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Oldest Italian Fashion Designer
At 86, Roberta di Camerino is probably one of the oldest fashion designers in the world…and she’s still going strong! At what age do you ideally think you will retire from your job? Sixty? Seventy? Meet Italian designer Roberta di Camerino, who at 86 is probably the oldest fashion designer in the world. And yeah, [...]
Italian Fashion Crowd Creates Anti-Anorexia Manifesto
The furore over skinny models is not over yet and the Italian government is this week getting involved by planning a manifesto on the use of size zero models on the catwalk. Mario Boselli, the head of the Italian National Fashion Chamber, met with the Italian youth minister, Giovanna Malandri, this week and they have [...]
Missoni, A Family Business
Rosita and Tai Missoni are perhaps fashion’s most famous mom and pop. The business they started in 1953 became an international success, but the appeal of the label rested on not only the multi-coloured, multi-patterned knits that became instantly recognizable but also on the charm of the couple: her, a strong, familial force, and him, [...]
Versace Invested 10 Million In China
Versace Group has invested 10 million euros in China to set up nine new stores, all of which are expected to operate in 2007. It is learned this may just be a beginning. Group Executive Director Giancarlo Di Risio and designer Donatella Versace are in Beijing for brand publicizing and they will go to Shanghai [...]
Giorgio Armani Restaurant in Kuala Lumpur
The Sovage international restaurants chain plans to open by next year a new fine restaurant in Malaysian capital, Kuala Lumpur, in collaboration with Giorgio Armani. The country’s government launched an initiative to attract more tourists, and this is Sovage’s idea to do that. The company already has several restaurants in Kuala Lumpur. What will differentiate [...]
Lindsay Lohan Is The New Face For Miu Miu
It’s becoming a trend amongst young, popular Hollywood actresses to start modeling for important fashion houses. Rachel Evan Wood, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Drew Barrymore and Chloe Sevigny are just some of the many. Now it’s Lindsay Lohan’s time. She’s just started working for Italian fashion house Miu Miu in their highly-coveted ad campaign. The 20 years [...]
