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Luisa Zargani

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Luigi Botto Getting Back on Track

Luigi Botto Group is bouncing back from financial woes with a $12.4 million capital infusion, and a focus on…

Italy’s Denim Valley

URBANIA, Italy — Pick any sequined, embroidered, stonewashed designer denim pants and there's a good chance…

Second Palazzo Resort to Open in Dubai

Versace plans to open its second Palazzo Versace Resort, in Dubai, in 2008.

Tod’s Group Income Jumps

Strong showings in Tod's and Hogan, growth in leather goods anda hefty hike in Asian sales lifted…

Milan Calendar Clash Intensifies

MILAN — The prickly issue of the length of the Milan fashion show calendar has arisen once again after an…

VBH’s Cinderella Story, So Far

FLORENCE — The saga of VBH sounds almost like a fairy tale, but instead of bad wolves and magic wands, the…

Designers Head Home

The latest Salone del Mobile proved that fashion designers are becoming even more serious about the home.

Euro-Dollar Rate Impacts Mipel

MILAN — The strength of the euro against the dollar played a key role at Mipel, the four-day leather goods…

Pirelli Signs Licensing Deal

MILAN — Pirelli is banking on a new, five-year license with apparel firm IN.CO.M SpA to rev up its PZero…

Viktor & Rolf Turns Retailing on Its Head

Viktor & Rolf's first signature shop, in Milan, has an upside-down decor, with oak parquet on the ceiling and…

Prada’s Lang Generating Interest

Helmut Lang's namesake designer has resigned and its creative center in New York is closing, but there's…

Obituary: Buyer Franca Bini, Italian Fashionista

MILAN — Franca Bini, a buyer who helped introduce Italian fashion to the U.S., died in Florence on Saturday…

Borletti Clan Back At La Rinascente Italian Store Chain

MILAN — It’s a homecoming of sorts for La Rinascente.

The Borletti family, who founded and owned Italy’s main…

Marzotto to Spin Off Apparel Unit

MILAN — Marzotto more than doubled its 2004 net profit as its board approved a plan to spin off its fashion…

Sergio Rossi Appoints Isabelle Guichot CEO

Gucci Group has appointed Isabelle Guichot, its director of business development, as ceo of Sergio Rossi…