Topic: Milan

Gold fever at Milan Fashion Week

MILAN (Reuters) - Fashion designers poured gold onto the Milan catwalks this week with collections rich in metallic finishes and designed to appeal to buyers who are keeping the luxury industry afloat in austere times.Luxury goods firms at Milan fashion week were ...

Milan fashion cuts its cloth to fit recession

MILAN (Reuters) - Milan fashion houses hope emerging markets will allow the luxury industry to ride out any new recession.Executives at Milan fashion week were happy to talk about the prospects for growth this year but were coy about 2012 in the ...

Milan catwalks offer dream of exotic escapes

From visions of far-flung rainforests to travel back in time to the Roaring Twenties, Milan Fashion Week has been all about escapism -- offering a welcome respite from a mood of economic gloom in Italy.Gucci's Art Deco style, Alberta Ferretti's jungle themes, ...

Emporio Armani glitters at Milan Fashion Week

Glittery dresses and boater hats were the highlights of an Emporio Armani spring/summer 2012 collection dominated by black-and-white alternations shown off at Milan Fashion Week on Saturday.Armani said the designs -- many of them interpretations of menswear with blazers and trouser suits ...

D&G sexes up Milan on label's last show

Forget subtle tones and retro allusions: Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana raunched up Milan with their new D&G collection on Thursday as the two announced they were winding up the line.Dripping gold jewellery, micro tunic-style dresses and big platform sandals were the ...

Milan fashion picks glam over gloom

MILAN (Reuters) - Designers have prepared a marathon of catwalk shows and gala openings to wow shoppers and woo their wallets at a Milan fashion week which starts on Wednesday amid winds of recession.Top brands such as Gucci, Giorgio Armani, Prada and ...
Venerable names like Burberry and such bright new stars as Christopher Kane have dazzled London Fashion Week, giving the so-called poor relation of international shows some high-profile praise.Squeezed awkwardly between the more prestigious New York and Milan fashion shows, London always has ...

Milan menswear cools business heat wave

MILAN (Reuters) - Fashion designers at the Milan menswear week opted for untied shirts, raffia hats and crocodile espadrilles for next summer to lighten up the wardrobes of men who dress to impress.Milan's holiday-themed collections brought a whiff of fresh air into ...

Italian brands energetic as Asia calls

Style-king Giorgio Armani's label sashays down the catwalk at Milan men's fashion week on Tuesday, as Italian brands shake off the economic crisis thanks to Asia's insatiable appetite for luxury goods.International powerhouse Prada will begin trading in Hong Kong on Friday in ...

Fashionistas let their hair down

The economic crisis seemed a distant memory at Milan Fashion Week's champagne-fuelled parties featuring a naked model draped in furs, a show on a metro train and a gig by 1980s superstars Duran Duran."It's all about partying! Getting dressed up to the ...
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