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Investment firm reportedly buying majority stake in Trussardi

New York - Quattro R, an investment fund, would have reportedly acquired a majority stake in the Italian struggling fashion group Trussardi. The latter has been family-run since its foundation, and battling with mounting debt for years. Investment fund QuattroR would have agreed to buy a stake of up to 80 percent in Trussardi even though the...

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Trussardi’s creative director Gaia Trussardi resigns

Gaia Trussardi has announced her resignation after heading the collections for her family’s business as creative director for last five years, reports Vogue Paris. Trussardi joined the family's business in 2011 as creative director of the Tru Trussardi brand. She was appointed creative director of the Trussardi group in March 2013 to replace...

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Milan fashion glitterati go behind the scenes

A fragmented digital world is forcing the beneficiaries of Milan's trade show and glitterati gathering, better known as Fashion Week, to peel back the curtain ever so slightly on the invitation-only party. Gone are the days when a few public-relations firms and editors sitting through the shows in pitch black sunglasses served as arbiters of...

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D&G's 'queen of hearts' fetes strong women at Milan Fashion Week

It was all crowns and queens on Sunday as Dolce & Gabbana unveiled a collection that paid joyous homage to women, who were feted on catwalks around in Milan this week. The Sicilian duo went wild with dresses, jacket and legging combinations as well as tops emblazoned with the "Queen of Hearts" playing card motif. It was typically playful Dolce &...

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Fly away with Trussardi at Milan Fashion Week

Trussardi, one of Italy's oldest fashion houses, wants to fly you away with a collection unveiled Sunday that had plenty of abstract aeroplane motifs, clothes that billowed like parachutes and even a few re-imagined pilot jumpsuits. In her notes on the Spring/Summer 2018 designs shown in Milan, creative lead Gaia Trussardi, said the suits "are...

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Trussardi and Brave Kid sign licensing deal for junior line

To expand presence of its kidswear line, Trussardi Group has signed a new licensing agreement with Brave Kid (owned by the OTB Group) for the production and worldwide distribution of the Trussardi Junior line. The first collaborated collection has been unveiled for the Fall/Winter 2017 season. Commenting on the deal, Tomaso Trussardi, CEO of...

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Trussardi looks ahead: CEO holds 50 percent of capital and eyes stock exchange debut

Italian luxury house Trussardi is preparing a holistic restructuring to gain market share within the emerging affordable luxury niche. Changes within the shareholding and a cleaner structure are the foundations of the new Trussardi. Earlier this week, Beatrice Trussardi has transferred her 25 percent in the family business to her brother Tomaso,...

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Trussardi names new creative director

Luxury label Trussardi has named Gaia Trussardi, who is the great granddaughter of the brand's eponymous founder Dante Trussardi, as its new creative director. Gaia, who was already creative director for the Tru Trussardi and Trussardi Jeans collections, and serves on the board, will now also be in charge of the Trussardi mainline collections...

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Pringle and Trussardi designers resign

In a week of shakeups at the top fashion houses, Pringle of Scotland’s creative director Clare Waight Keller has resigned after five years at the brand, and so too Trussardi will see its creative director Milan Vukmirovic leave after six seasons. Pringle chief operating officer Jean Fang said: “Under Clare’s creative direction, Pringle has...