Marine Serre Guest Designer at Pitti Immagine Uomo 106

Marine Serre Guest Designer at Pitti Immagine Uomo 106

Marine Serre, Founder and Creative Director of the eponymous brand, will be Guest Designer at Pitti Immagine Uomo 106 (Florence, 11-14 June 2024). Born in 1991, already praised among the most interesting talents of Paris Fashion Week, the French designer will create a fashion show-event in Florence, on the occasion of Pitti Uomo. On Wednesday, 12th June, a location yet to be revealed will host the new MARINE SERRE Menswear collection.

“I am really excited to present my next show in Florence on the 12th of June. It’s an honor for me and my team to be the Guest Designer of Pitti Uomo this season. We’re looking forward to bringing the essence of MARINE SERRE to Florence, mixing craftsmanship our way, and shaking the lines of what’s expected to be, bringing imagination at the service of transformation”  – MARINE SERRE

VIEW Premium Selection June 2024

VIEW Premium Selection June 2024

The VIEW Premium Selection is the exclusive review and preview concept of MUNICH FABRIC START. With a selective portfolio of high-quality fabric and accessories collections, the textile trade show provides information and inspiration for the premium industry on the coming season.

At the next VIEW show on 26 & 27 June 2024, international premium weavers as well as textile and accessory manufacturers will present a selected portfolio of the latest material developments and collections to buyers and designers of premium brands from all over Europe – in the areas FABRICS, ADDITIONALS, DESIGN STUDIOS as well as DENIM and SPORTSWEAR.

In addition to the review and preview textile show VIEW Premium Selection, Munich Fabric Start Exhibitions GmbH organises the International Fabric Trade Show MUNICH FABRIC START and the International Denim Trade Show BLUEZONE twice a year.

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True Religion collaborates with 6PM

6PM has collaborated with True Religion Brand Jeans Germany GmbH. The unisex collection from 6PM and True Religion is a blend of two expressive brands. For the launch of the collection on April 6th, 2024, the streetwear label and True Religion offered visitors to visit the 6PM crew in person at a pop-up store event in Düsseldorf. Fans also receive exclusive early access to the new limited pieces, before adding more limited ones a week later. The host for this day was the concept store JADES Men. International stars like Justin Timberlake, Victoria Beckham and Georgia May Jagger’s jeans brands were exclusively launched and celebrated here. Founder Achraf Ait Bouzalim made 6pm one of the most successful streetwear brands from Germany within just a few years. With international collaborations and sensational campaigns, the brand stands for community and youth culture.

Alessandro Michele Valentino’s New Creative Director

Alessandro Michele Valentino’s New Creative Director

Alessandro Michele has been appointed as Valentino’s New Creative Director.  The designer’s first day at the Couture House will be next Tuesday, 2 April. His debut collection under the Valentino flag will be Spring/Summer 2025: under current plans, it will be unveiled during this September’s edition of Paris Fashion Week at what will be the most anticipated show of the season.

In a statement on his Instagram channel, Michele said “It is a great honor for me to be welcomed into the Maison Valentino. I feel the immense joy and enormous responsibility in entering a Maison de Couture that has engraved the word “beauty” in a collective history made of refinement and extreme grace. My first thought goes to this story: to the richness of its cultural and symbolic heritage, to the sense of wonder that it has constantly been able to generate, to the precious identity that its founding fathers, Valentino Garavani and Giancarlo Giammetti, gave to it with unbridled love.

These are references that have always represented an indispensable source of inspiration for me and to which I intend to pay homage by rereading them through my creative vision. I cannot help but sincerely thank Rachid Mohamed Rachid for offering me this unrepeatable opportunity. His trust is a gift of the soul that I will try to honor with my work and my complete dedication. My thanks, immense and boundless, to Jacopo Venturini. Going back to work with him is a wonderful dream come true for me. Jacopo is not only an extraordinary professional, capable of combining pragmatism and strategic ability, skills and sensitivity. Above all, he is a man capable of celebrating the daily love of life, with his passions and his ability to care. Today I’m looking for the most suitable words to express joy, to pay homage to it: the smiles that kick in the chest, the sense of profound gratitude that lights up the eyes, that precious moment in which necessity and beauty reach out to each other. However, joy is such a living thing that I fear hurting it by saying it. May my bow with arms wide open be enough to celebrate, in this early spring, the life that regenerates and the promise of new blooms.”

Louis Vuitton presents the Olympic and Paralympic Games Paris 2024 Medals Trunks and Torches Trunks

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Louis Vuitton presents the Olympic and Paralympic Games Paris 2024 Medals Trunks and Torches Trunks

As part of LVMH’s Premium Partnership with Paris 2024, Louis Vuitton presents the Medals Trunks and Torches Trunks, special trunks created for the Olympic and Paralympic Games Paris 2024. 

Louis Vuitton has designed and crafted two Medals Trunks that will carry the medals of the Olympic and Paralympic Games Paris 2024, and two Torches Trunks for the Official Olympic and Paralympic torches. They are a key part of the Maison’s mission for Paris 2024 and a continuation of its history of creating handmade trunks. The trunks will be associated with key Paris 2024 moments of celebration, such as Olympic and Paralympic Torches Relays with the Torches Trunks and the Medals Trunks will be notably presented at the Champions Park.  

The Medals Trunks and Torches Trunks join a celebrated family of Louis Vuitton trophy trunks, which has continuously grown since 1988. For more than 35 years, Louis Vuitton has realised trunks that combine ingenious design, artisanal skill and a forward-looking vision for many of the world’s greatest sporting events. 

