Barbieri Fashion Blog: News and Curiosities from the Fashion World

Y-3: Sport Innovation Meets Urban High Fashion

Barbierionline.it is thrilled to present the latest collection from Y-3, the revolutionary collaboration between Adidas and Japanese designer Yohji Yamamoto. This unique partnership fuses Adidas' sport innovation with Yamamoto's avant-garde aesthetic, creating footwear that redefines contemporary urban style. Y-3: A Story of Audacity and Creativity Launched in 2003, Y-3 was the first collaboration of its kind, bridging the worlds of sport and high fashion. Since then, the brand has continued to challenge convention, creating sneakers that have become true style icons. Sport Meets Fashion: Y-3 is born from Adidas and Yohji Yamamoto's shared vision of creating footwear that transcends traditional boundaries. Sneakers Y-3 are a perfect combination of sporty functionality and cutting-edge design, ideal for those looking for a unique and distinctive style. Avant-Garde Aesthetics: Yohji Yamamoto is known for his minimalist and conceptual style, which is reflected in the clean lines and bold details of Y-3 sneakers. Each model is a work of art that captures attention and defies expectations. Technological Innovation: Y-3 not only creates aesthetically appealing footwear, but also uses the most advanced Adidas technologies to ensure comfort and performance. Innovative materials, shock-absorbing soles and breathable uppers make Y-3 sneakers perfect for everyday use and sports activities. The New Y-3 Collection: An Explosion of Urban Style The new Y-3 collection, available on Barbierionline.it , is an explosion of urban style, with models ranging from chunky sneakers to more minimalist silhouettes. Y-3: A Style for Every Personality The versatility of Y-3 sneakers makes them suitable for every style and personality. Whether you are a streetwear lover, a fashion enthusiast or an athlete looking for performance, you are sure to find the perfect model for you. Explore the new Y-3 collection on Barbierionline.it and discover sporty innovation that meets urban high fashion!

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Y-3: L'Innovazione Sportiva Incontra l'Alta Moda Urbana

Discover the New Women's Collection and Its Philosophy A/W 2023-24 by Herskind

Welcome to the world of elegance and sustainability with the brand new Herskind Fall-Winter 2023-24 women's collection, now available on barbierionline.it. A cutting-edge brand that masterfully combines sophisticated style with a commitment to environmental sustainability, offering high-fashion pieces that not only enhance your beauty, but also the planet we love. The Herskind Story: Fashion Meets Responsibility Herskind is a brand born from the passion and commitment of Birgitte Herskind and the dynamic creative partnership of her daughter Andrea. Their mission was clear from the beginning: to create high-quality clothing without compromising the environment. Environmental Responsibility: Every Stitch Tells a Story Environmental responsibility is at the core of Herskind's identity. By using eco-friendly materials and low-impact manufacturing processes, the brand is committed to reducing the environmental impact of the fashion industry. Herskind collections demonstrate that luxury and respect for the environment can be combined. Innovative Materials for a Sustainable Future Every piece in Herskind’s Fall/Winter 2023-24 collection is crafted from high-quality, responsibly sourced materials. Fabrics like organic cotton, recycled wool, and Tencel are just a few examples of Herskind’s sustainable choices. Timeless Elegance: The Women's Fall-Winter Collection 2023-24 The Herskind Fall/Winter 2023-24 collection embodies timeless elegance. Clean designs and sophisticated lines blend with refined details, creating pieces that adapt perfectly to any occasion. From enveloping coats to flowing dresses, each piece is designed to offer unparalleled comfort and style. The Colors of Fall: A Palette of Warm Hues The collection is inspired by the warm colors of autumn, with shades of terracotta, moss green and neutral tones that recreate the beauty of nature in this season. The soft and enveloping fabrics combine perfectly with the color palette, creating a harmonious balance between style and comfort. Discover the Herskind Collection on barbierionline.it Visit our e-commerce store on barbierionline.it and immerse yourself in the atmosphere of elegance and sustainability of the Herskind Fall-Winter 2023-24 women's collection. Rediscover the pleasure of wearing high fashion garments that not only make you feel beautiful, but also allow you to make a conscious choice for the good of our planet.

