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MILAN — There is a familiar talent back on Milan’s Fashion Week calendar — one that can be found in fashion textbooks. Romeo Gigli has designed a collection for the Italian brand Eggs, to be presented on Feb. 22 at the home of architect Stefano Giovannoni, old palazzo with an industrial look that will be strewn with carpets also designed by Gigli.
“There is no theme, but 13 evening dresses for 13 different women — the girl who becomes a woman and the woman who becomes a girl,” Gigli told WWD. The dresses are worn with coats, capes and other styles that can be assembled and mixed together.
The collection is produced by Jato, based near Bologna, and known for its craftsmanship and embroideries.
Gigli launched his own brand in 1983 and infused his looks with architectural shapes combined with romantic, Renaissance touches, dashes of punk and ethnic inspirations that were all powerfully influential in the Eighties. Asked about his approach in such a different world today, Gigli was unfazed. “I am a creative and I approach fashion as such,” he said. “I have a 20-year-old daughter,” he added, by way of explanation for being grounded in today’s culture. “I did a G

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Marcus Lemonis of CNBC’s “The Profit” has partnered with Lisa Shaller-Goldberg, president and creative director of Minnie Rose, to launch a brand called Threads of Privilege.
The first season of Threads of Privilege will officially drop its fall capsule at Coterie next week in booth 5449 at the Javits Center, across from the Minnie Rose collection.
The new line of Threads of Privilege features cashmere essentials including zip hoodies, pullovers and track suits, with a goal to elevate streetwear. There are oversized streetwear-inspired staples and contemporary sweaters with graphic elements. The standout item of the capsule features the brand name “Privilege” spelled out around the entire neckline. The line wholesales from $92 to $604.
Financed by the Marcus Lemonis Fashion Group, the capsule is being shown at the Threads of Privilege showroom at 264 West 40th Street, Suite 702 in New York, and the Marcus Lemonis Showroom West at 127 E. 9th Street, Suite 401 in Los Angeles.
The name “Threads of Privilege” was chosen to make a statement for the freedom of creativity and self-expression.
“I love and respect the brands that Lisa has developed in the past, and know it’s the right moment to join forces with an amazing designer who can expand

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