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Prada has apologised for selling a US$550 monkey figurine after a social media backlash from US consumers alleging the character is racist. The monkeys, with oversized red lips and dark skin have been likened to “racist caricatures historically used to…
South Korean cosmetics firm Nature Republic has opened four pop-up stores in Italy. The brand’s entry into the Italian market has seen the pop-ups emerge within Italy’s Coin department stores in Rome, Milan, Torino and Bari. Heritage brand Coin is the largest…
Italian fashion design house Moschino has released a collaboration with South Korean cosmetics brand Tonymoly on a collection of makeup and skincare products. The collection includes a cosmetics line and a few skincare items in sleek black, white, gold and…
Indian-Italian handbag and accessories retailer Da Milano is aiming to be operating 100 stores by the end of this financial year, including in Singapore. The company offers “affordable luxury” items and is likely to open further locations in airports and Tier…
Italian luxury retailer Dolce & Gabbana is facing a growing backlash in China after an ad campaign that was meant to promote the brand in arguably its most valuable market has been decried as racist. Amidst growing calls to boycott the brand on Chinese social…
Italian motorcycle manufacturers are hoping the release of new or updated models would be enough to reinvigorate interest among Indonesian enthusiasts and boost sales, which have been subdued in the past few years amid a weakening currency and slowing…
N°21 has major expansion plans in South Korea. The Italian fashion label designed and led by Alessandro Dell’Acqua has signed a distribution agreement with Lee & Han, a Korean distributor managing a broad portfolio of lifestyle brands, and plans to open 18…
A new generation of Italian fashion talents has earned a stamp of approval from a titan of the industry. Archive, an investment vehicle controlled by Moncler chairman and chief executive Remo Ruffini’s Ruffini Partecipazioni Holding, announced on Monday that…
Italian leather and fabric upholstery brand Nicoletti Home has partnered with Chinese manufacturer/retailer Manwah to establish a retail network of 50 stores throughout the mainland. Nicoletti Home already has a strong Asian presence in Hong Kong, Indonesia…
US-based footwear holding company StreetTrend has signed a joint venture agreement with Italy-based investment firm Panda to purchase a majority interest in luxury sneaker and footwear retail brand P448. The deal covers all creative design, manufacturing…
Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi Corp, which is planning to raise US$10 billion in a Hong Kong public listing, says it has launched sales in France and will enter the Italian market tomorrow. In France, Xiaomi is selling through its first Mi Store in Paris,…
The annual Gambero Rosso’s Top Italian Wines Roadshow welcomed about 1,000 wine lovers at CHIJMES Hall today in a celebration of Italy’s wine craftsmanship. The one-day roadshow will be opened by the Ambassador of Italy to Singapore, H.E. Raffaele Langella;…
Italian fashion major Marni has announced the appointment of Stefano Biondo to chief executive officer, effective 15 May 2018. The OTB Group-owned luxury label poached Biondo from eyewear company Safilo, where he served as chief brand officer. He succeeds…
A court in Florence has declared the Italian fashion brand Braccialini bankrupt after rejecting a request for an arrangement with creditors. The request was filed by the fashion house in June 2016 but the tribunal on Wednesday ruled that in Braccialini’s case…
Luxury fashion brand Gucci has opened a 50-seat restaurant, Gucci Osteria, in Florence featuring triple-starred Michelin chef Massimo Bottura. This follows in the tracks of Giorgio Armani offering fine-dining restaurants at its hotels in Dubai and Milan, the…
Italian fashion giant Gucci on Monday said police raided its offices over suspected tax evasion, confirming a report in the Italian press. The Milan public prosecutor suspects the fashion house of declaring several years worth of Italian sales in Switzerland,…