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Scopri la Nuova Collezione Donna e la Sua Filosofia A/I 2023-24 di Herskind

Al Monello presents Molo: sustainable and quality high fashion for children

Al Monello-Barbieri, your trusted e-commerce for children's clothing, is pleased to present a new high fashion brand for children: Molo. Molo is a Danish brand founded in 2003 by Anne Sofie Madsen. The brand is known for its unique and contemporary style, which combines elements of elegance, playfulness and sustainability. The brand was born from the idea of ​​creating children's clothing that was beautiful, comfortable and sustainable. Molo garments are made from high-quality materials, including organic cotton, merino wool and silk. The brand is committed to sustainability and is committed to reducing its environmental impact. High-quality materials respect the delicate skin of children. Organic cotton is grown without the use of pesticides or chemical fertilizers, while merino wool is a natural fiber that is naturally breathable and antibacterial. Silk, finally, is a precious fiber that is soft and luxurious. The Molo collection is available for children from 0 to 16 years old. You will find a wide selection of clothes and garments for every occasion. The Molo collection offers a wide selection of clothing for children of all ages. You will find elegant and refined dresses for special occasions, comfortable and versatile trousers and skirts for everyday life, casual t-shirts and sweatshirts for free time, sportswear for fun. Molo's design is inspired by nature, culture and art. The brand is inspired by bright colors, geometric shapes and creative prints. Discover the New Molo Collection! Click here if you want to discover all the FW2023-24 news from Al Monello! At Monello FW2023-24, All4Kids!

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Al Monello presenta Molo: alta moda per bambini sostenibile e di qualità

Barbieri presents: Maison Margiela and MM6 SS2023

Maison Margiela and MM6: Timeless Originality! This season, the two fashion brands surprise us once again with a futuristic and surprising collection, which mixes traditional elements with unusual and unexpected details. The SS 2023 collection by Maison Margiela and MM6 is a tribute to fashion as a form of creative and personal expression. The pieces are designed to be worn unconventionally, layering and combining them in unique and personal ways. The goal is to create a style that is a manifestation of the wearer's personality, rather than an uncritical adherence to a trend. The collection features a wide range of pieces, from rigorous minimalism to more exaggerated and theatrical shapes. The result is a piece that combines elegance and grit in a unique and unexpected way. But the real novelty of the collection is the introduction of technical fabrics and unusual materials, such as rubber and vinyl, which create a futuristic and innovative effect. The rubber garments have been made with obsessive attention to detail, creating a surprising and theatrical effect. The vinyl garments, on the other hand, have been designed to be overlapped with other fabrics, creating a unique and unexpected contrasting and overlapping effect. But the collection is not only theatrical and surprising, it also features minimalist pieces with an impeccable cut. The dresses are made of high-quality fabrics, such as linen and silk , and feature soft and feminine cuts. Neutral colors, such as black and white, have been used in a skillful way to create an effect of discreet elegance and timelessness. In short, the new men's and women's SS 2023 collection by Maison Margiela and MM6 is an explosion of creativity and originality, mixing traditional elements with innovative and surprising details. If you are looking for a unique and personal style, you can't miss it! Discover the MM6 and Maison Margiela Collections!

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Barbieri presenta: Maison Margiela ed MM6 SS2023

The Ukraine-Russia Conflict and its Repercussions on the Italian and European Fashion Sector

