MILAN — Credit crisis or not, Valentino’s accessories designers Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pier Paolo Piccioli believe in pushing the luxe factor to the max.
This viewpoint triggered Shopping Couture, their latest project that revolves around one model — a tote — served up in 10 variations, each one more luxurious than the next.
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MILAN — As part of a restructuring plan, Italian outerwear brand Allegri is diversifying its offerings and has hired three designers to reinforce its core business.
Starting with the fall 2009 collection, the Florentine firm will now produce three distinct lines, targeting specific consumer groups — fashion forward, traditional and sporty. The new course follows [...]
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MILAN — Prada is once again ready for a non-fashion design challenge.
The Italian company has teamed up with architect Rem Koolhaas for another standout project, called Transformer, which will be unveiled in Seoul, South Korea, next year. Transformer is a tetrahedron structure in lieu of a theater that will accommodate cultural, artistic and [...]
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