The Business of Fashion
Agenda-setting intelligence, analysis and advice for the global fashion community.
Agenda-setting intelligence, analysis and advice for the global fashion community.
MILAN, Italy — Floaty dresses and a poignant brand of romantic femininity are Alberta Ferretti's forte. There were plenty of floaty dresses in the collection Ferretti presented today in the charming spaces of Rotonda della Besana - tiered, intarsia numbers with a faint Latin American vibe - but there were also a lot of tailored trousers.
Romanticism, meanwhile, gave way to a certain sensuality: the carnality of the grown-up body cinched by leather belts, closed in leather corsets, seen through transparencies.
, backstage, talked about the eccentricity of the mix -
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, a generally multicultural vibe - but that was less apparent. It was the sexiness that came through.
And designer Sabato De Sarno doubles down with his Cruise ‘25 show for the brand, writes Tim Blanks.
From where aspirational customers are spending to Kering’s challenges and Richemont’s fashion revival, BoF’s editor-in-chief shares key takeaways from conversations with industry insiders in London, Milan and Paris.
BoF editor-at-large Tim Blanks and Imran Amed, BoF founder and editor-in-chief, look back at the key moments of fashion month, from Seán McGirr’s debut at Alexander McQueen to Chemena Kamali’s first collection for Chloé.
Anthony Vaccarello staged a surprise show to launch a collection of gorgeously languid men’s tailoring, writes Tim Blanks.