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Armani returns to live fashion show audiences

Milan - More than a year after switching to virtual shows, Italian fashion house Armani announced Thursday the return of live audiences, starting with its Spring/Summer Men’s collection next month. The June 21 Giorgio Armani show will take place in Milan, while on July 6, the Giorgio Armani Prive fashion show will be held at the Italian embassy...

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At Paris Fashion Week, the shows must go on, but expectations are low

The near-empty carriage in the Thalys train arriving via Amsterdam, Antwerp and Brussels into Paris Gare du Nord exemplified the current state of fashion week. Low attendance and low expectations reflect the reality of most brands and designers, who are forging ahead with collections, shows and presentations, but with little or no buyers or...

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Armani and Prada: Fashion houses embracing the digital format in Milan

Never before had Miuccia Prada seen so many people at one of her fashion shows. Of course, they were all watching from their computers. "Now we are with so many more people, and that's new, at least for me," said Prada on Thursday, following her digital show on the second day of Milan Fashion Week. The top Italian fashion brand, known for its...

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Giorgio Armani opens boutique in Monte Carlo

The Armani Group has opened its first Giorgio Armani boutique in Monte Carlo, Monaco, located in the renowned building of the Hôtel Hermitage. The concept of the boutique was personally developed by Giorgio Armani, in collaboration with his team of architects, confirmed the brand, and respects the Belle Époque-style architecture with the...

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Giorgio Armani to hold fashion shows without guests

Italian fashion house Giorgio Armani has confirmed that for its upcoming fashion shows this month for Emporio Armani and Giorgio Armani it will do so, without guests. Both brands will showcase men’s and women’s collection and will feature as part of Milan Fashion Week in September, however, the Italian fashion house said in a statement: “...

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Armani and Yoox Net-a-Porter announce new distribution model

Yoox Net-a-Porter Group and Armani have announced a new strategic development in their 20-year relationship for what they are calling a new “distribution model for the future” by developing the ‘Next Era’ omnichannel business model. The new strategic phase, in place until 2025, will see both companies redesign and developing a “revolutionary,...

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Armani reports “better performance” than forecast in 2019

Italian fashion group Giorgio Armani has reported a return to growth in 2019, a year in advance following the rollout of its strategic plan to upgrade its brand portfolio and streamline its distribution network. In 2019, the Armani Group reported consolidated net earnings totalling 124 million euros on net sales revenue of 2,158 million euros,...

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Giorgio Armani postpones collection one season: “The fashion industry must slow down”

Giorgio Armani has finished the current fashion system and is taking a step towards change. The designer wrote an open letter to WWD on Friday, in which he announces to extend the sales period of the Armani summer collection until September. According to the designer, the immediate reason for this development is the corona crisis, which offers a...

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Armani's Italain factories to make medical overalls

Fashion brand Armani said on Thursday it would start making single use medical overalls for hospital workers at all its Italian factories. The group - whose brands include Giorgio Armani and Emporio Armani - said they would be used for "the individual protection of healthcare workers engaged in the fight against the Coronavirus disease." Founder...

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Chanel, Hermès, Gucci… European luxury brands shut down factories in Europe

New York – In order to help mitigate the global coronavirus pandemic, many luxury brands have either shut down their factories entirely or taken measures to flatten the curve by reducing shifts and offering their manufacturing capabilities to make masks, disinfecting hand soap and other medical gear. Big names in the industry such as Chanel,...

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Italy on lockdown, the fashion industry must prepare for losses

Italy on Sunday followed in the footsteps of China, putting a vast area amid the coronavirus outbreak in lockdown. The company’s wealthy Lombardy region, which includes Milan, Venice and is home to luxury brands Bottega Veneta, Prada, Versace, Giorgio Armani and Dolce & Gabbana, has effectively banned 16 million people from traveling in and out...

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Gucci scored highest social media interactions at MFW

Gucci scored the most interactions on Instagram during Milan Fashion Week as part of the men’s catwalk season last week. According to Blogmeter’s Instagram Fashion Index, which analyzed the social profiles of the 56 brands that showed their collection between 10 and 14 January as part of the official calendar of the National Chamber of Italian...