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Eli Russell Linnetz to be next guest designer at Pitti Uomo

ERL, the California label founded by Eli Russell Linnetz, will be the next guest designer at Pitti Uomo’s 104th edition. The multihyphenate artist, who began his career in screenwriting and film-making, has previously collaborated with Dior, Kanye West and Lady Gaga. A look from his 2021 menswear collection was featured at the Metropolitan...

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LVMH starts the fiscal year with strong sales growth

Luxury conglomerate LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton recorded revenue of 21 billion euros in the first quarter of 2023, up 17 percent compared to the same period of 2022. Organic revenue growth was 17 percent. The company said in a release that LVMH had an excellent start to the year, within a geopolitical and economic environment which remains...

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Fendi revealed as next guest brand for Pitti Uomo

Italy’s own Fendi will be stepping up to the Pitti plate next season, with the luxury label revealed to be the trade show’s next guest brand taking part in the upcoming edition between June 13 and 16. For Pitti Immagine Uomo 104, Fendi is set to present its men’s spring/summer 2024 collection on June 15 in its recently inaugurated Fendi Factory...

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Video: Fendi FW23

In this video you can see Fendi’s FW23 collection presented at Milan Fashion Week. Video: FF Channel via Youtube

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Fendi and Bambuser expand video commerce relationship

Fendi is expanding its partnership with Bambuser, a live shopping SaaS company, to reach more video commerce markets. The LVMH-owned luxury house first partered with the Stockholm-headquarted company in 2012, presenting its SS22 collection to a top tier client. Since then, the Fendi and Bambuser partnership has expanded onto 7 markets including...

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Brands take to Milan with a younger consumer focus and a mission to democratise fashion

Against the backdrop of Italy's tense general election, Milan Fashion Week took place boasting a packed schedule of big name designers that took to the runways in dramatic flair, likely in an attempt to alleviate the strained disposition throughout the country and worldwide. Among the shows and presentations, a number of high-fashion brands...

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NYFW SS23 kicks off in full post-pandemic force

Fendi kicked off New York's Fashion Week with a show celebrating its flagship Baguette bag, in a strong comeback for the runway after pandemic disruption. The Italian luxury house pulled out all the stops 25 years after the small bag became a fashion staple when it was carried by actress Sarah Jessica Parker on "Sex and the City," with 1990s...

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LVMH posts revenue increase of 28 percent, profit up 34 percent

LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton recorded revenue of 36.7 billion euros in the first half of 2022, up 28 percent compared to the same period in 2021. Organic revenue growth was 21 percent. In the second quarter, the company said in a release, revenue increased by 27 percent, while organic revenue growth was 19 percent. Profit from recurring...

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Kenzo’s Nigo and Silvia Venturini Fendi to join LVMH Prize jury

LVMH has announced the dates for its 2022 LVMH Prize final, as well as the jury for this year’s edition with the addition of two new faces to the team. Set to take place on June 2, the fashion conglomerate is preparing to announce the winners of the LVMH Prize for Young Fashion Designers and the Karl Lagerfeld Prize, to be selected from eight...

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The Fendi and Versace collaboration is set to hit stores in May

The debut Fendi and Versace collaboration, aka Fendace, is to hit stores next month. First unveiled during the SS22 show season at Milan Fashion Week, the collection, which sees Kim Jones and Donatella Versace swap creative roles over each other’s houses, will finally be for sale, with May 12th as the reported date. Ten pop-ups in cities...

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LVMH, Fendi links with research labs to develop new biomaterials

LVMH has announced its Fendi brand will be teaming up with Imperial College London and Central Saint Martins, UAL, in a strategic partnership that will utilise academic research for the production of bio-textiles. Keratin will be at the focus of the two-year collaborative study, with the goal of developing a new fibre capable of mimicking luxury...

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Fashion labels boost Q1 revenue growth at LVMH

LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton recorded revenue of 18 billion euros in the first quarter of 2022, up 29 percent compared to the same period in 2021. The company’s organic revenue growth was 23 percent. The company said in a release that LVMH had a good start to the year against a backdrop of continued disruption from the health crisis and...