Articles by Isabella Naef
Isabella Naef has been the Senior Editor of FashionUnited Italy since 2008. She is in Milan and covers fashion and luxury goods, with a particular focus on financial and economic news and sustainability. A dual Italian and Swiss citizen, Isabella graduated in Political Science from the University of Milan. She is member of the Professional Journalists' Association since 2000, contributing to newspapers and magazines. She is passionate about covering the fashion industry during this dynamic period, where sustainability, Gen Z, and artificial intelligence are paving the way for new and exciting chapters in economic, creative, and trend history.
Benetton relaunches Jean's West label
Benetton Group is relaunching Jean's West: a collection inspired by the imagery of the Far West, reinterpreted through updated silhouettes, authentic details and timeless materials. Since 1974, the brand has built its language around denim and Western aesthetics, reinterpreting its most authentic codes. The brand's garments “speak to new...
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Aeffe: net worth decreased by over a third of its capital
Aeffe's net worth has decreased by over a third of its capital, according to a document published by the company. It has called a shareholders' meeting for April 1, 2026. The purpose of the meeting is to “illustrate the pro-forma equity, economic and financial situation of Aeffe from which it emerges that the company's net worth has decreased by...
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Etro: Marco De Vincenzo is no longer creative director
Etro and Marco De Vincenzo are parting ways. In a statement, the brand announced the end of its collaboration with Marco De Vincenzo as creative director after almost four years, during which the designer made “a significant contribution to the evolution of the house's aesthetic language”. “During his tenure, Marco De Vincenzo led the brand's...
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Salvatore Ferragamo's FY25 revenues decline by 5.7 percent
Salvatore Ferragamo reported revenues of 503 million euros (580 million dollars) for the second half of 2025. This represents a 1.8 percent decrease from the 512 million euros recorded in the second half of 2024, or a 0.4 percent decline at constant exchange rates. Full-year 2025 revenues reached 977 million euros, down 5.7 percent from 1,035...
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Neinver closes 2025 with 1.72 billion euros in sales across its 20 European assets
Neinver, a Spanish multinational specialising in the management, development and investment of real estate assets, which owns The Style Outlets and Factory brands, closed 2025 with 1.72 billion euros in sales (1.99 billion dollars) across its 20 European assets. This marks a 5 percent increase compared to 2024. The portfolio's results,...
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Net-a-porter: London workers to vote on strike action
“Employees at Net-a-porter are to vote on strike action after the company’s management went back on its commitment to pay the London living wage,” according to a statement from the Gmb union, which has 500,000 members in the UK. More than 100 workers at the luxury retailer's Charlton warehouse, which is part of LuxExperience, will decide whether...
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Pieter Mulier's vision for Versace to unfold in early 2027
The fashion world now has a date for the highly anticipated evolution of Versace. During a conference call following the release of the Prada Group’s 2025 results, executive chairman Lorenzo Bertelli announced that the brand’s debut collection under new creative director Pieter Mulier will premiere early next year. Mulier, who officially begins...
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Missoni remains Italian: FSI fund becomes majority shareholder
Missoni is changing its corporate structure but remains Italian. The brand is losing the Missoni family as shareholders but is continuing its Italian story with Fondo Strategico Italiano (FSI). The fund has chosen to strengthen its commitment by becoming the majority shareholder. FSI first invested in the company's capital in 2018. The...
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Boggi Milano opens in Miami at Brickell City Centre
In November, Italian clothing brand Boggi Milano strengthened its retail presence in the US with the opening of its third store in New York. A new store was also opened in Miami at the end of February. The store is located inside the Brickell City Centre, in the heart of the new Miami where business, lifestyle and entertainment meet. “Miami is...
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Allbirds secures final dismissal in long-running securities fraud battle
On February 26, Allbirds Inc. secured a definitive victory. A federal court in California dismissed a shareholder lawsuit accusing the company and its executives of financial fraud in connection with its November 2021 IPO and subsequent public statements. The court denied the plaintiffs another chance to amend their complaint. The ruling, as...
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