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Jonathan Anderson’s Dior: Merging Raw Edge with Classicism

Collars embodied the split personality: one edge pressed and buttoned with couture precision, the other casually sprung upward. At Dior, Jonathan Anderson brings roughness into dialogue with polish

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The Paul Smith Archive: Sugar Cubes and Hundreds of Rabbits

A visit to Paul Smith's studio and a train trip to Nottingham the next day: for the first time, the complete archive in its catalog is presented to the public

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Red, love, perfection and cruelty – Valentino and Giancarlo Giammetti

The Valentino Garavani & Giancarlo Giammetti Foundation unveils Orizzonti Rosso at PM23—an homage to the signature hue that defines their story. More than glittering parties and fairy-tale princesses, their vision once put Rome’s culture on the world stage

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Stories of power and sustainability: what does Avignon’s arc mean today?

Catholic chronicles and Louis Vuitton at the Palais des Papes: life in a dislocated center as a path to sustainability—Avignon, a UNESCO site, short supply chains, local jobs

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Maria Grazia Chiuri in Rome at Villa Albani: after nine years of activism at Dior

Maria Grazia Chiuri ends her tenure at Dior with a show at Villa Albani and a string of Roman references: Mimi Pecci Blunt, Teatro Cometa, Pietro Ruffo’s zodiac, and the Torlonia Foundation

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Dior show at Villa Albani Torlonia: the garden where Neoclassicism was born

In the garden that served as a laboratory of Neoclassicism—where Winckelmann and Cardinal Albani reinvented the dialogue between ancient art and nature—the show is a tribute to the cultural ties that have linked Italy to the Maison since 1947

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Chanel and Italian manufacturers: acquisitions and a show on Lake Como

On the occasion of Chanel’s show in Como, the house’s commitment to shoring up the Italian manufacturers in its supply chain—stories and snapshots from the annals of Italian style

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Anna Wintour and Donald Trump: same culture, same Boomer attitude

Met Gala 2025: the same useless swagger—because only money matters; no future, no sustainability. Trump’s “Drill Baby Drill” becomes Wintour’s “Drill Baby Dance”

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Community as brand infrastructure: Nada van Dalen and Rotterdam’s independent creative scene

Positioning is the asset – fashion designer Nada van Dalen, photographer Ari Versluis and stylist Ellie Uyttenbroek examine what independence means in a globalised fashion system

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Alessia Gunawan: Energia Nostalgia

We’ll take anything to free ourselves from that sense of nihilism we feel when we stand there, like fools, scrolling a phone screen

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Brunello Cucinelli: “I was a farmer, I was poor, I was crazy in love with the sky”

Imprenditoria etica: a Napoli, il conferimento honoris causa del dottorato di ricerca per il made in Italy a Brunello Cucinelli – un caso di sostenibilità umana e una domanda sul futuro

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Definition of Sustainability: Fashion Without Microplastics

It has become a common refrain—among buyers as well as certain managers—to say that sustainability doesn’t sell, when in fact sustainability simply isn’t on offer. The entire fashion industry is built on synthetic materials

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Fashion in Paris: the three Great Houses – Hermès, Louis Vuitton, Chanel

The three Houses, caught between financial power, creativity, and balance. Fashion and the luxury sector are experiencing a reputational crisis – but Hermès, Vuitton and Chanel carry on, stronger than ever

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Fashion in Paris – Creativity, not Sustainability

Duran Lantink is at the center of the fashion industry's attention: a show in an office, low budget production, yet drawing focus on some creativity in Paris

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Milan Fashion Shows: annoyance at Dsquared2, applauses for Fendi

There are two circles in Milan: one, the lavish excess of Dsquared2, Cavalli, Dolce & Gabbana – the other one: respect and consistency of Fendi, Prada, Armani

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The Fashion Industry: Why Doesn’t Creativity Embrace Sustainability?

Fashion, Creativity, Sustainability: Trump’s words might just give a jolt to an industry that still refuses to commit to manufacturing natural fibers free of plastic

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What Is a Cultural Brand? Definition and Examples

The definition of a Cultural Brand: a brand that produces authorial narratives linked to its commercial product. Among the primary examples: Louis Vuitton and Rolex

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Fashion collaborations beyond fashion: Bottega for Bottegas

The fourth edition of the Bottega for Bottegas project explores the Venetian roots of the Maison and its woven legacy, featuring six artisanal ventures in dialogue with Lampoon

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Matthieu Blazy at Chanel: What Does It Mean?

The new Creative Director of Chanel is Matthieu Blazy, who left Bottega Veneta in November: insights on craftsmanship, sustainability, consistency, the luxury crisis, and China

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CAL deconstructs his latex boots for Rick Owens – Amongst the glue, metal rods, and pins

From his live-work studio in London, designer CAL talks FKA twigs, those air-filled boots, and his (now-masked) life with latex

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Serving Looks: The Fashion Legacy of Tennis from Lacoste to Sinner

Tracing tennis’ journey from an aristocratic pastime to a pop culture phenomenon – tenniscore – with fashion-forward players pushing boundaries on the court

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The intersection of urban architecture and green spaces in Shinjuku City

Shinjuku's energy radiates through its streets, where modern skyscrapers cast shadows over ancient shrines and serene gardens – photographer Ramona Deckers for Lampoon

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Negative Finances and the Luxury Crisis: Is It a Matter of Good Manners?

The luxury crisis can be seen on the negative balance sheets. However, there’s a sociological issue that might seem distant, yet it affects our daily lives and those who conduct themselves properly.