These two creations echo the mission of the LVMH group in the art of crafting dreams, and its contribution to the Olympic and Paralympic Games Paris 2024 as the “Artisan of all Victories”. 

Tiffany & Co. presents ‘Culture of Creativity’ exhibition

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Tiffany & Co. presents ‘Culture of Creativity’ exhibition

Tiffany & Co. presents “Culture of Creativity”, the inaugural exhibition at The Landmark, its iconic Fifth Avenue store in New York. Architect Peter Marino, known for his multifaceted relationship in art, has brought his private collection from the Peter Marino Art Foundation to Tiffany’s exposition space in the 10-story flagship.  

The exhibition promises an immersive experience, featuring nearly 70 contemporary meticulously curated artworks, as well as Peter Marino’s collection of Tiffany & Co. sterling silver masterpieces from the 1880s. The exhibition brings together works by renowned artists including Jean-Michel Basquiat, Damien Hirst and Louis Comfort Tiffany. More than an exhibition, “Culture of Creativity” is an affirmation of style, a reflection of Peter Marino’s identity. The walls of The Landmark become pages on which a spectacular story recounts profound passion, superb taste and an intimate knowledge of the art world. In his choice of artworks, Peter Marino exhibits his predilection for boldness, color and a certain narrative complexity that challenges and delights the viewer.  

The exhibition celebrates Tiffany & Co.’s ongoing dedication to fostering artistic expression, anchoring The Landmark’s status as a New York cultural hub.  

Kering launches Kering Generation Award, first time in Japan

Photo Credit :Kering's 3rd "Kering Generation Award" ceremony in China (2023)

Kering launches Kering Generation Award, first time in Japan

Kering, together with the global innovation platform, CIC Tokyo, is launching the Kering Generation Award in Japan, aiming to fast-track sustainable innovation within the luxury sector. The top three winners will receive a prize that includes comprehensive mentorship and networking, travel to Europe to meet with innovation leaders of sustainable fashion and beauty, and a 10 million yen grant to the first-place winner.

Inspired by the Kering’s vision of Crafting Tomorrow’s Luxury, the award program will identify promising change-making start-ups and technologies in Japan that have the potential to challenge the current value chain, bringing a positive environmental and social impact. Under the theme of “Sustainable Fashion and Beauty,” this first edition of the award program will specifically seek to identify start-ups that address the key phases of a product’s lifetime: alternative raw materials, product manufacturing, retailing, and consumer engagement.

Following a process of pitching sessions and critical reviews, 10 start-ups will be selected to participate in an intensive support program. An expert jury will select the top 3 finalists who will be presented at the Kering Generation Award ceremony in spring 2025. The first-place winner will receive a monetary prize of ¥10,000,000 to develop its project.

Missoni Group acquires Tricotex

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Missoni Group acquires Tricotex

Following the 70th anniversary of its founding in 1953, the Missoni Group announces the strategic acquisition of 100% of Tricotex S.r.l., a leading Italian producer of high-quality Raschel fabrics for the luxury fashion industry.

The acquisition is aligned with Missoni’s long-standing commitment to maintain direct control over its value chain, ensuring transparency and traceability of materials and production processes. By integrating Tricotex, Missoni will continue to preserve the know-how and tradition of an Italian leader in the processing of fine yarns, safeguard the unique identity of its production process and accelerate its growth trajectory.

NAOMI: In Fashion at London’s V&A Museum

NAOMI: In Fashion at London’s V&A Museum

NAOMI: In Fashion explores the 40-year career of fashion model and cultural icon Naomi Campbell.

Produced in collaboration with Campbell and foregrounding her voice and perspective, NAOMI: In Fashion is the first exhibition to celebrate the skill and contribution of an individual model to the fashion industry. The exhibition draws upon Campbell’s own extensive wardrobe of haute couture and ready-to-wear ensembles from key moments in her career, along with loans from designer archives and objects from the V&A’s collections. Woven throughout is Campbell’s activism, having advocated for equity from an early age, joining the Black Girls Coalition in 1989 and fronting the 2007 ‘A Black Issue’ of Vogue Italia, calling for diversity on the catwalk.

NAOMI: In Fashion is on from 22 June 2024 until 6 April 2025.

HUGO BLUE: New brand line with focus on denim

HUGO BLUE: New brand line with focus on denim

In a launch event that buzzed with creativity, HUGO brought the style and spirit of its new brand line, HUGO BLUE, with denim at the core, to Berlin on March 6th. Around 1,000 guests were invited to uncover the first collection, entering the world of HUGO BLUE in an immersive experience that combined product installations with the multiverses of entertainment and gaming.

Upon arrival at the venue, Wilhelm Hallen, guests entered a blue “tunnel” that transported them into HUGO BLUE’s world. Bold logo details and a color palette in various shades of blue amplified the effortless vibe of the new brand line, encompassing menswear, womenswear, and gender-neutral pieces. Its focus is on denim essentials and a variety of streetwear staples, including graphic T-shirts and hoodies, tops, shorts, trousers, outerwear. Key looks were displayed in a unique and unexpected way in three dedicated “closets” – each with differently themed décor, from playful inflatables to wall-to-wall denim and captivating LED panels – which provided perfect photo opportunities.

The event showcased a customization zone, where local artists Rafaella Braga and Max Teutsch worked live, adding personalized touches to guests’ HUGO BLUE pieces.

The event also marked the unveiling of PLANET HUGO, an ecosystem of unique, interconnected experiences on Roblox, a leading platform for communication and connection. PLANET HUGO’s first two 3D environments, HUGO HANGOUT and HUGO FASHION MATCH, were debuted at the launch event in a gaming zone featuring multiple screens that displayed several immersive spaces at once.