Italian luxury fashion house, creating haute couture and accessories since 1978
A roundup of recent fashion shows and celebrity appearances across Paris and London highlights design shifts, industry pressures, and the cross-pollination between streetwear and high fashion. The coverage notes how designers are responding to evolving consumer demands, brand strategies, and the market's demand for bold statements.
Google is updating its image search with a real-time, You-for-you gallery and new AI image-generation in AI Overviews. The changes span desktop English US rollout and aim to boost engagement by letting users explore, collect, and generate visuals within Google's ecosystem.
A surge of runway shows and campaigns in Paris, Milan and Dubai highlights how brands are leaning into luxury heritage and performance, even as the industry faces a soft market. Designers are unveiling new creative directors and collections that mix traditional craftsmanship with modern spectacle, underscoring a shift toward tangible, wearable luxury.
Vitale has been appointed as the new creative director of Emporio Armani and Giorgio Armani accessories, marking a new era for the brand after Giorgio Armani’s death. The move follows a high-profile, short-lived stint at Versace and signals a push to blend innovation with the label’s identity.
Armani is open to multiple investors in the sale of a 15% stake, with meetings amid talks with LVMH, L’Oréal and EssilorLuxottica. The move follows founder Giorgio Armani’s will mandating an initial sale within 12–18 months of his death. Nutrient pressure remains on Armani to prove its ongoing appeal as revenue slipped in 2025.