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Gruppo Florence confirms Kiss as president with Ciafrei CEO, and Manzari general manager

Maria Cristina Pavarini 26/05/2026

Gruppo Florence confirms management changes: Kiss becomes president, Ciafrei becomes CEO, Manzari is general manager From left: Attila Kiss, Fabrizio Ciafrei, Michele Manzari As previously reported by aliveandkiki.com, Gruppo Florence, a platform that promotes Italian manufacturing excellence in the luxury sector, has made changes to its management structure to support

Remembering Luigi Martelli, the gentleman-artist who changed denim history

Maria Cristina Pavarini 20/03/2026

Remembering Luigi Martelli, the gentleman-artist who changed denim history Luigi Martelli The global jeanswear and denim market has lost a friend, a great man, a special person, but also a mentor and an enthusiastic and visionary entrepreneur—Luigi Martelli. He passed away on 4 January 2025, peacefully, at the age of

Marithé & François Girbaud, the accidental trendsetters

Maria Cristina Pavarini 20/03/2026

Marithé & François Girbaud, the accidental trendsetters Marithé+François Girbaud (Ph. Karl Lagerfeld) She wanted to become an actress. He planned to be a rock star. Instead they became a renowned, though very unconventional, fashion couple working with some of the most prestigious jeans brands. They continue to look at the

Berlin stories

Maria Cristina Pavarini 10/02/2026

Do you remember when Berlin hosted some great shows and getting together? I was there with some top denim and fashion universe personalities like Elio Fiorucci, François Girbaud, Klaus Hang, Adriano Goldschmied and many others. Read more… Do you remember when Berlin hosted some great shows and getting together? I

Adriano Goldschmied: “Always think out of the box. This is my mantra”

Maria Cristina Pavarini 10/02/2026

Describing who Adriano Goldschmied is, is quite a challenge. This leading personality is a visionary and pioneer in the fashion industry, who has been experimenting with many paths in his over50-year career and continues to lead the way. Describing who Adriano Goldschmied is, is quite a challenge. This leading personality is many people at the same