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Giuseppe Zanotti Names New CEO

Giuseppe Zanotti has appointed Eugenio Manghi as CEO. The new exec was previously chief of Elisabetta Franchi and Max Mara's Marella brand. → Read More

Why Attico Made a Massive Splash With Its First Footwear Collections

Attico designers Giorgia Tordini and Gilda Ambrosio, who are FN's 2017 Launch of the Year, share the story behind their rapid rise. → Read More

Golden Goose Deluxe Brand Launches Superstar Anniversary Limited Edition Sneaker

The celebratory collection includes 1,000 white leather sneakers decorated with gold-embossed graphics. → Read More

Footwear Design Legend René Caovilla To Be Inducted Into FN Hall of Fame

Over his career, Caovilla helped create footwear for Valentino, Dior and others, and built his own collection known around the world. → Read More

Tod’s Is Building a New Factory in Earthquake-Hit Region in Italy

Tod's and Diego Della Valle to build a factory in Italy's earthquake hit region of Marche, an operation valued at about $1.1 million. → Read More

Beauty Takes Time say Prada and Tod’s

Italian Fashion Entrepreneurs Patrizio Bertelli and Diego Della Valle are skeptical of See-Now-Buy-Now preferring to preserve exclusivity. → Read More

Which Accessories Brand is Renzo Rosso Eying Up Now?

OTB is scoping out emerging talent to bolster its Breganze based fashion group. → Read More

Giuseppe Zanotti Unveils Fall 2016 Ad Campaign

Giuseppe Zanotti Design has tapped Mario Sorrenti to shoot the brand’s fall advertising campaign. → Read More

Jil Sander Men’s Spring 2017 Collection

Creative director Rodolfo Paglialunga stressed the minimal factor to the max with a collection rooted in an elegant, essential aesthetic. → Read More

Salvatore Ferragamo To Unveil New Fashion & Art Exhibition Next Week

The Ferragamo Foundation and the Salvatore Ferragamo Museum will unveil a new exhibition in Florence, Italy, on Wednesday. → Read More

Giuseppe Zanotti To Launch Giuseppe Junior

The designer's first collection for kids and babies launches in the U.S. in May. → Read More

Gucci Goes Exotic For Its Pre-Fall Ad Campaign

Flamingos roaming in a glass-domed aviary on colorful carpets, surrounded by lush plants and models posing on floral sofas, contribute to a visually rich set. → Read More

Bruno Magli Relaunches Women’s, Taps Lucy Liu

Bruno Magli is returning to the women’s game, which had been discontinued in the U.S. and Europe. → Read More

Gucci To Show Cruise Collection At London’s Westminster Abbey

This is the first time Westminster Abbey is hosting a runway show. → Read More

First Look: Bally Unveils Spring 2016 Ad Campaign

Travel is the theme of Bally’s new spring advertising campaign, which will be unveiled on the label’s web site on Thursday. → Read More

Vivienne Westwood Milan Men’s Fashion Week: RTW Fall 2016 Shoes

Seeing wedges and high-heeled brogues on a men’s runway isn’t such a shock if you are at chez Vivienne Westwood. → Read More

Costume National Milan Men’s Fashion Week: RTW Fall 2016 Shoes

“Designers are under pressure due to the unfair competition coming from fast fashion. My response is creativity,” said designer Ennio Capasa. → Read More

Edgardo Osorio's Salvatore Ferragamo Capsule Collection Revealed

The capsule collection, which includes 12 styles, will hit stores at the end of November. → Read More