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Summer 2025 edition of Pitti Uomo postponed

Pitti Immagine has announced that the summer edition of menswear fair Pitti Uomo will be postponed by one week next year. The Florentine trade show will now take place from June 17 to 20, 2025, at the Fortezza da Basso exhibition centre. It had previously been scheduled to take place from June 10 to 13. Pitti Immagine made the decision in...

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Pitti Bimbo 99 closes with more than a thousand buyers

More than 1,000 buyers visited the 99th edition of Pitti Bimbo. Of these, 48 percent were international, deriving from more than 50 countries. “It is clear that the market is going through a delicate phase, characterised by a decline in domestic consumption and the increasing dominance of chains over independent multi-brand stores. The fair...

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Pitti Uomo preview: Marine Serre and Paul Smith among nearly 800 brand line up

Pitti Uomo will once again take place at the Fortezza da Basso in Florence from 11 to 14 June. At a press conference in Milan on Tuesday, the organisers announced the participation of 790 brands that will present their collections for spring/summer 2025, 43 percent of which come from abroad. Among them is guest designer Marine Serre, who will...

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Paul Smith to open Pitti Uomo with SS25 menswear collection

British fashion designer Paul Smith is set to open the Florentine men’s fashion fair Pitti Uomo for its 106th edition with the unveiling of a spring/summer 2025 collection. The brand is scheduled to host its menswear presentation on June 11, open to buyers and press alike in what the designer said would be a more personal setting. In a release...

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Pitti Uomo Peacocks: Bold styles and business buzz

The Pitti Peacocks were out in force on the opening day of the Florentine trade show at the city’s enchanting Fortezza da Basso. Marking the official start to the men’s calendar, Pitti Uomo has, in its decades of showcasing Italy’s classic fashion brands, ensured that innovation has been at the forefront of its development and growth. It has...

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Pitti boss Napoleone: 'PittiTimes' trade fair concept symbolises changes in the fashion industry

Under the motto "PittiTimes", Pitti Uomo is kicking off the fall/winter 2024 season this week and turning its Florentine home into the epicentre of fashion for a few days. At the start of the fair, Pitti boss Raffaello Napoleone explained why Florence is an essential location for the men's fashion fair and how the role of Pitti and its organiser...

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America’s Todd Snyder to be Pitti 105’s Designer Showcase

Ahead of Pitti Immagine Uomo 105, the Florentine trade fair has announced that Todd Snyder will be heading up the upcoming edition’s Designer Showcase with his eponymous brand. The American designer will present his new menswear collection at the Stazione Leopolda, where he will host a fashion show on January 9, 2024. In a release, the CEO of...

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Pitti Immagine taps Kiton's Antonio De Matteis as its new president

On Thursday, Pitti Immagine's shareholders' meeting: the Florence-based Centro di Firenze per la moda italiana (CFMI) and Sistema moda Italia (SMI), was at its headquarters in Via Faenza, Florence. Following the recommendation of the board of directors of the Centro di Firenze per la moda italiana, the assembly appointed the Pitti Immagine board...

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Golden Hour in Florence: The street styles of Pitti Uomo

Menswear trade show Pitti Uomo is not only the start of a new year for the fashion world, but it also marks the beginning of the order season. However, where style is concerned, there is no sign of the post-holiday blues in Florence, where fashionable gentlemen were at their best. The fair, like its home town, proves that opposites attract. This...

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Pitti Uomo announces Grace Wales Bonner as guest designer

British menswear designer Grace Wales Bonner will be trade show Pitti Uomo’s guest designer for its 102nd edition in Florence this June. Wales Bonner will present the spring/summer 2023 collection for her eponymous label with a fashion show-event in a location that has yet to be revealed. Pitti Immagine's communication and special events...

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Pitti Filati steps into metaverse with digital product production

Pitti Filati’s content production service, Pitti Studios, has expanded its project with an exclusive metaverse-based experience. The trade show’s service, which it launched last June, is returning for its 90th edition with new technology that allows it to create animated and 3D versions of a finished garment to be worn by an avatar in a virtual...

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Pitti Uomo 101 returns to Florence for physical edition

Iconic menswear fashion trade fair Pitti Uomo kicked off its first day on Tuesday with the fashion industry descending on Florence for the return of the in-person event. Brands attending this edition include Italian fashion house Lardini, which will present a special edition capsule collection for FW22/23 realized especially for the occasion, as...