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.
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.