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☆ Milan Fashion Week highlights: A surprise drop-in from Madonna and an ‘anything goes’ attitude
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-24 | by ( Scarlett Conlon | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty ImagesCreative director Mattieu Blazy said “it’s like that first day at school when (you arrive) looking impeccable and you come back at the end of the day crumpled.” Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty ImagesPerfectly imperfectHigh octane glamour was dialled right down, too. Blouses also popped up at Marni, N°21 and Bottega Veneta — ranging from clean cut, office-ready designs to the more flouncy and feminine. Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty ImagesPointe shoes were reimagined as thong sandals. Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty ImagesElsewhere at Fendi, soft, bathrobe-like gowns — much like the one recently worn by Rihanna — were worn with sheer embroidered socks. Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty ImagesMiuccia Prada told the press she was "very very nervous” about presenting this collection.

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☆ A Designer Inspired by Black Elegance, Soca Music and Blue Devils
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-01 | by ( Emilia Petrarca | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Less than a week after presenting his third collection as Ferragamo’s creative director in Milan this past September, Maximilian Davis was at ease. The clothes — a luxurious combination of asymmetrical dresses and Italian tailoring — had been well received. As he spoke, quietly but with confidence, he gestured gently with his hands, like a conductor keeping an unhurried tempo. But despite the pressure to update a storied house for a new era, Davis, who now lives in Milan, has stayed true to his community. “It’s something that my mother could wear, but also my sisters.”

Persons: Maximilian Davis, —, Davis, Kelela, Liz Johnson Artur, nightclubbing, Grace Wales Bonner, Mowalola Ogunlesi, Maximilian, Salvatore Ferragamo, Greta Garbo, Audrey Hepburn, “, ” Organizations: London College of Fashion, Wales Locations: Milan, Manchester, England, Trinidad, London

☆ Ferragamo sales down in first nine months dragged by Asia and US
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsMILAN, Oct 19 (Reuters) - Sales at Italian luxury goods group Salvatore Ferragamo (SFER.MI) fell by 9.2% at constant exchange rates in the first nine months of the year, in line with market expectations, hit by weak demand in Asia and North America. Revenue in the period totalled 844 million euros ($892.53 million), down from 920.7 million euros a year earlier, the leather goods company said on Thursday. Analysts had expected sales of 845 million euros on average, according to a Refinitiv consensus. Asia-Pacific sales declined by 11.7% at constant currencies in the nine months, while in North America they decreased by 18.2%. Europe and Middle East posted an increase in sales of 3%.

Persons: Salvatore Ferragamo's, Arnd, Salvatore Ferragamo, Analysts, Marco Gobbetti, Audrey Hepburn, Gobbetti, Maximilian Davis, Claudia Cristoferi, Federico Maccioni, Kirsten Donovan Organizations: REUTERS, North America . Revenue, Ferragamo, Burberry, Hollywood, Thomson Locations: Zurich, Switzerland, Asia, North America, China, Europe, United States, Pacific, Middle

☆ Black dominates at Dolce & Gabbana, Ferragamo back goes to old Hollywood
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/5] A model presents a creation from the Dolce & Gabbana Fall/Winter 2023/2024 collection during Fashion Week in Milan, Italy, February 25, 2023. The duo Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana opened their autumn/winter 2023-2024 show with a black sheer dress accessorised with a furry collar and black gloves. Cropped black jackets and trousers were worn with white shirts and black ties in the collection called "Sensual". Dolce & Gabbana also had shiny gold and silver designs, including draped dresses and belted macs. Milan Fashion Week wraps on Monday.

☆ How a 27-Year-Old Designer Is Reviving Your Grandma’s Favorite Shoe Brand
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-06 | by ( Rory Satran | Photography Joshua Woods For Wsj. Magazine | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

“Honestly, it’s a huge machine,” Davis continues, referring to the company that Ferragamo launched in 1927. Ferragamo had six children with his wife, Wanda, a powerful matriarch who oversaw the company after her husband’s death in 1960. The Ferragamo family is still involved, owning about 65 percent of the publicly traded company’s shares, with the couple’s son Leonardo serving as chairman of the board. On that first day, Davis met his new assistant, who showed him around and introduced him to the different teams he’d be working with. “Obviously, I had trouble remembering everyone’s names because I think it’s 17 designers, but it was exciting,” he says.

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