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 — Romanticism is Alberta Ferretti's comfort zone. And romanticism it was, complete with languid dresses, decadent velvets and day to night eccentricity. Yet, it got twisted with a fresh dash of sensuality, which felt relieving. The slouchy pyjamas are hardly anything new, and neither are the embroidered felts and sumptuous silks, but then again, on the topic of appropriation, Mrs Ferretti was there from day one, right before all the newfound romantics.
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.