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fashionunited.co.ukZ Zegna to attend Pitti Uomo as Special Guest
Wednesday, 23 April 2014
Pitti Uomo has announced that Z Zegna, the diffusion line from Ermengildo Zegna, will be the special guest of the 86th edition of the menswear trade show and will be hosting an event on June 19.
“We are very happy that a major international player in men's fashion will be presence at Pitti in June,” said Gaetano Marzotto, president of Pitti Immagine in a press statement. The main theme for Pitti's trade show in June will be Ping Pitti Pong, which was devised by Oliviero Baldini and will showcase the labels through 'a sports lens.'
“Zegna's preview at Pitti Immagine Uomo will feature Z Zegna young and innovative collection, which revises the formal attire and combines it with sport themes and materials inspired by the metropolitan lifestyles.”
“The Zegna Group is one of the leading players during Milan's fashion week,” continues Marzotto, “and their extraordinary presence at Pitti in June, during which we will also celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Florence Centre for Italian fashion with the program Florence Hometown of Fashion, confirms that the Italian system of men's fashion is really on the right track to enhance its strengths and tackle the new challenges from international competition.”
The 86th edition of Pitti Immagine Uomo will be held at the Fortezza da Basso, from 17 to 20 June 2014.
fashionunited.co.ukMoschino to present menswear in London
Thursday, 15 May 2014
After appointing Jeremy Scott as its creative director last October, Italian fashion house Moschino has caught the fashion industry by surprised with it's 'fast' food and cartoon inspired designs. Now Scott has caught the industry by surprise again and for the first time in it's 30 year history, the label is set to show its men's wear collection in London.
The decision to show in London this season is partly due to Scott's affinity for the city – he previously showcased his own eponymous label there as well as Moschino Cheap & Chic label – and because the creative director feels that the international atmosphere in the British capital is also “instinctive and inspirational,” according to a company spokeswoman. The men's wear collection will be the debut men's wear line designed by Scott, who is also set to showcase 15 pieces of Moschino's women's wear pre-collection, reported WWD.
However, the spokeswoman noted that this move does not mean that Moschino will always show in London, or other cities or return to Milan. She revealed to WWD that there are “many possibilities for the future” and added that there are currently no issues with Milan and its fashion organization. As its women's wear collection still has strong ties to the Italian city, a complete departure from Milan seems unlikely.
Since showing his debut women's wear collection for Moschino this February, Scott has brought the Italian label back to the limelight whilst showcasing the brands emblem and heralding the return of the fashion logo. His tongue in cheek, fast-food and pop-culture inspired designs have won over fashion fans ranging from the young teenager making their first designer purchase to celebrated artists like Katy Perry, who recently wore Scott's designs during her Prism tour.
The success of Scott's appointment is also evident in the group's financial results. On Tuesday, parent company of Moschino, Aeffe Group, released its first quarter results to March 31, 2014 with EBITDA increasing 13 percent from the same period in 2013 to 10.7 million euros.
Massimo Ferretti, executive chairman of Aeffe, commented: “We are satisfied with the results achieved by the Group, which records a new boost to profitability. The commitment and the prompt response to a new market scenario, which led to the refocusing of certain aspects of the business strategies, such as the stylistic renewal of some brands [Moschino] have already registered positive results already in the first three months of the year. We are also encouraged by a 10 percent increase in orders' backlog for the next Autumn/Winter collections.”
During a meeting discussing the group's first quarter results, Marcello Tassinario, managing director and chief financial officer at Aeffe noted that the label is “showing a growth above average”. He also believes that the designer has helped strengthen the Moschino label and help make it more accessible for younger consumers.
Moschino's London show is set to occur on June 16, at 6 pm, at an undetermined location.
wwd.comTIME OUT: John Galliano will not present a men’s collection for spring 2015 and sit out Men’s Fashion Week in Paris next month.
The brand is absent from the preliminary calendar just released by the French Fashion Federation, which lists more than 50 shows over five days from June 25 to 29.
According to sources, John Galliano management is searching for a new manufacturing partner and hopes to return to the Paris men’s schedule in January. It’s among a host of European brands affected by the troubled Italian fashion manufacturer Ittierre SpA, which had produced the John Galliano men’s line before turning to the Court of Isernia, where it is based, for help in avoiding bankruptcy.
wwd.comLEAVING AND JOINING: Marking a transition at Jil Sander, the brand will forgo a runway show during Milan Men’s Fashion Week next month, opting for a presentation to be held on June 22. Rodolfo Paglialunga’s first collection as creative director of the brand will bow in September, while the men’s collection for spring 2015 is still being designed by the team that took over after the unexpected departure of the label’s founder last year.
On the other hand, after several years of presentations, Tod’s has a slot on June 22 at 3:30 p.m. at the PAC contemporary art museum in Milan, where it is expected to stage a performance. The brand’s men’s line is designed by an in-house team, while the women’s division is under the creative direction of Alessandra Facchinetti.
wwd.comSTAND AND DELIVER: Raf Simons, slated to show his signature collection tonight in Paris as the men’s shows start for spring-summer 2015, has dispatched a notice warning that there will be no seating at his show.
The standing audience has also been requested to shut off the flash settings on phones and camera due to a specific lighting for the spectacle.