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Pitti Bimbo celebrates the 90th edition

Pitti Bimbo celebrates the 90th edition among creative productions, special events, new brands and international collaborations. Pitti Immagine Bimbo, hosted in Florence from 16 to 18 January 2020, is celebrating its 90th edition. For 45 years it has been the epicenter of a project for kids that, starting with the wardrobe, has expanded to touch...

Fairs

Istituto Marangoni speaker at Wired Next Fest in Florence

For the second year in a row, as an exclusive educational partner of the Wired Next Fest, Istituto Marangoni invited an important guest speaker. Francesca Giulia Tavanti led the debate around the modern relationship between art and fashion. Wired Next Fest in Florence is the most important Italian festival that celebrates science, technology,...

People

Millie Bobby Brown launches new beauty brand for Gen-Z

Another celebrity-turned-entrepreneur, teenage actress Millie Bobby Brown has launched her own beauty brand. The 15-year-old star of Stranger Things has previously designed for Converse as a limited-edition collaboration and is now ready for a venture of her own. She announced on Instagram that her new brand, called Florence by Mills, has been...

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Forget Milan, Florence is cradle of Italian fashion

Think Italian fashion and you are likely to think of chic central, Milan. But "Made in Italy" actually has its roots in Florence, where the hotly anticipated Pitti Uomo trade fair opens this week. The most famous men here may be naked -- from Michelangelo's David to the sea-god Neptune -- but every year the Tuscan city becomes the capital of...

Fashion

LVMH Institut des Métiers d’Excellence opens headquarters in Florence

London - LVMH Institut des Métiers d’Excellence, the vocational training programme from the luxury conglomerate is expanding in Italy, establishing its headquarters in Florence in Palazzo Pucci after strengthening its presence in France and Switzerland. The move underlines the program’s European scope and solidifies its main goal of passing on...

Business

Burberry Foundation awards 3 million pound grant to Oxfam

London - The Burberry Foundation has awarded a 3 million pounds grant to Oxfam to support community cohesion and help struggling families in Florence, Italy. The grant aims to build on work currently underway in the country by Oxfam Italia, as the Florentine area, which is renowned for its garments and luxury leather goods production, has seen a...

Fashion

Emilio Pucci launches children's collection with Simonetta

Emilio Pucci has launched its first children’s collection, made in partnership with Italian children’s fashion specialist Simonetta. The collection comprises more than 80 womenswear inspired pieces and was unveiled in Florence at the Palazzo Pucci as part of the Italian children’s wear trade show, Pitti Bimbo. The collection, designed in...

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FashionUnited's Guide to Pitti Uomo 92

It´s almost there - the 92nd edition of Pitti Uomo, one of the most recognizable Italian menswear fashion fairs is about to kick off. This year’s edition takes places between June 13 and 16 and is expected to attract over 30.000 visitors from across the globe. A total of 1,220 menswear brands is set to present their Spring/Summer collections for...

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Roberto Cavalli comes to an agreement with unions to axe 50 employees

Italian fashion house Roberto Cavalli SpA has come to an agreement with unions as the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy over plans to cut up to 200 roles. The luxury fashion label previously announced its new strategy following the exit of its former creative director Peter Dundas, which included plans to shut design and corporate offices in...

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Pitti Uomo 90th edition: 10 memorable moments

‘High heels for men, the usual extravagance’ - that was the title of the article concerning Pitti Uomo, the Italian men’s wear trade fair published by the newspaper ‘Il giorno’ on September 19, 1972. 44 years have passed since then and the 90th edition of Pitti Uomo kicks off today at the Fortezza da Basso in Florence, funning from June 14 to...

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Pitti Uomo kicks off on a positive note

“I want to open all Italian places of beauty to fashion, without the barriers of ideology or snobbism, because they are two pieces of our national identity and this is an ace up the sleeve of Italian fashion competitiveness,” said the Italian Minister for Cultural Heritage, Dario Franceschini at the inauguration of the 89th edition of Pitti...

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Pitti Uomo SS16 Roundup

It was the energy of the Moschino show on the final day of Pitti Uomo that best summed up the revelry of the biannual Florentine tradeshow. Moschino’s creative director Jeremy Scott is notably famed for his ‘more is more’ approach and this season cited Fellini’s Casanova as the primary reference for his Versailles meets biker chic collection. In...