Articles by Isabella Naef
Isabella Naef has been the Senior Editor of FashionUnited Italy since 2008. She is in Milan and covers fashion and luxury goods, with a particular focus on financial and economic news and sustainability. A dual Italian and Swiss citizen, Isabella graduated in Political Science from the University of Milan. She is member of the Professional Journalists' Association since 2000, contributing to newspapers and magazines. She is passionate about covering the fashion industry during this dynamic period, where sustainability, Gen Z, and artificial intelligence are paving the way for new and exciting chapters in economic, creative, and trend history.
Boots Riley's 'I Love Boosters': A critical look at luxury fashion and shoplifting
The film set to steal the spotlight from the ever-popular The Devil Wears Prada 2 will debut in the US on May 22. The 105-minute film, titled I Love Boosters (professional shoplifters), stars Oscar-nominated Demi Moore. The actress plays a prominent fashion figure targeted by the Velvet Gang, a band of shoplifters who steal from luxury stores...
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Aeffe: chief financial officer Rocco Bennici resigns
Yesterday, in a statement, Aeffe spa, the luxury company listed on the Euronext Milan market of the Italian Stock Exchange, announced that Rocco Bennici, chief financial officer, head of financial reporting and investor relations, has resigned. His resignation is effective from June 9, 2026, to pursue a new professional opportunity. Aeffe owns...
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BasicNet: turnover up 35 percent in first quarter
Consolidated turnover for BasicNet (K-Way, Woolrich, Superga) grew by 35.1 percent in the first quarter. Aggregate sales of products bearing the group's brands, developed worldwide by the network, amounted to 299.1 million euros. This compares to 268.8 million euros in the first three months of the previous financial year, an increase of 11.3...
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Prada Group reports net revenues of 1.43 billion in the first quarter
Prada Group, which owns the brands Prada, Miu Miu, Church's, Car Shoe, Versace, Marchesi 1824, and Luna Rossa, has achieved positive results in the first quarter of 2026. Net revenues reached 1.43 billion euros, a 14 percent increase year-over-year (YoY) (+3 percent organic). Retail sales amounted to 1.25 billion euros, up 10 percent YoY (+1...
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Zegna Group Q1: D2C channel and Zegna brand drive growth
The Ermenegildo Zegna Group closed the first quarter with revenues of 470.2 million euros (551 million dollars), up 2.5 percent year-over-year and 7.4 percent at constant exchange rates, driven by strong performances from the direct-to-consumer channel and the Zegna brand. Regarding individual channels, direct-to-consumer (D2C) grew by 7.8...
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Yoox CEO on how the platform is shifting luxury from aspiration to participation
Yoox chose Milan Design Week to present an immersive installation created in collaboration with Viennese digital artist Keta Bart. The project combines experiential design, digital art and artificial intelligence. It reinterprets one of fashion's most intimate rituals, entering and staying in the fitting room, transforming it into an opportunity...
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Armani Group's 2025 results: sales decline, profitability improves
The Armani Group closed 2025 with an organic decline in net sales of 2.8 percent (-4.6 percent in euros at current exchange rates), amounting to 2.19 billion euros (2.56 billion dollars), and an improvement in operating profitability (EBITDA +3 percent, EBIT +2 percent). The company estimates over 6 billion euros in retail value of Armani...
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Fuorisalone highlights: from Stone Island's No Seasons project to H&M Home's Kelly Wearstler collection
Fuorisalone is now over, along with its whirlwind of events, long queues and the flood of people that took over Milan for a week. While the appeal of Fuorisalone is undeniable, it is worth reflecting on the quality of the events, their content and the interest they generate among fashion and design professionals. It is understandable that brands...
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Independent brands and creativity define the 42nd edition of Riga Fashion Week
In a period where multinational brands are struggling to restore turnover and remain bound by brand DNA and archives, the current generation of Latvian fashion is instead playing with deep-rooted history and healthy creativity, two factors that defined the most recent edition of Riga Fashion Week. Riga developed a fashion sensibility and...
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Ivano Cauli named new CEO of Pitti Immagine
Ivano Cauli has been appointed the new chief executive officer of Pitti Immagine, while Raffaello Napoleone, who has been CEO of Pitti Immagine since 1989, has been appointed managing director for international and institutional relations. Raffaello Napoleone held the position of CEO of Pitti since 1989 Credits: Pitti Immagine The new board of...
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