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Detroit, the quietly buzzing fashion hub goes global

Detroit is perhaps not top of most people’s mind when they think of cool fashion cities. The likes of Tokyo, London, LA, NYC, tend to cast longer shadows but Motor City has been quietly and earnestly working to establish itself as a style hub. Its legacy of music, manufacturing and artisanal craft make Michigan’s largest city uniquely inspiring...

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Video: Rolf Ekroth at Pitti Immagine Uomo

In this video, Finnish fashion label Rolf Ekroth has presented its FW22 collection at Pitti Immagine Uomo. Watch the video below. Video: Rolf Ekroth via YouTube Photo credit: High Fashion Talk, Facebook

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Video: Cuoio di Toscana at Pitti Immagine Uomo

In this video, leather goods supplier Cuoio di Toscana has presented its FW22 collection at Pitti Immagine Uomo. Watch the video below. Video: FF Channel via YouTube Photo credit: Cuoio di Toscana, Facebook

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Ann Demeulemeester steps up relaunch as special guest of Pitti Uomo

Ann Demeulemeester changed ownership, returned to the catwalk in October with a new creative team, and will be a special guest at the Pitti Uomo fashion fair in Florence in January. Demeulemeester herself resigned in 2013, but says she is happy with the brand’s new course. Ann Demeulemeester between future and past Things had not been going so...

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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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100th edition of Pitti Uomo unveils lineup

The centenary edition of Pitti Immagine has finally been revealed. After two digital-only formats the Florentine fair will reopen to visitors, marking the start of the menswear fashion season with over 300 brands confirmed to participate. The Pitti Connect platform will include a total of 350 men’s brands, 113 children’s brands and 86 fabric...

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How Pitti Uomo is preparing for condensed 100th edition

The world’s biggest menswear fair Pitti Uomo is preparing a condensed physical centenary edition with fewer brands and buyers amid falling Covid-19 infection numbers in Europe. Pitti Uomo expects to feature 300 brands during its upcoming edition from June 30 to July 2 after it was cancelled twice since the outbreak of the pandemic. The event...

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The reopening of trade fairs and fashion weeks remains uncertain in Italy

The men’s Spring Summer 2022 season is just around the corner, with much uncertainty in Italy, the first port of call of global men’s fashion month. Pitti Uomo, originally scheduled from 15 to 17 June, may be postponed until July to allow for a “physical” show, according to industry rumours. For Milano Moda Uomo, Italy’s men’s fashion week, the...

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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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A subdued start to the season, Italy's menswear sector must deal with significant losses

Usually at this time of year buyers and press would be mid-show in a bustling Pitti Uomo in Florence, before heading to Milan for the first round of the men’s catwalk season. Pitti Uomo ends on Thursday, but its all-digital format means another menswear season goes by without a physical tradeshow, without the real-life connections between...

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Pitti Uomo pushed back to February

Leading Italian menswear trade show Pitti Uomo, scheduled to take place in January, has now been pushed back to February due to Covid-19. The event’s organiser Pitti Immagine said it will now take place from 21-23 February, alongside its yarn and knitting trade show Filati and kidswear show Bimbo. Pitti Immagine was forced to cancel the physical...

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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...