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Several runways pointed toward Africa; Gianfranco Ferré showed an uncharacteristically wearable collection of animal prints. And in Milan, Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana, inspired by a recent trip to Botswana, presented one of their best collections in many seasons, with snakeskin coats and zebra-striped chiffon dresses. They're on a commercial roll; several days later, the company announced in its latest annual report double-digit growth in both profit and sales...
Businesses these days are obsessed with outsourcing, and the fashion business is no different. You could say that the European designers on display at the spring 2005 collection last week in Milan went beyond manufacturing clothes abroad; they outsourced their inspiration. Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana, who had recently traveled to Botswana, brought back a sexy show filled with zebra-striped chiffon dresses, ivory bangles and chic safari jackets. After a 10-day romp through Asia last April, Giorgio Armani returned with a vision of a fictional Asian woman in soft satin pajama pants, boxy Chinese jackets and coolie hats...
...been in this business for over 30 years, especially in the men's sector, and in the past five years, there's been a radical change with how men approach fashion," says Gabriella Forte, president of Dolce & Gabbana USA, who reports that the company's menswear sales increased nearly 40% over last year. "This segment, particularly among 30- to 40-year-olds, is shopping on its own." Among D&G items, Forte says vibrantly colored and striped shirts as well as jeans are selling best...
Jeans, whether ripped, dark, white or low slung, were the mainstay at both the Dolce & Gabbana and D&G Men's shows, and, according to Michael Macko, head buyer for menswear at Saks Fifth Avenue, expensive jeans are the foundation for the style-conscious man's wardrobe. Macko says sales of casual designer clothing are up among young men who, unlike their elders, "grew up without the stigma that only gay men went shopping by themselves or with other men." For this new generation, Macko says, "it all starts with a premium denim, whether it's Levi's Premium...
...figures as Steve McQueen and John F. Kennedy. "It's so much more attractive when you see some guy who's not screaming a trend but has a timeless piece of clothing that fits well," he says. It's a similar distinction made by Forte about buyers of Dolce & Gabbana, which she defines as a luxury brand rather than a designer label...