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The Soundtracks of the Runways – How Music Becomes a Tool for Storytelling

The SS25 fashion weeks were not short of intentional soundtrack choices, reflecting deeper themes within the collections and activating an emerging audience of Gen-Z consumers through music marketing

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Hedi Slimane left Celine: the Evolution of a Brand Through its Designers

After seven years with Celine, Hedi Slimane left, two days after presenting the collection Un été français. An analysis of a brand that has been a blank canvas for its creative directors’ personalities, from Céline Vipiana to Hedi Slimane

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The Fashion Month: is there any sustainability? Only 10 looks here to talk about

Ten looks out of over two thousand: a selection that calls for sustainability, after witnessing a month of non-stop fashion shows – we ask for no plastic, no prints, no fluorescent colors

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Oslo positions itself as a circular fashion city

Overshadowed by Copenhagen, Oslo is emerging as a city for circular fashion, focused on sustainable textile industry, with convincing initiatives – against the backdrop of Norway’s dependence on oil and gas

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Armani’s story is Milan’s explanation of work ethic

Giorgio Armani, the fashion paradox and the fight against consumerism: we don't need to produce in a continuous flow, we have to teach our customers to buy less

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Mina and Balenciaga have much in common

Balenciaga Music | Mina Series. A parallel between two seemingly distinct artistic paths: Mina and Don Cristóbal both lived uncompromising lives in pursuit of abstraction

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Ilenia Durazzi: a quest for rawness

A new headquarters and an anti-glossy aesthetic for Durazzi Milano – interview with founder Ilenia Durazzi: «France taught me savoir-faire and what it means to combine tailoring and creativity»

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Maccapani: technical jersey defies fashion conventions

The idea was inspired by M Missoni jersey lurex fabric, twenty-five thousand meters four times a year. Maccapani, seen through the eyes of the founder Margherita Maccapani Missoni

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From Copenhagen to the World: How to Rethink the Role of the Fashion Fair 

To tackle the pressing issues in fashion, collaboration will be key. Sofie Dolva, Director of CIFF, leads the work on strategic international partnerships, that brings the best of Denmark the rest of the world

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Niccolò Pasqualetti: designing human diversity

«The fluidity of stone and the sensuality of water»: Niccolò Pasqualetti on being an independent and emerging brand today: birth and growth of the designer now a LVMH prize finalist

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The code of conduct for Berlin Fashion Week SS25

As Berlin Fashion Week continues to evolve, it promises to inspire and challenge the fashion community worldwide, driving forward the ideals of creativity, diversity, and sustainability in the years to come

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Fashion at the Dinner Table: Serving Bottega Veneta and Duck(Walk)

Bottega Veneta for the fathers who dare to love and Ballroom for those who dare to love differently: an exploration of fashion's ability to redefine family perceptions and structures

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Denim and upcycling stories: from Miu Miu to Vitelli

An upcycled jean emits up to 83 percent less CO2 than a new one - Miu Miu's latest Upcycled collection and other efforts to explore the potential of vintage denim and other historic fabrics

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The Dragon in the House: Alessandro Michele at Valentino

The Dragon's Tail in Fashion: A Collection of 260 Images: Rough Culture, Bestiaries, and the Non-Aesthetically Correct in Alessandro Michele's Debut at Valentino

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Anna Fendi and the F which stands for Family

99 years of Fendi: from the power of the family as an image, the changes in company management, some words from Anna Fendi and the new opening in via Montenapoleone

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Born in Oasi Zegna – the book

A visual and tactile experience whose pages range from rough texture to superfine, an allegory for the natural raw materials that Zegna has been using since its foundation

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The other Capri: keeping it rough at the Jacquemus fashion show

The meeting point between Villa Malaparte and Jacquemus is both the brand's founding and the long history of artists' fascination with the villa, its aesthetic, and its secretiveness

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From Villa Malaparte to the Quisisana – Capri, rough with no decency

A conversation takes place in the garden of the Quisisana hotel about Capri, the roughness of the island with no decency: talking with Cesare Cunaccia. Meanwhile, Jacquemus is at Villa Malaparte

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The Dior Cruise 2025 celebrates long standing Anglo-French fashion ties

By marrying the French maison’s artisanal approach with the tradition of Scottish craftsmanship, there is a certain closure of the anglo-french relationship between Dior and the Brits

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Silvio Campara: a flow of thoughts, numbers – can an interview become literature?

Culture, finance and commitment to human resources – the head of Golden Goose, Silvio Campara is full energy: is this entrepreneurial literature?

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Louis Vuitton Cruise 2025: Ghesquière’s archaeology of the future at Parc Güell in Barcelona

Gaudí's Art Nouveau according to Ghesquière, the Louis Vuitton Cruise 2025 show takes place in Barcelona – historical architecture and mecha design are the backdrop of a romantic and business operation.

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Anna Wintour and Fashion Stories that Don’t Want to Be Banal

Anna Wintour's credibility falls like the data of some luxury companies: she no longer understands that time is passing by and finds TikTok as a sponsor for the Met – fashion should never be unchallenging

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Hemp: uses in the textile industry and the spinning of the raw fiber

The hemp spinning process: from cultivation to fiber preparation, the processing steps are a summation of risks

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Domus Academy, Milan: Multiculturalism, and Upcycling – Identities 2022

Founded in 1982 from the Domus magazine, Domus Academy has created a method to prepare the designer of the future through multiculturalism, identities, and upcycling

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Louis Vuitton Spirit High Jewelry – Francesca Amfitheatrof says common stones are boring

«To strive for something that is a bit technically ‘uncomfortable’». Francesca Amfitheatrof and the Spirit high jewelry collection. Louis Vuitton’s most robust endeavor to date

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Change starts with farming: regenerative farming and foresting – From Farm to Fabric to Fashion

Experiences coming from farms and attention to the biodiversity that surrounds them highlight the ethical success of the development in the fashion system