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At Milan Fashion Week there's freedom in dressing sexy

At Milan fashion week the hemlines are short and the body on full display via a myriad of garment constructions and revelations. There is the alluded sexiness, as seen at Prada, where a thigh-skimming silk dress was juxtaposed with a leather biker jacket. Shoes were pointy but the kitten heel kept the look from teetering into the overt. At...

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Annual overview: Musical chairs of creative directors in 2019

The rotating door of creative directors continues. In 2019 it was another busy year comings and goings in the fashion industry. FashionUnited created an overview of the most shocking changes of the year in case you missed it. January - Bruno Sialelli new creative director of Lanvin The new owner of Lanvin, the Chinese conglomerate Fosun...

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Cavalli deal practically finished

WWD has reported that a judge is expected to rule on the deal to approve the sale of Roberto Cavalli to Damac. After the deal is approved a share purchase agreement would have to be signed. An announcement regarding the deal is expected in the coming days. Damac is a Dubai-based property developer. Damac and Cavalli CEO Gian Giacomo have a close...

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Cavalli Group inches towards new future

Ailing Italian fashion group Roberto Cavalli on Friday will have some answers as to its future fate. The deadline for companies aiming to acquire the Florentine retailer and submit their bids is 14 June. In April the company was granted 120 days of creditor protection from the Milanese courts, allowing Cavalli time to restructure its debts and...

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Shoes and stripes: Brits present Ferragamo, Cavalli shows

British designers on Saturday presented fashion collections for two Italian houses at Milan fashion week, with one inspired by shoes as key items, and the other by tiger motifs. Paul Andrew presented Italian fashion label Salvatore Ferragamo's latest collection, just days after being announced as the group's creative director. And Paul Surridge,...

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Roberto Cavalli to decorate billionaire villas in Saudi Arabia

Roberto Cavalli has another interior design project in the pipeline. After designing the interiors of a villa and an apartment complex in Dubai, the Florence-based company has inked an agreement with Dar-Al Arkan, Saudi Arabia’s largest real estate developer, to decorate a series of high-end custom-built residential villas in Riyadh. Named...

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Milan Fashion Week Highlights

London - Once thought of as the creative highpoint of the global fashion weeks, Milan has slowly been slipping behind its world counterparts over the past years. This season however saw a series artistic highlights, as younger designers took the spotlight and brought the winds of change with them. With Gucci’s creative director Alessandro...

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Milan Men's Fashion Week Day Final

Giorgio Armani opened his show to the soundtrack of Downton Abbey, who's era resonated with his vision for the season. The collection was something of a tribute to Milanese masculinity, but the high waisted drop crotch trousers, four button suits and frock coats felt like a nod to the English aristocracy of yore. Accessories included dark...

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Cavalli hitting 40

Celebrating its 40th anniversary, Italian designer label Cavalli presented an evening collection with signature features. Animal prints were mixed with soft leather and chiffons creating that Cavalli ‘Tropical Paradise’ feeling. Coinciding with the anniversary collection, Cavalli re-designed his logo and launched Roberto Cavalli – the book. It...