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Italian menswear calendar pushed back for January 2021

The new year has just passed us, but as usual fashion is one step forward to 2021. Pitti Imagine and CNMI have sent out a joint press release regarding the 2021 calendar with Pitti Uomo and the Milan men's shows being pushed back a few days. Pitti Uomo 99 will take place from January 12 to 15 and Milan Fashion Week Men's will run from January 16...

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China named guest nation at Pitti Uomo

Italian men's tradeshow Pitti Uomo is opening its doors to China's menswear scene this June. Top Chinese menswear designers will be featured as part of Pitti Uomo 96's guest nation project in collaboration with Shanghai Fashion Week. The project will include 11 Chinese designers, namely Gong Li, who was awarded a Grand Prix LVMH Scholarship,...

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A student from Parsons School of Design will get this year’s Pitti Tutorship Award

An outstanding student from Parsons School of Design (PSD) will receive career advice from Riccardo Vannetti, director of Pitti Tutorship, one of Pitti Immagine’s projects. PSD is the latest fashion school to collaborate with Pitti Immagine for the Pitti Tutorship Award. An academic judging panel comprised of members from Parsons will select...

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Cautious optimism during Pitti

The 64th edition of Pitti Immagine Filati in Florence ended with cautious optimism and confidence notwithstanding the economic problems cutting across the international stage. The members of the trade who attended the show expressed their determination to start production for the coming seasons with the best possible attitude. The final figures...

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Another success for Pitti Uomo

The premiere menswear fashion fair Pitti Uomo has once again come to a close. This season the event, held at the Fortezza da Basso in Florence , attracted 710 exhibitors with 867 collections, and a total of 21,219 buyers. "It was an energy-filled edition," said Raffaello Napoleone, chief executive of Pitti Immagine. "The new points on the Pitti...