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Richemont, YNAP and the lost occasions of the competitors
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Richemont officially proposed today to buy the 50% remaining stake of YNAP and Federico Marchetti announced his approval of the bid. Richemont, guided by Johann…

Gucci and the Fashionable Food
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Gucci will launch tonight the “Gucci Osteria” in Florence, a collaboration with the Michelin 3-star Massimo Bottura. This is the last of several collaborations between…

Dear Benetton…is it too late?
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Luciano Benetton, one of the founders of the eponymous knitwear brand, criticized the last management years of the company and the said he was going…

Stone Island: a Legend Reboot
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#StoneIsland, a brand founded by the late Massimo Osti in 1982 and still owned by Carlo Rivetti Sportswear will mark the end of 2017 with…

Rosita Missoni, 86 years of Passion, Talent and Strength
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Rosita Missoni is one of those fashion ladies who set the example for women (and men) in the industry. She founded a legendary brand with…

Adieu Monsieur Alaia
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Adieu Monsieur Alaia, You were the most authentic and original “createur” of the fashion world. You truly loved women and wanted them to be beautiful…

LV Michael Burke or the Golden Touch of a Top Executive
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When we speak about leaders and top executives in luxury other names come to the mind before Michael Burke, but he is the undisputed number…

What 3-star Michelin Chefs Can Teach to the Luxury Industry
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Alain Passard is a 3 star Michelin chef since the last 20 years. He started his restaurant as a “rotisserie”, fully dedicated to meat. One…

How Gucci, Balenciaga, Dior are killing the “shoes specialists”
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A few years ago articles on must-have shoes were full of recommendations for Louboutin, Sergio Rossi, Charlotte Olympia, Roger Vivier and the “shoes specialists”. Now…

Is Phoebe Philo Headed to Chanel?
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Karl Lagerfeld is at the helm of the French legendary brand since 1983, he’s a legendary designer who left an indelible trademark in the fashion…

On Armani and 7 Golden Rules of Success (and why they are not enough)
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Armani was founded by Giorgio himself and Sergio Galeotti 42 years ago. Mister Armani is one of the most powerful fashion designer and entrepreneur of…

Jacquemus or the Unexpected Success of a new Brand
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Simon Porte Jacquemus recently founded his eponymous fashion brand. Cultivated and light spirited, tenacious and motivated, talented and creative Jacquemus is an independent designer who…

Why Apple is still the Market Leader and the Coolest Brand (despite all the critics)
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It is amazing how Apple devices are considered cool despite the fact they aren’t the most innovative technologically speaking compared to competitors Huawei and Samsung.…

Why Gucci is the most relevant Brand in Fashion now (and why it doesn’t set the example)
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Corriere della Sera published an interview to Gucci CEO Marco Bizzarri last Saturday. Bizzarri is a great believer in change, being curious, listening to young…

Western Influencers are the New Media, Chinese Influencers the New Retailers
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Western influencers are the new media tools of the Brands they collaborate with. Previously this role was played by fashion magazines while more frequently these…