Italian fashion icon and founder of Armani, influential in contemporary luxury since the 1970s
Following Giorgio Armani's will, the Giorgio Armani Foundation is seeking a buyer for a 15% stake in the fashion group. Milan Fashion Week shows continue to reflect his enduring yet evolving vision, with Silvana Armani and Leo Dell’Orco guiding the creative legacy as discussions about the stake’s sale proceed.
Primark is expanding in the United States, opening stores in Willowbrook Mall (Houston area) and Castleton Square Mall (Indianapolis). Both locations will be about 30,000 square feet in size, joining a growing U.S. footprint that now reaches 44 stores. The openings follow a New York City flagship and reflect Primark’s strategy to prioritize brick-and-mortar growth in established malls.
Pierpaolo Piccioli’s Balenciaga couture debut reimagines the house through sculptural forms, bold color, and tech-inspired craft. The collection plays with body, clothing as sculpture, and a heatwave setting that amplifies airy, architectural silhouettes while nodding to Balenciaga’s heritage.