“We’ve found that the spirit of time has yielded us to create collections that have a certain steadiness to [them]; a pitch of some sort that mirrors values that are rooted by consideration and sincerity, swaying ourselves away from anything that is fleeting, a resistance of some sort that’s against the aesthetics of trends…
“Our intention is to simply create a body of work that has a sense of soulfulness to it; work that is of substance, that is strong and that is solid – something for the forever.” So reads the “intention” statement on the Lukhanyo Mdingi fashion label’s website.
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When we were talking about Loro Piana on a recent post, a reader inquired about the manufacture and what I knew about it. I thought it would be interesting, therefore, to publish in full this chapter from The Finest Menswear in the World
, my book from 2016.
In the process of researching it
, talented photographer Andy Barnham and I toured several factories in Italy, and Loro Piana was one of the most memorable. I hope you enjoy this piece, on the company and the factories. More details on the book here.
Loro Piana knitwear, Sillavengo
Many things set Loro Piana apart from its peers, including scale, quality and innovation. But the most important – certainly for knitwear – is vertical integration.
What is the future for trade shows?
The debate about the relevance of the trade show format had been raging for years before coronavirus all but cancelled the last two seasons in their traditional format. Will they ever return?
Pitti Uomo, autumn/winter 20
Usually, at this time of year, the fashion retail industry hits the road and takes to the skies. Buyers and brands flit between trade shows in a bid to find the next hot brand or to sign up orders for the new season.
Instead, exhibitions in the UK, Europe and beyond are being postponed, cancelled or transformed into virtual incarnations for a third season, as large-scale events remain banned under strict coronavirus restrictions.