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A woman walks past the Gucci store window at the Via Montenapoleone fashion district, during the Milan's fashion week in Milan, Italy, Friday, Sept. 25, 2020. The post-pandemic surge in global sales of luxury handbags, shoes and apparel is on pace to stall this year amid a creativity crisis and price hikes focused on the biggest spending customers. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno, File)

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Luxury sales are flattening amid a self-inflicted creativity crisis and price hikes, study finds
By COLLEEN BARRY - AP Business Writer
Tue,06/18/24-8:54AM , 132 Reads
MILAN (AP) — The post-pandemic surge in global sales of luxury handbags, shoes and apparel is set to stall this year amid a creativity crisis and price hikes as brands shift focus to the biggest spending customers, a new study by the Bain consultancy said Tuesday.
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A model wears a creation as part of the Gucci men's Spring Summer 2025 collection, that was presented in Milan, Italy, Monday, June 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

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Sabato De Sarno unveils Gucci precision saturated in color to close Milan Fashion Week
By COLLEEN BARRY - AP Fashion Writer
Mon,06/17/24-2:54PM , 167 Reads
MILAN (AP) — It’s been creative director musical chairs at some of Italy’s top fashion houses, and the pressure is showing, at least on social media.

Gucci’s Sabato De Sarno presented his third collection in Milan on Monday, still the most highly anticipated runway show of the week as Gucci undergoes a major style transition.
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Models wear creations as part of the Prada Spring Summer 2025 collection, that was presented in Milan, Italy, Sunday, June 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno).

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Milan Fashion Week: Prada projects youthful optimism, not escapism, in a turbulent world
By COLLEEN BARRY - AP Fashion Writer
Sun,06/16/24-11:49AM , 188 Reads
MILAN (AP) — Without making overt statements, Milan designers expressed their concern over the global turbulence through their collections.

Miuccia Prada said she wanted to project optimism.
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A model wears a creation as part of the Dolce & Gabbana Spring Summer 2025 collection, that was presented in Milan, Italy, Saturday, June 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Nicola Marfisi).

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Milan menswear seeks reassurance in nostalgia and artisanal craft, from Fendi to Dolce&Gabbana
By COLLEEN BARRY - AP Fashion Writer
Sat,06/15/24-11:37AM , 207 Reads
MILAN (AP) — Amid ongoing wars, hardening political divides and accelerating climate change, Milan designers made a play for escapism on the second day Saturday of Milan Fashion Week, mostly menswear previews for Spring-Summer 2025.
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