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☆ SAG actors union President Fran Drescher criticized for Italy trip on eve of possible strike
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-11 | by ( Chris Isidore | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

New York CNN —Fran Drescher, the president of the SAG-AFTRA union, is facing criticism for traveling to Italy to attend Dolce & Gabbana’s Alta Moda festivities this past weekend as her 160,000-member actors union faces a Thursday deadline to go on strike. And we are concerned by the idea that SAG-AFTRA members may be ready to make sacrifices that leadership is not. An actors strike would bring most remaining productions to a halt, other than on some independent films not associated with studios. There has been no visible progress in ending the writers strike since it started on May 2. This could be the first actors strike against television shows and movie productions since 1980.

Persons: New York CNN — Fran Drescher, Kim Kardashian, ”, Lenny Jacobson, Briana, Taffy Brodesser, AFTRA, Drescher, you’ve, Blockbuster hadn’t Organizations: New, New York CNN, SAG, Gabbana’s, Moda, Guild of America, “, WGA, Dolce, Blockbuster, Alliance, Motion Pictures, Television Producers, Apple, CBS, Disney, NBC Universal, Netflix, Paramount Global, Sony, CNN, Warner Bros, Discovery Locations: New York, Italy, LA

☆ Luxury retail workers earn about $45,000 per year to sell handbags and jewelry that can cost more than their take-home pay
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-30 | by ( Dominick Reuter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Luxury brands are increasingly having trouble finding and retaining talent for high-touch sales roles. Entry-level associates earn about $35,000 base pay per year, plus about $10,000 commission. On average, luxury retail sales associates earn about $35,000 base pay per year, plus about $10,000 commission, per Glassdoor data. A job at Gucci required three years of luxury fashion experience and the ability to "maintain an active, accurate, neat and organized client book," per BoF. Do you work in luxury retail?

Persons: —, salespeople, Sandy Sholl, there's, Teddy Bear, Jessica Cloutier, Nordstrom's, Cloutier, Neiman Marcus, Sukeena Rao, Dominick Organizations: Service, Target, Walmart, MadaLuxe, Business, Gucci, SMCP, Saks Fifth Locations: Costco, Patagonia

☆ Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker reveal sex of baby on the way
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-25 | by ( Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker drummed up the reveal of their baby’s sex in true “Kravis” fashion. In a video shared to the couple’s Instagram pages on Sunday, Barker is seen sitting at his drum set with Kardashian proudly showing off her baby bump while sitting on his lap at what appeared to be a backyard gender reveal party. Barker provided a drumroll seconds before the big reveal, and the couple embraced with a kiss when blue confetti shot out to reveal they’re expecting a baby boy. Kardashian shares three children – Mason, Penelope and Reign – with her former longtime partner Scott Disick. Barker is father to Landon, daughter Alabama and stepdaughter Atiana, whom he shares with ex-wife Shanna Moakler.

Persons: CNN — Kourtney Kardashian, Travis Barker, “ Kravis ”, Barker, Kardashian, she’s, “ Travis I’m, ”, ” Kardashian, Domenico Dolce, Stefano, – Mason, Penelope, Scott Disick, Landon, Alabama, Atiana, Shanna Moakler Organizations: CNN

☆ Italian Men’s Wear Does a Power Edit
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-21 | by ( Guy Trebay | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Concision — that was the word to come to mind after eight surprising days in this men’s wear capital, and in Florence. Did some unseen force take a blue pencil to all the slack narratives, rehashed inspirations, derivative references that prevailed in recent seasons? Suddenly everything seemed crisp and focused, like early Hemingway after he’d learned how to do Gertrude Stein. You could follow the lead of Pierpaolo Piccioli at Valentino, showing his first men’s wear collection in three years. Not coincidentally, the significant design gesture was the designer’s decision to emblazon some of the apparel and many accessories with text.

Persons: Concision, Hemingway, he’d, Gertrude Stein, Piccioli, Valentino, Hanya, ”, Yanagihara Organizations: Gabbana, T Locations: Florence

☆ Kourtney Kardashian announces her pregnancy at Blink-182 concert
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-17 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Kourtney Kardashian stole the show at a Blink-182 concert Friday by announcing that she and husband Travis Barker are expecting their first child together. They got married last year in multiple ceremonies. Kardashian, 44, shares three children with her former longtime partner Scott Disick: Mason, Penelope and Reign. Barker, 47, is father to his Landon, daughter Alabama and his stepdaughter Atiana, whom he shares with ex-wife Shanna Moakler. CNN has reached out to representatives for Kardashian and Barker for comment.

