The Fashion Industry
Conference “Communication Trends in Fashion Industry” by BS4F Introductive greeting by Pierandrea Miglietta (moderator) on behalf of the association Introductive greeting by professor Erica Corbellini Intervention by Patricia Manfield and Giotto Calendoli Patricia Manfield: 22 years old, from Naples. Has always had a passion for photography and image. Leaving for London, where she attended some short courses at Central Saint Martins, she discovered a great love for marketing. She moved to Milan a year and a half ago with her boyfriend and now attends the Fashion Business course at Istituto Marangoni. Giotto Calendoli: After having finished high school he moved to London where he lived for three years. It is in London that he encountered the…
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May Moma
May Moma is not just another bijoux brand. It changed the concept of women’s – and soon men’s – jewellery. It’s a perfect harmony of tradition and modernity. All the products are distinguished by a fine combination of Swarovsky crystals and silk. But let’s start from the beginning. May Moma was born two and a half years ago in Milan, founded by Simona Nicolosi – a former manager working in Marketing and Communication. After a few years in the industry, she decided to quite her job in order to follow her passion – jewels design. So, five years ago she went back to school and attended a Master in jewels design at…
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Walking in a Winter Wonderland
This is the most wonderful time of the year… to look at shop windows! Whether you are in Milan… In London… In Paris… Or in New York!
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Christmas Shopping Know-How at Cargo Hi Tech
It’s mid December and I can almost materially feel your desperate need to find a Christmas present for your boyfriend/girlfriend/parents/friends/<insert another category>. And I got you angel faces. I got you. Right in the pulsing fashionable heart of Milan – Corso Como – lays a (not so) hidden gem, a magical place that can make all of you dreams come true. I’m talking about Cargo Hi Tech AKA “that place where you WILL find all of your Christmas present this year”. You name it they have it! Home decor, indie clothes, perfumes, eventually everything you can desire for cooking, books, incredible furniture for your living room/bathroom/kitchen, traveling necessities, hi tech devices I could…
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Psy{chic} ⎯ Michael Metric
If there is one event in Milan that you can not miss it is WOMADE ⎯ a creative network, an incubator that nurtures and enhances relationships, putting creativity at the center of everything. What a delightful surprise to discover Michael Metric there ! The Italian couple based in Berlin ⎯ Emanuela Amato and Michael Saba ⎯ assume that there is no longer a dichotomy between genders. Born in 2014, the aesthetic of Michael Metric offers a modern interpretation of the meeting point between masculinity and femininity thanks to an accurate vision of shapes, volume and space. Nowadays, men and women are more and more inclined to share their wardrobe. “This is about what a garment…
