Alberta Ferretti

As part of the move, Italian ready-to-wear group Aeffe will fold its Philosophy line into the Alberta Ferretti brand under Serafini’s leadership.

From Fendi to Jil Sander, tactility took centrestage on the first two days of Milan Fashion Week, but the results were a little icy, reports Angelo Flaccavento.

If the first day of Milan Fashion Week is anything to go by, fashion’s focus may be returning to well-designed products for real life, not costumes for pretty pictures.

There was a lot happening at today’s show, but what kept it all together was a sense of lightness and joy. Modernity, on the other hand, was elusive.

It seems like all the designer cares about nowadays is dressing Instagram celebs who are easy to impress with glitzy looks.

The mix of trademark floaty dresses and 80s-inflected banana-shaped slacks, sangallo tops and oversized jean jackets was perhaps a season too late, but it felt fresh and feisty enough.

The designer's winked at the Eighties of jumpsuits, leather skirts and roomy cape made for outstanding daywear.

The Italian fashion and luxury group’s profits grew 144 percent in the first nine months of 2017. BoF uncovers the secrets to its success.

From Alberta Ferretti’s Tim Walker-lensed campaign to Miu Miu’s homage to jazz-culture, BoF rounds up the best ads of the Autumn/Winter 2017 season.

The collection was all about minimal lines showing the sensuality of the body through openings, slits and subtle draping, but some of the fabrics looked cheap.