Persons: CNN — Kourtney Kardashian, Travis Barker, “ Travis I’m, ” Barker, Villa Olivetto, Domenico Dolce, Stefano Gabbana, Kardashian, Scott Disick, Mason, Penelope, Barker, Landon, Alabama, Atiana, Shanna Moakler, ” Organizations: CNN, Santa, Villa, Dolce, Wall Street Locations: Las Vegas, Santa Barbara, Portofino, Italy

☆ Valentino returns to Milan Fashion Week with flowery menswear show
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-16 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/5] Models present creations by designer Pierpaolo Piccioli as part of his Spring/Summer 2024 collection show for fashion house Valentino during Men's Fashion Week in Milan, Italy, June 16, 2023. REUTERS/Claudia GrecoMILAN, June 16 (Reuters) - Italian luxury house Valentino kicked off Milan Fashion Week's menswear shows on Friday with a lineup combining blazers and coats with shorts, as creative director Pierpaolo Piccioli sought to redefine the meaning of the masculine identity. Valentino, which is controlled by Qatari investment vehicle Mayhoola, presented its menswear collection for spring and summer 2024 in the arched courtyard of Milan's state university. Valentino ditched the co-ed show model - the mixing of men's and women's shows - which it had adopted for the last three years and returned to Milan, where founder Valentino Garavani staged the first Valentino menswear show in 1985. Milan Fashion Week includes 72 events and presentations of menswear collections.

Persons: Pierpaolo Piccioli, Valentino, Claudia Greco MILAN, Valentino Garavani, Giorgio Armani, Prada, Ermenegildo, Elisa Anzolin, Valentina Za Organizations: REUTERS, Milan, Gabbana, Thomson Locations: Milan, Italy

☆ Italy is a bargain for vacationing Americans. Not so much for Italians
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-05 | by ( Bob Pisani | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Rimini, Italy. The Jersey Shore, but not Unlike Americans, Italians do not just plunk down their beach bag and dive in the ocean. A bargain for Americans, but not for Italians Italy is heavily reliant on tourism. For Americans, Europe in general but the smaller cities of Italy in particular are a great value. It's a bargain for Americans but, for most Italians, even those prices are out of reach.

Persons: Federico Fellini, Vita, It's, Fellini, He's, That's Organizations: Istock, Getty, Ferraris, cabana, Business, Tourists, gondoliers, OECD, European Union Locations: Rimini, Italy, RIMINI, ITALY, Jersey Shore, Ancona, Emilia, Romagna, Europe, Parma, Modena, Bologna, Ravenna, Jersey, Cattolica, Adriatic, Croatia, Albania, Venice, St

☆ The German couple who moved to Italy and opened a pizza restaurant
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-18 | by ( Silvia Marchetti | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —Living la dolce vita in Italy isn’t just about snatching a cheap dwelling in a charming rural village. Making pizza in Italy and satisfying Italian palates is not the simplest of missions. Only one other place to eat is open year-round – a restaurant serving regional dishes but no pizza. Marco MolinariPaying homage to her Germanic origins she makes pizza with sauerkraut, sausages and veal shin, with tomato salad, pizza kebabs, pizza with goat cheese and pizza with salmon – the latter being the most wanted by clients. There’s Pizza Irene with mozzarella, gorgonzola, arugula and mushrooms.

Wyndham credit cards earn points you can use for free stays at resorts like the Wyndham Grand Clearwater Beach. But it's not just about value, because Wyndham Rewards includes upscale Wyndham Grand, Origin, and Dolce locations, and lifestyle brands like Tryp and Trademark Collection. The easiest way to earn Wyndham points is with the chain's co-branded Barclays Wyndham credit cards, and right now all three are offering elevated welcome bonuses for a limited time. You'll earn 50,000 bonus points after spending $3,000 in the first 90 days, and 25,000 bonus points after spending $10,000 within the first 12 months. Earn Wyndham points from Citi and Capital One cards insteadIt's worth noting that you don't have to open a Wyndham credit card to earn Wyndham points.

