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Giorgio Armani

April 2021

“We have 3500 prints, which we’ve accumulated over seven decades, but we want fresh perspectives,” says Marimekko’s president Tiina Alahuhta-Kasko.

Finnish ‘anti-fashion’ brand celebrates 70 years in fine style

With a new CEO and a youthful approach, the Finnish brand is approaching its eighth decade with grand plans to lead the transformation of the fashion industry.

  • Lauren Sams

August 2020

Viewing the Dior retrospective at Melbourne’s NGV in virtual reality.

From haute couture kings to royalty: farewell to fashion’s front row

Across 14 years, Marion Hume has told the stories of most at the summit of the fashion industry. Now she tells hers.

  • Marion Hume

July 2020

Giorgio Armani is reassessing how his fashion empire operates in the wake of the COVID-19 lockdowns.

Giorgio Armani resets his fashion sense for COVID-19

The coronavirus pandemic is forcing a rethink among global design houses.

  • Tony Davis
Italian designer Piero Lissoni.

Finally out of lockdown, Italy’s design world reboots

With Italy at a standstill, the country's creative luminaries found new ways to keep working – and time to consider the future.

  • Tony Davis

June 2020

Armani's upcoming Autumn-Winter 2020 collections.

Will we ever wear suits again?

The pandemic may have boosted sales of slouchy casualwear, but top designers say smart suiting is poised for a comeback.

  • Dan F Stapleton

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