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Designers opt for pre-recorded shows at Milan Fashion Week, but not Valentino

The prospect of a phygital fashion week, that odd-sounding hybrid of physical and digital fashion shows, was nearly unanimously shunned by most designers, as Milan Fashion Week will only showcase two live catwalk presentations, that of Daniela Gregis and Valentino. Gregis, best known for her timeless and modern rustic collections, will show on...

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Milan menswear confirms phygital fashion week in January

Milan menswear will return with a phygital format for its upcoming Autumn Winter 2021 season in January. Milan men’s fashion week will take place from 15 to 19 January and is expected to host 5 physical fashion shows and 32 digital presentations. All digital content will be accessible online via the National Chamber of Italian Fashion’s (CNMI)...

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Italy's national chamber of fashion joins forces with luxury body Altagamma

Italy’s National Chamber of Italian Fashion (CNMI) has joined forces with the country’s luxury body Altagamma, Italy’s foundation to promote high-end Italian luxury, including the fields of design, fashion and jewellery. The partnership coincides with CNMI president Carlo Capasa taking on the role of Vice President of Altagamma’s fashion sector....

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Milan Fashion Week embraces multi-cultural designers and events

As Milan Fashion Week gets underway, Italy’s Fashion Council, Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana (CNMI) on Sunday will present We are Made in Italy, a collaboration with Black Lives Matter in Italian Fashion Collective. The event will shine a spotlight on the work of five talents discovered by Afro Fashion Week founder Michelle Ngonmo. “The...

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Fashion Film Festival Milano goes digital

Fashion Film Festival Milano is pleased to announce its seventh edition scheduled to take place online for the first time in November 2020 with a worldwide streaming format. More than 100 fashion films part of the Contest, Conversations with relevant personalities, Feature Films premiers and Special Projects such as #FFFMilanoForWomen and...

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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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As Pitti Uomo closes, menswear moves to Milan

As Pitti Uomo rounds up its 97th edition, menswear moves to Milan on Friday where the Italian capital will host 27 fashion shows and over 30 presentations. With Gucci and Prada back on the official schedule, the week will commence with the DSquared2’s 25th anniversary event followed by Ermenegildo Zegna’s catwalk presentation. British menswear...

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Milan Men's Fashion week is generating buzz for its upcoming shows

Milano Moda Uomo is back on track. Every fashion week goes through iterations of peaks and troughs, the latter recently applicable to Milan, where its menswear has been largely lacklustre for several seasons. For its January edition, Milan Moda Uoma hopes an increase in collections and return of stalwart brands, like Prada, will cement the event...

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CNMI and Parsons discuss diversity and education at event in Milan

Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana has confirmed its global leading role in the promotion of positive and effective changes across the fashion industry. In keeping with its continuous involvement in the creation of a stimulant dialogue among the players of the sector aimed at defining and reaching more and more ambitious goals, CNMI is glad to...