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Long-time Prada design director reportedly set to exit

Fabio Zambernardi, the long-time design director at the Prada Group, is believed to be set to leave his role in October following the unveiling of spring 2024 collections. The alleged move would come more than four decades after Zambernardi initially entered the group and went on to work closely with Miuccia Prada. Speculation around his exit...

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Prada Group names Francesca Secondari chief legal officer

Francesca Secondari has been announced as group general counsel and chief legal officer of Prada, effective from May. This was revealed in a note by the Prada Group. In detail, Secondari is entrusted with responsibility for legal management, corporate affairs and group compliance. Secondari trained at the BonelliErede law firm, of which she...

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Prada Group hails ‘strong start to year’ as Q1 sales jump 22 percent

Prada Group has hailed a “strong start of the year” with growth across markets and product categories, as well as a rebound in demand in China. The Italian group, which owns its namesake brand as well as luxury label Miu Miu, made sales of 1.07 billion euros in the three months ended March 31, up 22 percent from the 876 million euros it made a...

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The Prada Group Academy: what is it and who can apply?

Prada Group has announced that it is looking to recruit 400 people with the goal to bolster its production capabilities. 200 of the new hires will be trained through the Prada Group Academy by the end of the year. What is it? The Prada Group Academy is a learning environment for company employees that takes place both online and offline. Luxury...

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Prada Group to recruit 400 people to strengthen production

Prada Group has said that it is set to recruit over 400 people by the end of 2023, in a bid to build up its production capacity and craftsmanship expertise in Italy. The strategy hopes to develop the luxury group’s facilities, as well as support its commitment to foster the craftsmanship and skills of its employees. According to the company, the...

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Prada Group teams up with Adobe to reimagine shopping experiences in real-time

Prada Group and software company Adobe announced their partnership at the Adobe Summit, which will enable the fashion company to elevate its consumer’s physical and digital shopping experience. By making use of the Adobe Real-Time Customer Data Platform and the Adobe Journey Optimizer, both components of the Adobe Experience Cloud, Prada Group...

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Prada and UNFPA launch fashion programme in Ghana and Kenya

Luxury conglomerate Prada Group has teamed up with the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency (UNFPA) on a fashion training programme for young women in Ghana and Kenya. The pilot programme, ‘Fashion Expressions: The Stories She Wears’, looks to leverage the social and economic power of fashion to promote women’s empowerment and...

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Prada buys 43.65 percent stake in Superior tannery

The Prada Group has announced the acquisition of 43.65 percent of the share capital of Superior S.p.A., a tannery in Santa Croce sull'Arno in the province of Pisa, Tuscany. Under the agreement, the company said, management responsibility will remain with Stefano Caponi, the current CEO. Commenting on the acquisition, Patrizio Bertelli, CEO of...

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OTB Group becomes newest founding member of Aura Blockchain Consortium

Fashion conglomerate OTB Group joins LVMH, Prada Group and Cartier as a new founding member of technology innovation initiative Aura Blockchain Consortium. As the parent company of Diesel, Maison Margiela, Marni, Jil Sander and Viktor&Rolf, the OTB Group’s new move will see the company dive into the exploration of digital transparency and...

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Prada Group to partner with Theaster Gates Studio on three-year design lab programme

Dorchester Industries, the design division of Theaster Gates Studio, has partnered with Rebuild Foundation and Prada Group on the Dorchester Industries Experimental Lab. The three-year program will function as a platform and space for artists and designers of colour, with a goal of amplifying their work, investing in their development and...

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Prada and Ermenegildo Zegna buy Filati Biagioli Modesto S.p.A.

The Prada Group and Ermenegildo Zegna Group have acquired a majority shareholding in Italian company Filati Biagioli Modesto S.p.A., which specialises in cashmere and other precious yarns. In a statement, the two companies said that they have each acquired a 40 percent shareholding in Filati Biagioli Modesto S.p.A., which is based in Montale...

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Prada Group to “deepen” its commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion

The Prada Group has announced a series of talent and educational initiatives aimed at intensifying its commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion within the company and the fashion industry as a whole. Prada said that it is committing “substantial” investment to increase representation within the industry, starting with internship and...