LOTS&LOTS Collection Young, talented and ambitious, German designer Saskia Reggel loves designing fur collections simply because she considers fur to be the epitome of haute couture. She has a chilled, timeless style that highlights architectural volumes. She graduated from Berufskolleg für Design in Stuttgart and learned to use fur well before she embarked on her studies, while she has also…
Two worlds met at the Parisian Sprung Frères fashion house to redefine fur anew. These last four years there has been strong chemistry and converging views between Keem Thien Tran and Marie Robillot, the two responsible for the co-design of the SPRUNG Paris 1931 Collection and the identity re-branding of the house. Yet apart from the design, quality, know-how, artistic…
“It became fashionable and honorable to wear products with “Made in Russia” labels,” Igor Gulyaev told us during our phone interview in mid-July. We had met about twelve years ago when he was professionally involved in the fur business, based in St. Petersburg and collaborating with international brands that established him. Restless and creative, a citizen of the world with…
Still resounding was the echo of the exhibition Bonaveri: A Fan of Pucci, where Emilio Pucci and mannequin pioneer Bonaveri came together during Pitti Immagine Uomo to celebrate history and innovation while exploring collective creativity and craftsmanship. That’s when we seized the opportunity to interview the company’s CEO, Andrea Bonaveri, who has changed the history of Visual Merchandising. Andrea, what’s…
She talks to us about the Russian market and how the brand has remained at the top of its game for almost three decades now.
“I did not really plan to get involved in this business because my husband earned enough money to support our family. I dreamed about having a family with a lot of children and dogs. But when my father died 16 years ago, I had to immerse myself in the company and continue his business, because it was his life’s work,” she admits...
