Articles by Isabella Naef
Isabella Naef has been the Senior Editor of FashionUnited Italy since 2008. She is in Milan and covers fashion and luxury goods, with a particular focus on financial and economic news and sustainability. A dual Italian and Swiss citizen, Isabella graduated in Political Science from the University of Milan. She is member of the Professional Journalists' Association since 2000, contributing to newspapers and magazines. She is passionate about covering the fashion industry during this dynamic period, where sustainability, Gen Z, and artificial intelligence are paving the way for new and exciting chapters in economic, creative, and trend history.
Demna's story: His journey to the artistic leadership of Gucci
First the gossip in the hallways, then the rumors that spread outside the company at an ever-increasing pace, finally, the press release that launches this or that designer into the Olympus of fashion or throws out the window who, until a few months earlier, was the creative "genius" of the new millennium. But behind this media circus of...
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Italian lingerie brand La Perla could be sold by June
Bids for Italian lingerie brand La Perla are expected to be opened in May, with the company then likely to be sold by June. Following the deadline for submitting bids, the approximately 20 interested parties are currently accessing the virtual data room continuing all information pertaining to La Perla, which is under administration. According...
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Bertrand Deputy CEO of Louis Vuitton, Frédéric Arnault CEO of Loro Piana and Angeloglou at the helm of Christian Dior Couture
Damien Bertrand has been appointed Deputy CEO of Louis Vuitton, effective June 10, and will become a member of the LVMH Board of Directors in January 2026. Frédéric Arnault has been appointed CEO of Loro Piana, effective June 10. Pierre-Emmanuel Angeloglou has been appointed Deputy CEO of Christian Dior Couture, effective April 15. "The...
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Jil Sander: Who is the new creative director Simone Bellotti?
On Monday, Renzo Rosso, founder of Diesel and the Otb Group, named Simone Bellotti as the next creative director to Jil Sander. Driven by an intuition that previously led him to appoint John Galliano for Maison Margiela, Francesco Risso for Marni, and Glenn Martens for Diesel, and then for Margiela, this entrepreneur with a creative spirit and...
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Chanel acquires 20 percent stake in Leo France
French fashion house Chanel has acquired a 20 percent in Florentine label Leo France SpA, a company specialising in the production of costume jewellery and metal accessories. The acquisition pertains to Leo France's capital, according to corporate records, 20 percent of which is now held by the French luxury house. In 2023, Leo France reported a...
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Kappa owner BasicNet spa confirms FY24 financials, revenue up 3.1 percent
Italian fashion group BasicNet SpA, the parent company of K-Way, Kappa and Jesus Jeans, has confirmed a consolidated revenue of 409.2 million euros for the year ended December 31, 2025, up 3.1 percent on the 396.8 million euros recorded in 2023. The Turin-based company's board of directors approved the consolidated and draft financial statements...
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Salvatore Ferragamo closes FY 2024 with revenues down 10.5%
The market context, characterized by a particularly difficult first part of the year, had a negative impact on the financial results of the entire year, both in terms of revenues and profitability of Salvatore Ferragamo spa. Revenues at 1,035 million euros (-10.5% compared to 1,156 million euros in the 2023 financial year, 8.2% at constant...
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Geox closes FY24 with 7.8% decline in revenue
Geox S.p.A. closed 2024 with a 7.8% decline in revenue. "2024 proved to be a complex year for the group, marked by challenging market conditions that impacted the company's performance and sales volumes. The revenue decrease of approximately 56 million euro compared to the previous year was partially offset by careful and prudent cost and...
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Prada Group: Net revenues up 17 percent in FY 2024
Prada Group to grow net revenues in 2024. The company, which owns the brands Prada and Miu Miu, Church's, Car Shoe, Marchesi 1824 and Luna Rossa, recorded net revenues of 5.4 billion euros, 17 percent compared to 2023, above the market average. Strategic capacity and product quality, despite the challenging sector, are the basis of growth, as...
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White Milano promotes brands abroad and gives concreteness to fashion inclusion and circularity
Fairs are adapting to the crisis of consumption, fashion and luxury and to the complexity of the geopolitical situation and are transforming from a mere container of brands and their collections to large proactive showrooms, committed to promoting labels in Italy and abroad. This is the case of White Milano, a show that ended yesterday, in the...
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