For the first time ever, the British Fashion Council and Camera Nazionale Della Moda Italiana have collaborated on a special activation, running from January 11th to January 13th, that brings together young British and Italian creative talents in the hotbed of commerciality that is Milan Menswear Fashion Week. “I think this is a great opportunity for all of us, as it definitely gives us some...

What will be the look of future generations? It’s been a few seasons since designers declared that a return to old-school elegance was nearing, yet nothing seemed to be happening. On the other hand, this season, Milanese designers actually tried to take a stand.“We’ve reached a peak moment in the menswear market where men have had enough of streetwear, and as dandyish style emerges, I think...

Louder voices can make more noise. And, if the noise marks the rhythm of change, its the best music to hear.  In this occasion, the speaker was Ermenegildo Zegna, one of the most important Italian names within the industrial groups and excellence in fabric manufacturing, and the loud voice was the process of sustainable innovation that the company...

Been there, done that. “I don’t do things thinking I need to be the first. I do something because I feel like it… because I feel it’s relevant,” Stefano Pilati said backstage, after unfurling his Random Identities project on Thursday at Pitti Uomo’s Stazione Leopolda venue.In a relaxed environment and among many friends, Pilati kicked off the show with a club vibe, red lights with a bellowing...

If you really want to understand what’s been happening in the world of men's fashion, then Pitti is the place to visit. The mens fair based in Florence will give you an updated panorama about the ever growing menswear offering and even more importantly, give you an understanding of the scenario of how mens identities are changing and developing. The...

Atop a lavish table littered with broken squash, dry wild boar bones, wilted flowers, and empty bottles of wine, 35-year-old Telfar Clemens staged a show that more resembled a Caravaggio painting than a fashion event. Known for his universal fashion for all, the evolution of Clemens’ gender fluid, race- and demographic-inclusive brand continued, this time with romantic Italian influences, at...

Imagine a future where brands are able to produce the best fabrics in the world, with respect for the environment and aiding the development of the community. Is this an impossibly utopic vision of the times ahead or a possible outcome for days to come?Turns out, in 1910, Ermenegildo Zegna had somehow predicted what his current creative successor, Alessandro Sartori, would do to make sure he...

It’s a period of birthdays, comebacks and first times this season at Pitti Uomo.The 97th edition of the trade show, which will take place at Florence’s Fortezza dal Basso from January 7th-10th, will be playing host to a series of celebratory events designated to showcase the most important players in the menswear and lifestyle scene.Presenting in the city where they first met up as students,...

Growing up is hard - for some more than others. London is often regarded as the stomping ground for new talent and as such can, bizarrely, go unnoticed for that very talent – that really, really, good talent, which waited until Sunday to rear its head.Munn is the South Korean label that has, since last June (the spring/summer 2020 series of menswear), made an incredible impact on the LFWM...

Komakino. Tim Soar. Studio 805. Jaiden RVA James. New Power Studio.When you apply the #10yearchallenge to London’s menswear week, it’s startling to realise how much has changed.The names above were all on the schedule in February 2010, when the city’s menswear designers first gathered enough momentum to warrant a full day’s showings of their own. That was at the start of London’s 21st-century...

Welcome to the end of days.Fashion, we’re always told, reflects the world around us. And given the current headlines, it was no surprise that London Fashion Week Men's kicked off 2020 in sombre mode. What was unexpected, however, was how apocalyptic the collections felt — and how, across the day, they combined to propose a surprisingly coherent aesthetic for this nervy new decade.If there’s...

Chalk it up to any number of things depending on your locality: Brexit for the British and a polarising election result; the equally polarising upcoming election in the US; raging wild fires in Australia; the travel chaos in France; the fact that it’s January and, coincidentally, #WW3 trending on Twitter this week, that people as intuitive as designers have felt the effects. So starts the...

Another season, another fashion week. As brands start prepping for the fashion month ahead, the Council of Fashion Designers of America has released its official yet preliminary New York Fashion Week schedule.Uncharacteristically, two of its biggest names, Ralph Lauren and Tommy Hilfiger, are missing. Could this development mean a different strategy for the two brands? According to WWD, a...

Once more, Brunello Cucinelli has proven he truly cares about Italy’s cultural heritage.In a press conference on Thursday, hosted in collaboration with Norcia’s mayor Nicola Alemanno, Cucinelli announced he would be continuing to pledge support for the restoration of Norcia’s Torre Civica and the Museo della Castellina and theatre, which were damaged during the tragic earthquake that hit...

Virgil Abloh, a modern renaissance man in his own right, took a leap this week, staging his fashions alongside those of a man for whom the term "Renaissance Man" was actually coined.In honor of the 500th anniversary of Leondardo Da Vinci’s death, the Musée du Louvre and Virgil Abloh’s Off-White label announced a special collaboration in tandem with the “Leonardo da Vinci” exhibition, on display...