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MILAN — Italian label 120% Lino, which is focused on the production of men’s and women’s collections crafted from linen, is going through a re-branding phase aimed at boosting the company’s international business.
Founded in the Eighties by Italian entrepreneur Alberto Peretto, 120% Lino was acquired this fall by private equity Made in Italy Fund, which holds 70 percent of the brand. The remaining 30 percent is still in the hands of Peretto, who also oversees the label’s creative team.
“We decided to acquire 120% Lino because we were intrigued by the fact that it is deeply focused on a single material,” said 120% Lino chief executive officer Mauro Grange, who is among the partners of Made in Italy Fund, a private equity controlled by Q Group and Pambianco. “We also appreciated that the brand was already well-positioned on the international markets with its own retail network.”
Distributed in the affordable luxury segment, 120% Lino already operates two stores in Milan and five stores in Florida. “In the U.S., which accounts for 40 percent of the company’s business, the brand is extremely well-positioned and its perception is very high.”
According to Grange, the U.S. will continue to be a point of reference for the brand, which expects
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PARIS — Chantal Thomass is leaving the world of lingerie.
The 71-year-old designer, who created her namesake underwear line in 1975, said she will no longer be designing for the brand.
It is to continue under the creative direction of Natacha Jacquier-Laforge, studio director of the brand and one of the founder’s closest collaborators. The two women worked on lingerie collections together for the last 20 years.
A new logo is in the works — the brand’s current one depicts a woman with a retro bob haircut similar to the one sported by Thomass — and will be unveiled in the upcoming weeks.
Acquired by Dim in 1998, Chantal Thomass lingerie became part of Groupe Chantelle (CL) in 2011. The new creative leadership is a result of Thomass’ contract within the group coming to its end.
Jacquier-Laforge and Renaud Cambuzat, creative director of Groupe Chantelle, are currently working on a new visual identity, departing from the lingerie line’s traditional pink and black tones.
“The idea is not to completely reinvent the brand but to work towards making it a bit more arty, yet still fashion-focused,” Cambuzat told WWD.
The pair has directed its efforts to the “life wear” section of the brand, designing onesies, sweatshirts and even a faux
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PRIZE MOMENT: PETA France on Wednesday revealed the winners of the third edition of its PETA Vegan Fashion Prize, which covers a range of categories.
The Biggest Luxury Fashion Moment went to Versace, Burberry, Maison Margiela, Diane von Furstenberg and Jean Paul Gaultier for going fur free, even if Gaultier is yet to officially confirm his position. The Biggest High-Street Fashion Moment went to more than 300 brands that ditched using mohair including Lacoste, Comptoir des Cotonniers, Princesse Tam Tam and Promod.
“The vegan lifestyle is booming, and consumers are turning their attention to products that fit with their ecological principles and respect for animals,” said Mathilde Dorebessan, corporate communications officer for PETA France. “Designers today are adopting materials that do not involve cruelty and the days of brands that continue to treat animals as textile products are numbered.”
This year’s Innovation Award went to Ecopel for its fake-fur developed from recycled plastic bottles. Galeries Lafayette’s footwear line Studio Céleste was named Best Vegan Shoe Collection.
Asos was crowned Most Progressive Retailer for having banned collections containing cashmere, silk, duvet, feathers and mohair across its platform.
Other winners included Ashoka Paris for the vegan bag category, Magnethik for Best Wool-Free Coats, and Napapijri for Best Cruelty-Free Parkas.
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EYEWEAR DEBUT: Hublot and Italia Independent are introducing their first eyewear collection.
After signing a multiyear licensing agreement last April for the production of eyewear under the Swiss watchmaker’s brand, the first full range of 12 sun and optical frames is hitting stores. The collection is available at the Italia Independent store in Milan, as well as at select fashion and eyewear retailers worldwide.
Comprising four lines, each available in different styles and colors, the collection features Hublot’s H logo as a recurring element, which is engraved on the frame’s metallic rim, rods, nose pads and even used to customize the lenses. The eyewear pieces will retail at between 400 euros and 1,000 euros. Hublot is controlled by LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton.
“This licensing agreement crowns a collaboration built over the years. It makes us extremely proud because this is the first license in Hublot’s history and it allows Italia Independent to enter the luxury segment,” said Giovanni Carlino, chief executive officer of Italia Independent. The two companies had already teamed up at the end of 2014 when they launched three limited-edition capsule collections, including exclusive timepieces and frames.
A frame from the Hublot Eyewear collection by Italia Independent.
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Crafted from Japanese titanium, which is
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