Fashion

Capucci's fashion sculptures bewitch in Venice

by ITALY | Thu, 03/26/2009 - 05:16

A selection of Roberto Capucci's legendary 'fabric sculptures' have gone on display in Venice, exploring three decades of change in the fashion maestro's…

Zegna banking on the future to beat the crisis

by ITALY | Thu, 03/12/2009 - 04:58

The global financial crunch has forced most luxury brands to review their expansion plans, but Italy's quality menswear label Zegna is taking an upbeat…

IT Holding Fashion Group seeks bankruptcy protection

by ITALY | Tue, 02/10/2009 - 04:53

The IT Holding fashion group has filed for bankruptcy protection for one of its key subsidiaries in order to restructure and seek new funding. The…

Paris buzzing over Valentino appearance at fashion week

by ITALY | Wed, 01/28/2009 - 03:39

The French capital is buzzing with excitement over the possibility that Italian fashion icon Valentino will, for first time since retiring, attend the…

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Pitti Bimbo - Italian children fashion

by Katia Amore | Tue, 01/20/2009 - 07:12

Words by Katia AmoreFlorence is preparing to host the most important world event dedicated to "baby-fashionistas" and their fashion loving parents. Pitti…

Dolce & Gabbana spar with Armani

by ITALY | Tue, 01/20/2009 - 03:42

Italian designer duo Dolce and Gabbana shot back at fashion icon Giorgio Armani on Monday denying they have copied a design of his and ruling him out as an…

Genoa girds for battle over jeans

by ITALY | Thu, 11/20/2008 - 03:53

Genoa is girding itself for battle over the world's best-loved fashion item, jeans, which it says originated among fishermen in the city's port over 500 years…

Ferragamo boots for King of Bhutan

by ITALY | Mon, 11/17/2008 - 04:10

The new King of Bhutan attended his coronation wearing a pair of traditional Bhutanese boots designed by Salvatore Ferragamo, the Italian fashion house said…

Armani 'only uses rabbits'

by ITALY | Wed, 10/08/2008 - 03:58

The Giorgio Armani group on Tuesday hit back at claims by animal rights organisation Peta that the Italian fashion designer had gone back on his promise not to…

Armani rapped for using fur

by ITALY | Tue, 10/07/2008 - 03:41

Italian fashion icon Giorgio Armani has broken his promise to stop using fur in his collections, animal rights organisation Peta said Monday.Speaking in Rome,…