Articles by Isabella Naef
Pitti Bimbo to take on new format for January edition
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The 100th edition of Italian childrenswear fair Pitti Bimbo will be held at the Fortezza da Basso in Florence on January 22 and 23, in what organisers emphasised was "not just a super birthday, but a new project to experience all together". A new layout for the event will be designed by architect and interior designer Ilaria Marelli, who teaches...
Fire and Flame: What to Expect at the 107th Pitti Uomo
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The next edition of Pitti Uomo, which will take place from January 14 to 17 at the Fortezza da Basso in Florence, will feature 786 brands, 45 percent of which are from abroad. The theme for this winter edition is that of 'Fire', trade fair organiser Pitti Immagine announced yesterday at a press conference in Milan. Summary • Pitti Uomo 107,...
ITS contest to announce finalists on March 20 in Trieste
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The final selection of the 22nd edition of the ITS contest will take place in Trieste on March 20. The ITS Foundation has dedicated ITS 2025 programme to the theme of overcoming physical and cultural barriers, as well as the limitations that humans impose upon themselves. The new ITS Arcademy - Museum of Art in Fashion exhibition will open to...
IED Roma students create eight looks with Albini 1876 fabrics
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Twenty-seven fashion designers from the Istituto Europeo di Design in Rome, together with Albini 1876, a brand of the fabric and yarn production company Albini Group, have created a series of garments that express their creative spirit. The young talents presented their eight looks at the Albini Group showroom earlier this week. "The workshop is...
Brioni inaugurates its Nazareno Fonticoli haute couture school
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Yesterday in Penne, Italy, Brioni inaugurated its School of Haute Couture Nazareno Fonticoli, named after the Italian master tailor and entrepreneur who founded Brioni with partner Gaetano Savini, and officially launched the Brioni Foundation. The school opened its doors on September 23. The students have already completed the first three weeks...
Marco Sammicheli joins Its Arcademy advisory board
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Marco Sammicheli, curator for design, fashion and craftsmanship and director of the Museum of Italian Design at Triennale Milano, joins the advisory board of Its Arcademy, Museum of Art in fashion, a museum dedicated to contemporary fashion based in Trieste. "Joining the board of Its Arcademy is an honour for me," Marco Sammicheli said in a...
Brioni reopens Nazareno Fonticoli haute couture school
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Italian luxury menswear fashion house Brioni, part of the Kering Group, is reopening the Nazareno Fonticoli haute couture school in Penne, a town in the Italian province of Pescara. Originally founded in 1985, the school is named after Nazareno Fonticoli, the Italian master tailor and entrepreneur who founded Brioni with his business partner...
Shein announces 10 million euro programme for European designers
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Shein has launched a programme aimed at discovering, supporting, and developing emerging design talent across Europe, with an initial investment of 10 million euros. “A dedicated team will focus on the programme, with the goal of onboarding 250 European designers over the next five years through the Shein X Designer Incubator,” the press release...
12 emerging designers to take centre stage at footwear fair Micam
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International footwear trade fair Micam Milano is set to return to Milan's exhibition centre Fiera Milano from September 15 to September 17. For its upcoming edition, the event is placing a spotlight on emerging designers. The jury who selected the young designers includes, among others, stylist Ernesto Esposito, president of this year’s jury,...
IED introduces its fashion and design programmes in Portugal with Escola Superior Artística do Porto
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The Istituto Europeo di Design (IED) has signed a joint venture with Cesap, the parent organisation of Escola Superior Artística do Porto (ESAP) in Porto, Portugal, to create new academic opportunities in fashion and design and foster international exchange. The two institutions plan to jointly develop undergraduate and postgraduate programmes...