☆ Where the royal family goes in London, from Indian restaurants to theme parks
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-02 | by ( Julia Buckley | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

Well, they’re not, obviously – but sometimes they do put down their tiaras, leave their palaces and join the hoi polloi at restaurants, bars and even theme parks. He once called Brilliant Restaurant in Southall, west London his favorite Indian restaurant – and Gordon Ramsay is also a fan. Stuart C. Wilson/Getty ImagesBack in the noughties, party Prince Harry was a regular at Mahiki, a Tiki-themed bar-club-restaurant in Mayfair. Simon Dack/AlamyIn his memoir “Spare,” Prince Harry wrote about popping out to shop for clothes at T.K. Toby Melville/Getty ImagesThe-then Meghan Markle was apparently spied In the heart of Chelsea while she was engaged to Prince Harry, getting a facial from Sarah Chapman.

☆ BMW skids into ice cream melee at Shanghai auto show
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] A BMW booth is pictured at the Auto Shanghai show, in Shanghai, China, April 19, 2023. REUTERS/Aly SongSHANGHAI, April 20 (Reuters) - Chinese internet users berated German automaker BMW (BMWG.DE) on Thursday, accusing it of discrimination at the Shanghai auto show amid claims workers at its Mini booth favoured foreign over domestic visitors during an ice cream giveaway promotion. The controversy comes as BMW and fellow German automakers participate in the Shanghai auto show in full force as they fight to stay on top of consumer trends in a country where domestic rivals have been aggressively taking market share. One video showed two Chinese workers telling some local visitors to the Mini stand that the free ice cream had run out, only to offer a tub moments later to a Western attendee. "This has taken away my good feelings towards BMW," said one Weibo commentator.

☆ Goldman Sachs' David Solomon had the right idea. But that's only half the problem.
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-19 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

David Solomon at Goldman's 2023 investor day Screenshots by Emmalyse Brownstein and Dakin Campbell1. Goldman Sachs' $12.2 billion in revenue from Q1 fell short of analysts' estimates, which is never a good sign — but it's not a complete disaster. As Insider's Carter Johnson reported, there is a case to be made for a turnaround at Goldman led by its embattled CEO David Solomon. We've written a lot about the struggles at Goldman Sachs recently, and rightfully so. More on what David Solomon needs to do to get Goldman Sachs back on track.

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Amancio Ortega set up the first Zara store in A Coruna in the north west of Spain in 1975. Marta Ortega started from the bottom at Inditex, stacking shelves at a Bershka store when she was 23. Ortega, whose father owns 59.3% of Inditex, has mainly worked in the background, leaving the spotlight to the CEO. "We feel that Marta Ortega has repositioned Zara slightly upwards," said Patricia Cifuentes, analyst at the investment banking arm of Spanish investment firm Bestinver. "Reinforcing that Zara sells fashion, not just clothes, has allowed Inditex to increase prices and protect the margins amidst the inflationary storm."

☆ Rome hopes to reverse decline and relive La Dolce Vita
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-17 | by ( Giselda Vagnoni | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

[1/5] General view of the Colosseum next to a subway's construction sites in Rome, Italy, February 16, 2023. However, flailing public services can make La Dolce Vita seem a remote dream, for both visitors and residents alike. "It is the biggest investment plan Rome has ever had," Gualtieri told Reuters. "Milan was turned around by the EXPO and has become a city capable of attracting capital from all over the world. Rome is an incredible place and second to none," Luca Luciani, head of BAI Communications Italia, told Reuters.

☆ Oscars 2023 Red Carpet: See All the Best Looks
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-12 | by ( Kevin Huynh | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Jamie Lee Curtis, nominated for best supporting actress for “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” in Dolce & Gabbana. Angela Weiss/AFP/Getty Images

☆ Four Companies That May Show a Path for ‘Recession-Proof’ Fashion
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-28 | by ( Rory Satran | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

At the fall/winter collections in Milan, where much of the world’s luxury fashion is marketed, money was on everyone’s minds. Will the luxury industry contract along with the economy—or will it manage to churn out clothing that is recession-proof? But in other ways, fashion is an island. With prices at luxury brands rising in recent years—some, like Chanel, eye-poppingly so—the resilience in demand makes fashion feel a world apart from economic anxieties. “We haven’t encountered any resistance yet” said one luxury executive that I spoke with about raising prices.

