After months of speculation, Diesel founder Renzo Rosso confirmed this week that his company Only The Brave was to acquire a majority of Italian firm Marni. Marni joins other brands owned by Rosso, such as… Diesel Founder Renzo Rosso Buys Marni
Italian menswear brand Corneliani has inaugurated a new flagship store in Shanghai’s Citic Square shopping centre on West Nanjing Road, one of China’s most famous luxury retail hubs. The store is Corneliani’s 40th in China… Corneliani Opens Shanghai Flagship Store
Club Monaco has unveiled its Spring 2013 campaign featuring models Nastya Kusakina and Miles Garber photographed on the streets of New York City by Venetia Scott. For next season, Club Monaco continues to explore its… Club Monaco Spring 2013
Quite often, the decision to imbue a fashion collection with tropes of national identity can lead to unconvincing (and, in many cases, disastrous) results. The association of contemporary fashion to the cultural and social heritage… Forum Womenswear Autumn/Winter 2013
Fashion brand Versace has launched SoHo Edition, a new range of products sold exclusively online and in its recently opened SoHo boutique in New York City, founded with the intention to be a platform for… Versace Launches Exclusive SoHo Edition Collection
Paul Smith opened its first women’s shop in Paris on 7 December 2012 on the Rue de Grenelle in the seventh arrondissement. In keeping with the eclectic nature of Paul Smith shops, monochrome photos by… Paul Smith Opens First Women’s Shop in Paris
The French fashion’s governing body, the Chambre Syndicale, announced on 18 December 2012 that Maison Martin Margiela and Alexis Mabille were granted the official haute couture appellation. Margiela had been a correspondent member and Mabille… Maison Martin Margiela and Alexis Mabille Officially Haute Couture
Saint Laurent Paris, the recently rebranded concept for French fashion maison Yves Saint Laurent under the creative direction of Hedi Slimane, has opened its first store in the USA. Located in Florida’s luxurious Bal Harbour… Saint Laurent Opens First US Store
For its Spring/Summer 2013 menswear collection, British fashion brand Reiss has devised a timed diffusion of different ranges to establish evolving narratives. This strategy, followed by other multinational sartorial brands (such as Zara and H&M)… Reiss Menswear Spring/Summer 2013
The St. Regis hotel in Rome has recently unveiled the Couture Suite with interiors designed by London’s HBA/Hirsch Bedner Associates. Inspired by the city’s fashion and design history and its creative studios, the suite features… Couture Suite at St. Regis Rome by HBA