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.
Marco Viganò is the new CEO of Jil Sander
Marco Viganò is the new CEO of Jil Sander. The manager takes on the role this Tuesday and reports directly to Otb Group CEO Ubaldo Minelli. Minelli led Jil Sander on an interim basis during the transition period (Serge Brunschwig left the company on July 31, 2025, for personal reasons). New ceo to support brand development and further strengthen...
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Autry appoints Danilo Piarulli as new CEO to drive international growth
Danilo Piarulli is the new chief executive officer of Autry. "The appointment marks a significant step in Autry's evolution. The brand aims to capitalise on the international growth recorded in recent years through an increasingly structured and agile approach to developing direct retail, selective distribution, geographical expansion and brand...
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Barbour and Paul Smith renew collaboration for a third season
The collaborative collection between Barbour and Paul Smith is available from September 4 in Wp Store shops and on its e-commerce platform. The capsule collection comprises 38 pieces, including jackets and apparel for menswear and womenswear, accessories, and footwear. It explores the traditions and spirit of the Scottish Highland Games,...
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EUIPO issues warning about fraudulent websites
The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) is warning users to remain vigilant against fraudulent websites attempting to replicate its official portal. “Unauthorised third parties have created counterfeit websites that replicate the visual appearance, logos and layout of the official EUIPO web pages,” reads a statement from the...
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Zegna Group's operating profit rises to 74.5 million in H1
Ermenegildo Zegna reported revenues of 987.3 million euros (1.15 billion dollars) in the first half, up 6 percent year-over-year and 9 percent on an organic basis. The direct-to-consumer channel drove the performance with a growth of 12 percent (+16 percent on an organic basis), accounting for 86 percent of the group's brand revenues. Meanwhile,...
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Ferrari Fashion School forms partnership with UK's Teesside University
Ferrari Fashion School, part of the Plena Education group, has formed an academic partnership with Teesside University, a UK public university recognised for its innovative approach to teaching. The collaboration allows students in Milan to pursue a bachelor of arts in fashion design, fashion styling and communication, and fashion business and...
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Aeffe net debt steady at 112.6 million euros as rescue deal takes shape
Italian fashion group Aeffe, owner of Moschino and Alberta Ferretti, ended July with net debt of 112.61 million euros, barely moved from 112.37 million euros a month earlier, as it works to negotiate its way out of a financial crisis. Of that total, 96.37 million euros is short-term borrowing against 29.06 million euros of medium- to long-term...
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Woolrich closes Bologna office; 78 redundancies announced
Woolrich is closing its Bologna office in Northern Italy, resulting in 78 redundancies. According to the local newspaper 'Il Resto del Carlino', the final day of operations for the historic company's Bologna headquarters was yesterday August 31. The company was acquired last December by the Turin-based group BasicNet, which has decided to...
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Designer Jonathan Riss sues Prada for five million dollars over "abandoned" project
A project named "Prada Strada", a collaboration between Prada and Belgian designer Jonathan Riss, has ended in a legal dispute. The project was intended to customise a fleet of Rolls-Royce cars for a global event tour. The project, however, failed to launch and Riss has now brought Prada and three of its top executives into a contractual dispute...
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Environmental responsibility improves financial performance by increasing sales
As consumers increasingly favour environmentally responsible companies, businesses face growing pressure to transform sustainability into a competitive advantage. A new study demonstrates that environmental responsibility indirectly improves financial performance by increasing sales. This identifies a key mechanism that has received little...
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