If you were around in the 80’s you too must have a story or memory of the leather brand, Etienne Aigner. I vividly remember saving up and buying a cigarette case at the 80’s preppy mecca Papagallo in Buffalo, NY. Yes, I know it was a cigarette case, but it was a different time and …
Gianfranco Lotti, an Italian maker of leather goods, is staging a comeback. Originally founded in the Sixties, the company went through structural changes in September when Halder, a German investment fund, acquired its parent company Bottega Manifatturiera Borse. Coinciding with couture week in Paris, a new 1,550-square-foot Gianfranco Lotti boutique has opened on Rue Saint …
The beloved male duo behind cult fave label Proenza Schouler has decided to become in charge of their own fate. Designers Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez have decided to end their financial relationship with Valentino Fashion Group after more than a year of negotiations, in favor of a group of 20 investors led by industry veteran …
