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Why private equity’s fashion bet failed and what founders are doing instead
Venture capital saw a chance to make big returns in fashion. So what went wrong? A lot. But there’s a better way forward.
As fashion struggles in today’s economic realities, it’s time for brands to cultivate a true following
Few cities generate a quasi-religious fervour for fashion quite like Milan. In the Lombard capital, brands tack billboards onto scaffolding covering churches under renovation. A commercial for Miss Dior perfume plays on a loop…
‘We don’t need to shout to reach the right people.’ Agnona’s CEO and creative director on the luxury brand’s next chapter
We speak to Stefano Aimone, who shares the inspiration behind the label’s latest collection, how to choose the right market and the brand’s distinctly Italian approach to fashion.
Francis Belin’s plan to turn Mytheresa into luxury’s best-connected club
“We don’t want to be a place where you have everything for everybody.” Mytheresa’s CEO shares why intentional curation matters now more than ever.
The delightful world of three multi-brand boutiques keeping independent, curated retail alive
We meet the creative forces behind three multi-brand retailers that are making it work in a world that increasingly favours homogenised shops.
Gear up for the season: Spring styles to pick up this week
A round-up of the best fashion pieces that will see you through the season, come rain or shine, city or countryside.
SR_A share the strategy behind building a luxury brand portfolio through innovation and partnerships
By building joint ventures and sharing intellectual-property rights with its clients, design studio SR_A has launched lucrative projects with the likes of Apple, Inditex and Hublot.
‘Think globally but act locally’: Gildo Zegna on his plans for the growing luxury conglomerate
Gildo Zegna, the CEO-turned-chair of the Zegna Group, sits down with Monocle to discuss succession, learning to say no and his global brand strategy.
Endyma Berlin: The secret fashion archive renting museum-quality designer pieces
In a span of 15 years, 33-year-old Michael Kardamakis has assembled a 6,000-piece collection of late-20th-century fashion.
Paris Fashion Week highlights industry strength amid global turmoil
Fashion weeks have suffered from remarkably poor timing in recent years. From news of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020 to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine two years later, the latest edition of the womenswear fashion…
