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Coronavirus Will Have Long-Term Effects On The Fashion Industry

Despite already seeing significant effects, the fashion industry has yet to feel the brunt of the repercussions — financial and otherwise — caused by the global outbreak of COVID-19. The arrival of coronavirus in Italy on February 21 coincided directly with Milan Fashion Week, which ran from the 18th to the 24th, causing some attendees to cancel their trips and head home early, while some designers — including, notably, Giorgio […]

todayMarch 16, 2020

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In post Lagerfeld era, Chanel and Fendi Hire Plus-Size Models to Walk their Runways

Fashion Week hasn’t been the same without Karl Lagerfeld, who passed away at age 85 last February. But as the fall 2020 season repeatedly proved, change can be good. Milan Fashion Week saw Fendi—where Lagerfeld was the creative director for decades—cast “plus-size” runway models for the first time in the house’s history. And on Tuesday, March 3, the last day of the fall 2020 shows, there was another surprise: A […]

todayMarch 4, 2020

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The Coronavirus Upends Global Fashion Weeks

Giorgio Armani's collection at Milan Fashion Week might have been met with cheers and applause, had there been anyone in attendance. Instead, the label sent models down the runway in an empty theater -- a decision forced by the coronavirus outbreak in Italy. Famed Italian fashion house Armani closed its Autumn-Winter 2020 show to the public and opted to livestream the event instead. This was done as a preventative measure […]

todayFebruary 27, 2020

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Armani says Fashion Marketing is ‘Raping’ Women

Giorgio Armani accused the fashion industry last week of "raping" women with short-lived trends and sex-driven marketing. "I think it's time for me to say what I think. Women keep getting raped by designers," Armani, 85, told reporters on the sidelines of a show for his Emporio Armani line at Milan Fashion Week. "If a lady walks on the street and sees an ad with a woman with her boobs […]

todayFebruary 26, 2020

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