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Milan Fashion Week Wraps with Bold Trends and Timeless Glamour

This is Beirut, 29/09 15:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The main shows at Milan Fashion Week wrapped up Sunday after another season of standout dresses, flawless tailoring, statement leather coats, and luxurious handbags. Here are some of the key looks from the Spring/Summer 2026 women's collections: 1920s Chic Ferragamo designer Maximilian Davis revisited the roaring twenties with a lively ...

Bottega Veneta Debuts Soft Functional Style at Milan Show

This is Beirut, 28/09 10:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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British designer Louise Trotter showed her debut collection for Bottega Veneta in Milan Saturday with a collection focused on "soft functionality", with structured clothes in supple, draped fabrics. In front of an audience that included actresses Uma Thurman and Julianne Moore, the models wore leather coats and suits with wide shoulders as well ...

Italian Luxury Faces Turmoil as Armani Era Closes

This is Beirut, 27/09 13:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The first Milan Fashion Week without Giorgio Armani marks the end of an era in Italian luxury, at a time when houses across the sector are already in transition. After defending his independence throughout his life, the legendary designer, who died this month aged 91, entrusted his heirs with the task of selling his group. He cited French ...

Claudia Cardinale and the Myth of the Mediterranean Woman

Marie-Christine Tayah, 25/09 11:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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In the wake of her passing, snippets of Claudia Cardinale’s films are flooding social media, rekindling the spell she cast on the silver screen. Each photograph of her now seems to belong to another time, a time of larger-than-life characters and burning passions, reflecting a woman of sun and sea, a Mediterranean rebel who carved her own ...

Giorgio Armani’s Legacy Shines Amid Milan’s Renaissance Treasures

This is Beirut, 24/09 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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More than 120 of Giorgio Armani's creations went on display Wednesday at a prestigious Milan gallery, mixing high fashion with fine art to mark 50 years of the late designer's label. Red-carpet gowns and classic suits displaying Armani's soft tailoring, neutral tones and exquisite decoration have been placed among masterpieces of Italian art at ...

Claudia Cardinale, Iconic Italian Actress and Muse of Fellini and Visconti, Dies at 87

This is Beirut, 24/09 09:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Sixties screen siren Claudia Cardinale, who died on Tuesday aged 87, entranced audiences across the globe with the sultry gaze that made her the muse of Luchino Visconti and Federico Fellini. With her fierce beauty and husky voice, Cardinale not only captivated Italy's greatest filmmakers, but she also played opposite most of the leading men of ...

Demna Debuts Gucci Collection, Igniting New Era in Milan

This is Beirut, 23/09 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Maverick Georgian designer Demna makes his debut for Gucci at Milan Fashion Week on Tuesday with a film featuring a family of Italian characters bursting with attitude, as the house pledged a "new era" in its history. The 44-year-old took over at Gucci in July after a decade at fellow Kering brand Balenciaga, tasked with helping reverse falling ...

Armani’s Legacy Honored at Milan Fashion Week Opening

This is Beirut, 22/09 13:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Milan Fashion Week opens Tuesday, a feast of Italian style set to be dominated by the late Giorgio Armani's final collections and new faces at Gucci and Versace. Prada, Dolce & Gabbana, Max Mara, Fendi, Roberto Cavalli, Ferragamo, and Bottega Veneta are among those showcasing their Spring/Summer 2026 women's collections throughout the week. But ...

Armani’s Will Opens Door to Luxury Group Stake Sale

This is Beirut, 12/09 21:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Fashion legend Giorgio Armani asked in his will made public Friday for a major luxury group to take a stake in his company, citing LVMH, EssilorLuxottica or L'Oreal as potential buyers. The Italian designer, who died on September 4 aged 91, had kept strict control of the business empire built up over five decades, which ranged from haute couture ...

Pharrell Williams and Andrea Bocelli to Co-Direct Vatican Concert for Peace

This is Beirut, 12/09 18:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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American songwriter Pharrell Williams and Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli will co-direct a free concert and light show for tens of thousands of people at the Vatican on Saturday. "Grace for the World" will be held in St. Peter's Square and feature US singer-songwriter John Legend, French-Beninese singer Angélique Kidjo and Thai ...

Lebanese Army Receives Italian Donation of Medical Equipment

This is Beirut, 10/09 15:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The Lebanese Army (LAF) received on Wednesday a donation of 30 tons of medical equipment and supplies from the Italian authorities during a ceremony at the Military Medical Center. The event was attended by Silvia Tosi, representing Italian Ambassador Fabrizio Marcelli, the head of the Military Medical Center on behalf of Army Commander General ...

Giorgio Armani’s Family Bids Private Farewell at Historic Rivalta Church

This is Beirut, 08/09 14:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The private funeral of fashion legend Giorgio Armani was set to take place Monday in a picturesque village near Piacenza, in the northern Italian region where the designer grew up. Only about 60 people were expected at the 3:30 pm (1330 GMT) ceremony, according to local media, at the 14th-century Church of San Martino in Rivalta, south of ...

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