As fashion’s road show shifts to Continental Europe, here are three brands to watch during Milan Fashion Week beginning today.
BALLY
Following the departure of creative director Pablo Coppola, Bally is gearing up to introduce both its men’s and women’s collections with a single presentation to be held on Thursday at Milan’s prestigious Biblioteca Nazionale Braidense library.
“Bally has evolved its single creative director model to embrace a ‘creative collective’ comprised of three design heads for shoes, accessories and ready-to-wear. This will refresh the way of working on the development of the collections, fostering the collaboration among creative talents inside and outside the company and merchandising,” said Bally chief executive officer Frédéric de Narp, explaining the new organization of the brand.
While a big focus was put on rtw over the last few seasons, Bally is going back to its roots for fall, shining the spotlight back onto accessories.
“Bally is built on a legacy of luxury leather goods and this is where the strength of the business lies,” de Narp said. “Design will continue to focus on creating a vibrant selection of fashion accessories, with shoes and bags at the center, and in growing the women’s offer.’’
For fall, the creative team evoked the mood of a gentleman’s club
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