
Morellato buys French jewellery retailer Cleor for €50 million
The Morellato group, a European leader in the production and distribution of jewellery and watches, has announced the acquisition of French chain Cleor, one of the country's leading...
The Morellato group, a European leader in the production and distribution of jewellery and watches, has announced the acquisition of French chain Cleor, one of the country's leading...
The rumor has been swirling for months, and now it's official: Marco Marchi's Eccellenze Italiane holding company (Liu Jo) has acquired Blufin, the parent company of Blumarine and Be...
Italian multibrand luxury retailer LuisaViaRoma has opened its first foreign branch, a 1,100 m2 store in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. CEO Andrea Panconesi talked to FashionNetwork.com about the...
The investment firm owned by the boss of OTB and Diesel has announced it now holds a 51% stake in the Italian eyewear brand, in which it acquired a minority shareholding in 2017.
Crystal specialist Swarovski has chosen Milan and Italy as the first venue of its new Crystal Studio retail format, based on interactivity and digital tech, which will be replicated with...
Milanese designer Walter Chiapponi will be in charge of style for Tod's men’s and women's collections starting from the Fall/Winter 2020-21 season.
The French label owned by Chinese conglomerate Fosun has inked a global licence deal with Marchon for the production of its men’s and women’s eyeglasses and sunglasses. The collections...
Italian luxury footwear brand Santoni continues to expand abroad, where it generates 90% of its revenue, with a special focus on the USA, France and China.
The talented designer Andrea Incontri, who joined Tod’s as creative director of menswear in 2014, will leave his post on June 30. His successor has yet to be named.
Revenue for the Italian leather goods group led by Marco Palmieri soared to €147.5 million in 2018-19 driven by Lancel, with a net financial position of €25.6 million. The revenue target...
The Italian luxury label further improved its profitability in 2018, as it looks to double its revenue in the next 10 years. In H2 2019, it will introduce its first junior line for 4-14...
Italian luxury menswear label Corneliani has a new CEO: Paolo Roviera, who was in charge since July 2016, has left the company, and has been replaced by Luigi Ferrando.
At Milan's e-P Summit, Carlo Capasa, the President of CNMI, and Raffaello Napoleone, CEO of Pitti Immagine, talked about the growth of the menswear market and the strategies to sustain it.
Andreas Schmeidler, 53, died in the night of November 3. The Milanese manager was the CEO of Moscow department store TsUM, after launching event sales website vente-privée.com in Italy.
The Italian fashion group, which on September 22 fêted its 65th anniversary with a show-event in Milan, has appointed Margherita Maccapani Missoni as creative director of the M Missoni line.
In 2019, the Italian fashion label wants to land in the USA, opening a subsidiary in New York and five stores in the country, as well as broaden its Chinese retail footprint.
The Italian fashion entrepreneur has fêted his label’s 40th anniversary and the completion of the beautification project for his native village of Solomeo, where his company is based.
The US sneaker label, distributed in Europe by Baco Distribution, introduced its first apparel line and trainer collaborations with Yong Bae Seok and 3.Paradis at Pitti Uomo.
In 2017, French natural cosmetics brand Caudalie posted 17% revenue growth in Italy, where it plans to open new boutique spas, as it awaits a new general manager.
The next AW season will be the last in the two groups' long-standing collaboration. From SS 2019, M Missoni's design and distribution will be handled internally, while Gilmar will take...
Karl Lagerfeld has signed a license deal with Area B for the production and distribution of the label's first men's and women's beachwear collection, starting with the S/S 2018.
The Pitti Immagine Uomo 93 show was attended by over 36,000 visitors, of whom 25,000 were buyers (+2.5% compared to 2017), making the Florentine menswear show a success.
The Italian sports brand, owned by LIR - the holding company of the Moretti Polegato family - is keen to grow its women’s and apparel segments, now accounting for 35% and 20% of revenue,...
Estée Lauder, the US cosmetics group's eponymous brand, has opened in via Dante, Milan, it first store in Europe, a 40 m2 space with a strong focus on the customer experience.
The footwear and accessories group is targeting expansion in the USA for 2018, and seeks a financial partner for about 30% of its capital, to bolster its growth and double revenue by 2021.
The French luxury footwear label will open stores in Paris and New York in the autumn, confirming a commercial strategy focused on Europe and the USA, with an emphasis on its heritage.
Italian fabric company Isa Seta, a supplier to major fashion labels, has bought childrenswear brand Simonetta and completed a share capital increase to support its relaunch.
The Italian luxury sportswear label is busy with two openings scheduled by the end of the summer in New York and St Petersburg, and an extension of its Aoyama store in Tokyo.
E-Pitti.com enjoyed an across-the-board growth in site visitors over 2016 for Pitti Uomo, Pitti Bimbo and Pitti Filati, before the eagerly anticipated 'Decoded Fashion' event in November.
As the Milan Furniture Show kicks off, Armani/Casa opens its largest store in the world in Corso Venezia 14, Milan, extending over 1,500 m2 on 4 floors, with 16 shop-windows.