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Ciao, and welcome back to Line Sheet! Day 2 of my 15-day European journey; I’m feeling good. Properly hydrated, if barely. I love my job. How are you?
Today, I’m investigating rumors, reporting from the shows, updating our favorite storylines, and distracting you with some red-carpet talk. What more do you want? Let me know by replying to this email.
Mentioned in this issue: Louis Vuitton, Coupang, Farfetch, José Neves, Christy Rilling, Arnault-heir significant others, Michelle Obama, Edward Enninful, more i-D gossip, The Cut, Choire Sicha, Milano, Paris, Pharrell, Bradley Cooper, Brunello Cucinelli, Fendi, Burberry, Daniel Lee, Alessandro Michele, Stefano Pilati, Lanvin, Renzo Rosso, John Galliano, Miuccia Prada, Raf Simons, Moschino, Adrian Appiolaza, Loewe, Armani, and more.
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| I spent Wednesday afternoon in Milan moving from meeting to meeting, presentation to presentation. (This city loves presentations.) “I gather Milano is cratering against the might of Paris,” one moderately jaded industry friend texted, referring to the French city’s increasing commercial dominance. Maybe, especially for younger designers who want to do business globally, but you wouldn’t have known it at Brunello Cucinelli, where the owner and his family held court for the cameras. Cucinelli’s vision is as steadfast as his pricing. (This past year, he has proven himself luxury-lull resistant.) After Fendi, I managed to make Blazé Milano’s presentation in a truly fabulous, wood-paneled Milanese home—owned by a friend of the designers. The trio of stylists in charge of Blazé have managed to... |
