Menswear trade show Pitti Uomo will continue to take a cautious approach to the opening of its doors next year, announcing another three day event instead of its usual four days. The most recent edition in June saw the prestigious trade show welcome the public in a format that was significantly reduced compared to the previous pre-pandemic...
Aug 3, 2021
Whether it was on site in Florence or online through its dedicated platform Pitti Connect, menswear trade show Pitti Uomo welcomed more than 400 exhibitors for its 100th edition from June 30 to July 2. The show focused on its iconic anniversary, developing its different fairs -- Pitti Uomo, Bimbo and Filati -- around the title-theme 100. An...
Jul 27, 2021
Pitti Uomo went from around 30,000 visitors and 18,500 buyers in June 2019 to 6,000 visitors and 4,000 buyers in June 2021 as the event celebrated its 100th edition with a toned-down event in light of ongoing Covid uncertainty. “Normally I do not indulge in sentimentality, but if there was a special feature of the days of the fair that are...
Jul 6, 2021
On Tuesday night, June 29, top talents of Italian fashion school Polimoda opened the 100th edition of Pitti Uomo and showcased their collections. Art Thou, Polimoda's Final Graduation Show, took place in the middle of the city center of Florence at Piazza Santa Maria Novella and was an ode to talent and diversity. Sculptures of British artist...
Jun 30, 2021
This week marks the 100th edition of fashion tradefair Pitti Uomo. The Italian menswear fair debuted in 1972 and has grown to become one of the most iconic menswear tradefairs in Europe. Not only is Pitti Uomo in Florence the place to be for newcomer menswear brands to debut their collections. Many big names in fashion have at one time showcased...
Jun 28, 2021
Following a year of cancelled physical events, Italian menswear trade show Pitti Uomo is set to return to Florence at the end of June to celebrate its 100th edition. It will be a toned-down show compared to previous iterations in light of ongoing Covid-19 concerns, with organisers announcing earlier this month the show would host fewer brands...
Jun 23, 2021
The centenary edition of Pitti Immagine has finally been revealed. After two digital-only formats the Florentine fair will reopen to visitors, marking the start of the menswear fashion season with over 300 brands confirmed to participate. The Pitti Connect platform will include a total of 350 men’s brands, 113 children’s brands and 86 fabric...
Jun 9, 2021
The show must go on! On Wednesday, Pitti Uomo confirmed they will be hosting a physical event this year. Pitti Immagine, the collective overseeing Pitti Uomo, released its final schedule of physical trade shows taking place starting in late June. Pitti Uomo will be held from June 30 to July 2, which is a day shorter than usual, but this move was...
Apr 29, 2021
The men’s Spring Summer 2022 season is just around the corner, with much uncertainty in Italy, the first port of call of global men’s fashion month. Pitti Uomo, originally scheduled from 15 to 17 June, may be postponed until July to allow for a “physical” show, according to industry rumours. For Milano Moda Uomo, Italy’s men’s fashion week, the...
Apr 16, 2021
Italian menswear trade show Pitti Uomo is set to return this summer. The event’s organiser Pitti Immagine announced Tuesday the physical event will take place between 15 and 17 June at its usual location, the Fortezza da Basso in Florence. It comes after the event was cancelled several times in the past year due to the pandemic, with a digital...
Mar 9, 2021
Physical fashion events continue to be cancelled with the winter editions of Pitti Uomo, Pitti Bimbo and Pitti Filati to be held as a digital format on the Pitti Connect platform. The men’s trade show, Pitti Uomo was supposed to run February 21 to 23 in Florence, however, organisers have announced a statement to cancel all physical events due to...
Jan 18, 2021
Usually at this time of year buyers and press would be mid-show in a bustling Pitti Uomo in Florence, before heading to Milan for the first round of the men’s catwalk season. Pitti Uomo ends on Thursday, but its all-digital format means another menswear season goes by without a physical tradeshow, without the real-life connections between...
Jan 14, 2021
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