Category: Fashion

The Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana has re-elected Carlo Capasa as its president for a two-year term. The decision marks the third time that Capasa has been elected to manage the Camera, the governing body of the Italian runway seasons.  Capasa was elected unanimously at the annual assembly of the Camera on Thursday, as was the 15-member board of the organization. However, there were two changes in membership of the board: Remo Ruffini, the driving force behind Moncler, joined for the first time, replacing Brunello Cucinelli.  While Tomaso Trussardi also became a board…

The owner of Zara is to close between 1,000 and 1,200 retail stores across the globe, outlining a plan to “reinforce all of its brands’ e-commerce capabilities”. Inditex, a Spanish multinational fashion group, operates more than 7,000 stores worldwide, owning brands including Zara, Zara Home, Massimo Dutti, Bershka, Pull and Bear and Oysho. In March, the clothing company announced it would be closing 3,785 shops globally after the coronavirus pandemic caused sales to plunge. Three months later, the firm has released a statement explaining how it plans to boost the online presence of its brands. However, hundreds of stores will be closed…

Carine Roitfeld presented via Youtube the second edition of CR Runway, the first fashion show online. Was adapted to the needs imposed by the state of isolation, and social distancing. It is the first time it was carried out an event like that in the world of fashion, in collaboration with amfARthe foundation for aids research, and that on this occasion he was in charge of the fundraising for the fight against the covid-19. The pre-taped recording started with Derek Blasberg, head of fashion and beauty at the video-sharing platform, expressing his excitement to…

We may not be able to get to the beach just yet, but many people are dreaming about when they can once again stick their toes in the sand. But when we’re able to take trips to the beach or pool, we’ll still have to stay safe and one Italian designer is doing her part to make it fashionable, too. Tiziana Scaramuzzo, owner of Elexia Beachwear, has created a bikini with a matching face mask, and she calls it the “trikini.” Tiziana Scaramuzzo, the designer behind small artisan Italian brand…

The online event will be gender-neutral and open to all. After it was announced that London would join Paris in cancelling its men’s fashion week in June, the British Fashion Council has now revealed a new format for the event. According to a statement on Instagram, London Fashion Week is set to relaunch as a “digital only platform” that will be open to all and will cover both menswear and womenswear. The news that the new format will also include womenswear hints at further disruption to the fashion schedule, with women’s fashion weeks in September also…

MILAN — On Friday evening, Italy’s Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte extended the country’s lockdown to May 3, which was largely expected. The lockdown to fight the coronavirus outbreak was first enforced on March 9 and was meant to be lifted on April 13. Italy has been heavily impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak and, despite an improvement in the curve of contagions, as of April 10, at least 147,577 citizens have been infected, and of these, 18,849 have died, according to the Civil Protection. Conte said only stationery shops, bookstores and stores that cater to infants and children…