Yes to Prada, Cavalli and Dolce & Gabbana

IL SOLE 24 ORE [September 30, 2007]

Buyers from all over the world, and from all over Italy, come at the fashion's week. Everyone looks pleased after yesterday; a part from the traffic, the congested calendar and the delays.

"Every stylist, or brand, has improved his search for materials and shapes but the general collections' layout as well" explains Michele Giglio , owner of eight beautiful multilabels stores in Palermo.

“Italian products remain the non plus ultra worldwide. This is my opinion but I hear about it as well from my fellow buyers, coming from other countries. They complain however about the organization. Or rather about the lack of organization” . Movements’ troubles,  shows’ and presentations’ overlapping and delays are the main problems.

“ That’s the weak point of Italian people: we aren’t able to put personal selfishness aside to work at a common project – continues Giglio. Let’s think about  Dolce&Gabbana : it’s one of the most beautiful collections I’ve ever seen, but also one of the oddest calendar choice. Because of their problems with the Fashion’s Chamber they weren’t  included into the official calendar. How can you explain that to a buyer  from Tokyo for example?

Giglio enjoyed Roberto Cavalli (but he remarks that  some of his costumers will miss the old-style Cavalli), Versace , Scervino , Gucci and Alberta Ferretti . “ Beautiful collections and accessories we will sell very well”. One of the eight Giglio’s stores is dedicated exclusively to bags, shoes, belts and small leather goods. There are specialized areas into the other stores as well. “Big firms get most  of  their revenues from accessories, and this is true for us as well”.