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Pitti Uomo: A look back at the trade show’s history ahead of its 100th edition

Following a year of cancelled physical events, Italian menswear trade show Pitti Uomo is set to return to Florence at the end of June to celebrate its 100th edition. It will be a toned-down show compared to previous iterations in light of ongoing Covid-19 concerns, with organisers announcing earlier this month the show would host fewer brands...

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Pitti Uomo: Summer dates revealed for physical show

Italian menswear trade show Pitti Uomo is set to return this summer. The event’s organiser Pitti Immagine announced Tuesday the physical event will take place between 15 and 17 June at its usual location, the Fortezza da Basso in Florence. It comes after the event was cancelled several times in the past year due to the pandemic, with a digital...

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Pitti Uomo confirms physical January show dates

Organisers of leading Italian menswear trade show Pitti Uomo have confirmed the physical event will return to the Fortezza da Basso in Florence from 12 to 14 January 2021. It comes after organisers were forced to cancel the physical event this summer due to Covid-19, instead launching a digital iteration through its Pitti Connect platform. But...

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Pitti to stage haute couture show in September with Dolce & Gabbana

Pitti Immagine, the organiser of leading menswear trade fair Pitti Uomo, has announced it will be showcasing a haute couture fashion show in Florence in September featuring Dolce & Gabbana. The event, which will take place between 2 to 3 September, will showcase the work of the Italian fashion label as well as that of a selected group of...

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Pitti postpones all September fairs until January 2021, focus now on digital platform

All physical Pitti fairs have been postponed until January 2021 in light of the ongoing Covid-9 pandemic. The board of directors of Pitti Immagine - the organisation behind the events - met by video conference on Thursday to discuss options for the fairs set to go ahead in September, including Pitti Uomo, Bimbo, Filati, Fragranze, and Super. Due...

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Pitti Immagine launches online platform Pitti Connect

Pitti Immagine, the organiser of Italian trade shows such as Uomo, Bimbo and Filati, has announced a new digital platform called Pitti Connect, to be launched in June. The platform aims to keep the fashion industry connected during the ongoing disruption caused by the Covid19 pandemic, increasing companies’ visibility and to facilitate...

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Pitti Uomo June edition postponed until September

Pitti Uomo has postponed its scheduled June edition until September in light of the ongoing Covid-19 situation. The event, which kicks off the trade show season and is broadly considered the leading menswear fair, will now take place from 2 to 4 September at its usual destination, the Fortezza da Basso in Florence, but will span three days as...

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Pitti Uomo organisers ‘working hard’ to make sure June edition goes ahead

The organisers of leading menswear trade show Pitti Uomo, which takes place biannually in Florence, Italy, have announced amid growing coronavirus concerns that they are “working hard” to make sure the upcoming 16-19 June edition will go ahead. Italy is the worst-affected European country by the Covid-19 pandemic and is in virtual lockdown. A...

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eP Summit 2019 highlights

eP Summit 2019, its' 6th edition, took place last month in Milan. The summit, which shines a spotlight on the latest technology, innovation and game-changers in the fashion industry. In this video on the organization's YouTube, eP shares a vew highlights from the one day event. View the video to see some of the best speakers during the day, as...

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Milan Fashion Week SS20: social messages, references to the past and redemption

Milan - The number of visitors to the tradeshows of Milan fashion week have increased this year if only slightly. White Milano reported a 3 percent increase, while the 5800 visitors of the Super salon, was a little lower than the 5900 of September 2018. The week-long showcase provides a space for many varied propositions, including social and...

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Olivier Saillard named Pitti Immagine’s artistic consultant

Pitti Immagine has announced that it has signed an artistic consultancy agreement with Olivier Saillard, to handle the conception and planning of cultural and promotional events linked to the corporate and to the fairs that the company organizes in Florence. Saillard, the company said, was fashion historian, curator, performance creator,...