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When the show started, what you felt immediately was the impression of luxury — the good way of luxury. What could be an Italian Hermés in a way. There was a lot, a lot of leather. The first outfit was, I would not say commercial, but for the clients: wearable, simple, beautiful. But quite clientele. Then, slowly and steadily, it became more and more creative. It was really brilliant, and I think she succeeded very much.It is a bit more feminine. There were amazing colours. Each look has a bag. What is a good thing I think is that the…

Dario Vitale shows his strong storytelling ability by putting the brand back into people’s lives and sharing Italian culture and Gianni’s ethos. This is something increasingly sought after in brands today, and a key factor in making them particularly desirable.”Alix Morabito, global buying director, Galeries Lafayette“This debut also shows how Dario Vitale stays true to the brand’s spirit while introducing a new vocabulary that feels unique in today’s market. It was a very rich, complete and eclectic collection that speaks to a wide audience of women, a strong commercial advantage.”Juliet Dyer, head of womenswear — luxury, designer, Galeries Lafayette“It was…

You have thoughts, and so do we, so we’ve decided to bring our office water cooler talks and endless Slacks to you here.Maliha Shoaib: Fashion’s adoption of teaser tactics feels in line with what we’ve seen in other creative industries, like film and music. Think about a Marvel or a Disney movie — when they drop a teaser, fans go wild dissecting every frame and pulling out easter eggs. Of course, people say it spoils the movie, but the anticipation becomes part of the experience. Same with music: artists tease a 15-second clip on TikTok with the hopes that it…

When Martina Calvi designed her first scrapbook stickers two years ago, it was intended to be a side project. “I never wanted to run a business, I just wanted to share my art,” she says. But Calvi quickly gained hundreds of thousands of followers on Instagram, the orders began to pour in and it turned into a thriving e-commerce business, which is now her full-time job.Calvi is part of a new wave of craft creators transforming once-niche hobbies like scrapbooking, journaling and crochet into fully fledged brands and media platforms. Fuelled by TikTok tutorials, Instagram reels and Pinterest mood boards,…

Among the press and buyers, there is a lot of goodwill around Bellotti, after his short but impactful turn as creative director of Bally, for four seasons from 2023-2025. Prior to Bally, he worked at Gucci for 16 years, first under Frida Giannini and then under Alessandro Michele.Here’s what other industry insiders had to say:“I thought it was incredible, it felt very true to the brand but distinctly Simone in the gestures. I was most drawn to the details: the crisp lines, the layering, the odd seam to create volume. It’s been particularly hard to find great non-sneaker shoes, and…

Bellotti is an apt pupil: studious and methodical, it would seem, but also a bit dreamy. “Pure is a word that she was always saying, and this is something that really interests me a lot,” he says. “Jil Sander is a brand that, for me, represents a way of being. This continuous search for the essence, this search for purity, is something very aligned to what I like.”For his opening act at the label this summer, Bellotti went back to the source, in a manner of speaking, producing a limited-edition EP by Italian composer Gianluigi Di Costanzo, who goes by…

Become a Vogue Business Member to receive unlimited access to Member-only reporting and insights, our Beauty and TikTok Trend Trackers, Member-only newsletters and exclusive event invitations.Shanghai Fashion Week’s (SHFW) Spring/Summer 2026 edition signals a new stage of growth for the event. The provisional schedule, released on Monday, features an expanded line-up of global names alongside homegrown labels celebrating anniversaries.Running from 9 to 16 October, this season will feature more than 100 shows, slightly exceeding last year’s count. Trade show Ontimeshow and showrooms including Tube, Lab and Not will continue their participation. SHFW’s own trade show, Mode, will also return.But challenges…

Rocha has also been smart to ensure there is a range of prices that allows her to meet every customer at their level. A puff-sleeve biker jacket currently listed on the brand’s website retails at £2,695 and a pair of jacquard socks at £50. Most items sit between the £400 and £600 mark.“From the beginning, there would be pieces in the collection that could become their own little incubators of the brand universe that people could step into more easily. Pieces that could work for our retailers. It’s why we always had accessories, and why we introduced things like the…

Chopova went to high school in the States and Lowena-Irons in the UK, resulting in a mishmash of references. The show features corseted football shoulders on the shoulders and the hips; pom pom bags (an emerging trend, as seen at NYFW), cheerleader tutu skirts, studded tracksuits, and mascot-style fluffy hoodies and bags, of course in scores of contrasting prints.I last interviewed Chopova Lowena in September 2022, ahead of their first London Fashion Week show. At the time, the brand had just surpassed £1 million revenue and had 70 stockists. Since, the brand has won the 2024 Vogue/BFC Designer Fashion Fund…

With a three-part fashion show featuring supermodels Alex Consani and Paloma Elsesser; a panel talk series curated by Katie Grand; a mini-concert from star of the moment Lola Young; and a late-night party DJ’ed by Honey Dijon, on Thursday at 180 Strand, H&M kicked off London fashion week with a bang. Entitled H&M&180:The London Issue, the event — which was also open to the public via a free ticket ballot — was the next edition in a sweep of major activations for the high street retailer, which is aiming to boost its fashion credentials and cultural resonance with today’s consumer,…