The present & future state of the Italian fashion industry: cultural influences, challenges of globalization & transparency, strengths, & opportunities.
Read MoreArmani: King of Italian Fashion
Giorgio Armani and the business he developed provide the perfect example of the evolution of the Italian Fashion System from the perspective of the designer. He began as a pure designer, and then gradually acquired various production facilities into his company on his route to becoming a fashion and lifestyle powerhouse.
Read MoreThe Italian System for Fashion
An overview of the four primary cycles in the development of the Italian fashion industry from post-WW2 creation of industrialized production systems, to fashion democratization in the 1980s and the boom of "Made in Italy," to brand concentration and mergers of the 1990s...
Read MoreFashion History: Italy After WW2
Under Fascism, attempts were made to create an Italian style of international prominence with no success. After the war, France was again focused on reviving the haute-couture market, and the US was well on its way as the mass market leader in fast, cheap production. Italy found its niche in the middle.
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