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Autumn 12 collections
Drapers meets....
Maria Grazia Chiuri & Pier Paolo Piccioli
Valentino’s creative directors spoke to Ana Santi after the designer label showed its menswear range at Pitti for the first time.
Spring 12 collections
Autumn 11 collections
Autumn 10 collections
Autumn 10 preview
Pitti Uomo preview
With the 77th edition of the mainstream menswear fair on the horizon, prepare for your trip to Florence by reading up on some of the top brands and debutants on show.
Pitti Uomo Spring 10
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Visitor numbers were down, some big name exhibitors were absent, and the trading mood was subdued, but there was plenty of innovation on the product front at Pitti Uomo.
Spring 10 collections
Autumn 09 collection reports
Look sharp
The Pitti Uomo crowd was already working spring 12’s smart styles, demonstrating how to wear the season’s chinos and must-have jackets
Autumn 09 Labels to watch
Comment
Pitti Uomo Autumn 12
If the mood and collections at menswear trade show Pitti Uomo – the first major event on the buying calendar – are anything to go by, then autumn 12 should be a good season all round.
News from Pitti Uomo
Victorinox teams up with Raeburn again
Following last autumn’s collaboration between Swiss brand Victorinox and British designer Christopher Raeburn, the pair have launched Protect, a seven-piece range featuring sustainable and recycled materials, including Repeloff cotton nylon, wax cotton nylon twill and matt recycled polyester.
Jimmy Choo makes trade show debut
With its men’s footwear now in its third season, luxury footwear brand Jimmy Choo made its trade show debut with a much-expanded range, including a foray into brogues.
Boss selects Made to Measure in the UK
Boss Selection will launch a made-to-measure service in the UK from May at its Sloane Street and Bond Street stores in London, before rolling it out to other locations.
Tween unveils Black capsule collection
Tween has launched a 30 to 40-piece capsule collection called The Black Line that reflects emerging trends.
Street Style
Menswear news
Overseas growth is Base London focus
Men’s footwear brand Base London will expand into new international markets this year following a five-year push to strengthen its product and business at home.
Admiral sees Gold in overseas markets
Men’s lifestyle brand Admiral Gold has set its sights on international expansion, capitalising on the continuing appetite for brands with an English heritage.
Made-to-measure suits to drive growth at Lewis Yates
Lewis Yates, the premium indie based in Billericay, Essex, is to launch made-to-measure suiting as it looks for new ways to expand the business.
Exclusive: JD Sports Fashion snaps up Fly 53
Menswear young fashion brand Fly 53 has been snapped up by JD Sports Fashion, the latest label to be added to the retailer’s portfolio.
Slow growth in clothing and footwear sales contribute to dismal January for retail
Slow growth in clothing and footwear retail sales helped contribute to the second worst January sales performance since 1995, according to the BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor.
Newness drives fashion sales at John Lewis
Fashion sales at high street bellwether John Lewis saw a “pleasing uplift” last week, up 5.2% in the week to January 28.