☆ 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.

☆ Fendi kicks off Milan fashion week with deconstructed suits
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

MILAN, Feb 22 (Reuters) - Milan kicked off its leg of the month-long catwalk calendar on Wednesday, with Italian luxury label Fendi deconstructing masculine tailoring at its womenswear fashion show. Milan Fashion Week follows New York and London events in which designers have been presenting their creations for autumn/winter 2023-2024. At Fendi, designer Kim Jones added pleated skirt aprons and trains to tailored trouser suits as well as shoulder-baring sleeves to waistcoats. Milan Fashion Week will host more than 50 catwalk shows, including by big names such as Giorgio Armani, Prada, Gucci and Dolce & Gabbana, over the next few days, wrapping on Feb. 27. Reporting by Elisa Anzolin and Marie-Louise Gumuchian, Writing by Marie-Louise Gumuchian; Editing by Emelia Sithole-MatariseOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Grammys 2023: Looks From the Red Carpet
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-05 | by ( ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Slide 1 of 19,Lizzo, who is nominated for awards including album of the year, record of the year and song of the year. She wore Dolce & Gabbana.

PARIS, Jan 28 (Reuters) - French luxury goods group Kering (PRTP.PA) has appointed Sabato De Sarno, a senior fashion designer at Valentino, as creative director of its top brand Gucci, it said on Saturday. "I am touched and excited to contribute my creative vision for the brand.”He will present his debut Gucci runway collection at Milan Women's Fashion Week in September 2023. Gucci CEO Marco Bizzarri said that having worked with a number of Italy's most renowned luxury fashion houses, De Sarno "brings with him a vast and relevant experience." "Gucci - and the Kering shareholders - need courage and an original point of view." "The eyes of the world will be on him to see if he also has the required creative genius."

☆ Gucci Names Sabato De Sarno as New Creative Chief
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-28 | by ( Nick Kostov | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Gucci’s sales growth has lagged behind some of its main rivals in recent years. PARIS—Fashion house Gucci appointed Sabato De Sarno as its new creative director, seeking to reinvigorate the storied Italian brand after a period of rapid growth petered out. Mr. De Sarno, 39 years old, began his career at Prada SpA before working for Dolce & Gabbana Srl. He then joined Valentino SpA in 2009, where he held positions of increasing responsibility. He was most recently fashion director at Valentino, overseeing both men’s and women’s collections.

☆ Kering appoints De Sarno as Gucci creative director
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] A Gucci sign is seen outside a shop in Paris, France, January 27, 2023. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier/FilesPARIS, Jan 28 (Reuters) - French luxury giant Kering (PRTP.PA) has appointed Sabato De Sarno, a senior fashion designer at Valentino, as creative director of its top brand Gucci, it said on Saturday. I am touched and excited to contribute my creative vision for the brand,” De Sarno said in Kering's statement. He will present his debut Gucci runway collection at Milan Women's Fashion Week in September 2023. Former creative director Alessandro Michele, known for his flamboyant and gender-fluid styles, left Gucci abruptly in November after seven years in the job, following tensions between with Kering's top management, sources told Reuters.

☆ Lands' End almost lost its wealthy boomer customers when it tried to court millennials and Gen Z. Now it's going for Gen X.
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-23 | by ( Dominick Reuter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Lands' End's baby-boomer shoppers are among the most loyal of any brand, but they are aging. Sales fell when the company tried to attract millennials in 2015 with a move into party dresses and heels. In recent years Lands' End has made a concerted effort to reach oft-overlooked Gen X shoppers. Within just one year Lands' End swung from a $9.2 million profit to a $7.7 million loss and customers were abandoning the brand. "Seventy-five percent of them either never shopped at Lands' End, or are lapsed customers and haven't shopped at Lands' End for five years.

☆ Get Ready for the Richcession
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-02 | by ( Justin Lahart | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Dolce & Gabbana and other businesses that cater to the well-off might be in for disappointment. Economic downturns are usually horrible for poor people, bad for the middle class and an inconvenience for the rich. But if the economy enters a recession in 2023, or even if it manages to narrowly evade one, it might be the well-heeled who take a bigger hit than usual. Call it the richcession.

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