At one of our latest BS4F conference we had as guests Eugenio Morselli, CEO of Giuseppe Zanotti Design and Roberta Benaglia, CEO of Style Capital SGR e Golden Goose, who explained to us the main dynamics that occur in the shoe industry. In Italy this branch whose success is rooted in great savoir faire, is worth around 14 billions of euro and it gives work to 77 thousands of people. Both Giuseppe Zanotti and Golden Goose are luxury brands that developed in the last 20 years and in little time managed to export what they themselves defined respectively “rock” and “pop” shoes all over the world. But what is the…
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E-commerce: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow.
A constructive moment of discussion. This is what the event held on Wednesday, 23th November at Bocconi University, hosting Andrea Panconesi – CEO of Luisa Via Roma – and Paolo Mascio – President Online Flagship Stores of Yoox Net-A-Porter Group -, chaired by Emanuela Prandelli – LVMH Associate Professor at Bocconi University – and organised by Bocconi Students for Fashion, represented. It was a moment of discussion between the guests, between them and the students, and also between two fields that, as Professor Prandelli claimed, are traditionally considered to be very apart one from the other: luxury fashion and digitalization. Moreover, it was held at Bocconi University, a place where,…
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Decoded Fashion
This time last week some of the BS4F members and I were fortunate enough to be invited to attend Decoded Fashion, a two day long conference focusingon digital and technological advances in the fashion world. Although my first time attending the conference myself, it was the conference’s third time in Milan, having also being held in New York, Tokyo and London. We were welcomed at the beautiful Hotel Magna Pars where we had the chance to network with people ranging from the digital, marketing and fashion fields from brands coming from all over the world. For me, someone coming from the fashion world and having no prior knowledge of digital…
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DVF: Quotes on Life, Carrier and Happiness.
Diane von Furstenberg gave an inspirational talk to an audiance of young, eager and passionate students. She balanced her personal experience in the world of fashion with insightful tips for life and success. Here are our takeaways of the memorable event. Benjamin Kattan Ksyusha Task Ph.: Luca Andriani
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The Woman I Wanted To Be: a Conversation with Diane Von Furstenberg.
If you had the chance to participate in yesterday’s conference at Bocconi University, not only would you had the unique opportunity to hear Diane Von Furstenberg speak: but you would have gained a lot more. If you ever happen to loose your motivation, revisit this day. Cherish her words, write them down on a scrap of paper and make them your own life motto. “I didn’t know what I wanted to do, but I always knew the woman I wanted to be”. That was the thread of the conversation with the designer, entrepreneur, philanthropist and –as she cheerfully points out- grandmother. Diane started her inspirational talk sitting on the edge of the…