Ukraine Russia: What are the repercussions of the war on the European and Italian fashion production sector? The numbers and concerns for the future. The growing concern arising from the outbreak of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine and the worsening of prices in the energy sector are seriously jeopardizing the continuity of production for many companies in Europe and Italy. The fashion and textile sector is also suffering from this terrible crisis in the immediate future, moving towards growing uncertainty for the near future. Since last summer, the entire European industrial sector has witnessed a dangerous increase in gas and electricity prices, not to mention that the Covid 19 effect of the last 2 years is still being felt. According to Reuters, benchmark European gas prices at the Dutch TTF hub have risen 330% over the past year, while benchmark contracts for German and French energy have more than doubled. In addition to textile manufacturers, those who are pricing in even higher prices are brands and retail chains that are facing enormous challenges: both for those selling to Russia and for their supply chains. "In 2021, the European Union exported €2.34 billion worth of clothing to Russia, or 7.60% of the total exports of the European sector. “Contrary to the image that Russia and its billionaires might convey, Russia does not weigh heavily on our luxury exports,” says Gildas Minvielle , director of the IFM Economic Observatory, who nevertheless points out that “the situation on the Russian market could weaken the Italian industry, which alone generates nearly a third of the country's clothing exports” . On the textile side, Russia captures 3.7% of European exports, with €860 million." (source: Fashionnetwork.com ) Furthermore, we have a growing concern about the contraction in consumption, which has already marked a significant decline since the end of February. The climate is anxiety-inducing and the frequent reference to the Third World War will certainly not be able to help a recovery in consumption at pre-Covid levels. The business associations of the sectors of the Italian Fashion System and Assocalzaturifici, together with the trade unions , have drawn up a document to start an urgent meeting with the Minister of Labor, in which they identify two specific crisis situations where intervention is necessary: for producers who make heavy use of gas and electricity energy in their production phases; for companies exporting a significant part of finished products to Russia and neighboring countries. They underline that in both cases, the ones who suffer the most are the SMEs , since the large companies are normally more diversified both in terms of the type of processing and the diversification of the outlet markets. Let us remember that in the Italian energy mix, natural gas has a share of 42.5% and that it is one of the European countries most exposed to price increases and possible further embargo sanctions threatened against Russia. To add to the dose of pessimism, Confesercenti has just drawn up a report that examines the two years of Covid and the worsening of the economic situation due to the Russia-Ukraine conflict:   "Two years after the start of the crisis triggered by Covid19 – the damage of which has yet to be recovered – a new emergency is affecting our economy. The effect of the run-up in energy, gas and fuel prices, exacerbated by the Ukrainian crisis, risks bringing the inflation rate to 8% as early as 2022: a level that has not been seen in Italy since the 1980s and which could cost us 26.1 billion euros this year in lower consumption and a reduction of 41.3 billion in the expected increase in gross domestic product." (Source: Confesercenti.it ) For the current year: "GDP growth in 2022 would go from the forecasted +61.5 billion (+3.7% on 2021) to +20.2 billion (+1.2%), consumption growth from the initially forecasted +35.9 billion euros to just +9.8 billion. A slowdown that postpones the return to pre-covid levels to a date to be determined: GDP, at the end of this year, would still remain 52 billion below 2019 values, while the consumption gap would settle at -31.5 billion euros ." (Source: Confesercenti.it ) As for countermeasures, the EU is defining measures to reduce dependence on Russian gas (REPowerEU). While individual states will be able to set capped retail electricity prices and introduce temporary taxes on the extra profits of energy producers and sellers, in order to then finance emergency measures for users. It certainly comes to mind that this humanitarian and economic crisis could be long-lasting and that the consequences could significantly impact the stability of both the most exposed SMEs and the shopkeepers and traders with shoulders "not broad enough" to be able to afford such significant price increases. In fact, the Confesercenti report underlines that only in the Covid period: "The pandemic has cost nearly 325,000 independent workers their jobs in two years. Employee workers, on the other hand, grew fairly steadily from 2014 to 2020, when they fell by more than 300,000 units, to recover about 50% of the losses last year." However, at least from the point of view of the EU's political intentions for the near future, these intentions, if materialized, could act as a driving force for a much more consistent and long-lasting economic and social recovery. The international community has firmly, without participating directly in the conflict for now, launched sanctions in a compact manner. It is hoped that Europe can immediately get in line with the new needs of a global market that has completely changed in its assets.

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Il Conflitto Ucraina-Russia e le ripercussioni sul comparto Moda italiano ed europeo

MM6 Kids 2021: the Capsule that preludes the launch of Spring-Summer 2022

Finally, you can also find the MM6 for Kids 2021 Fall/Winter Capsule on barbierionline.it . The real launch will take place for the Spring 2022 Season:   "We have great expectations for the launch of this new line, especially because there is a great buzz around MM6 and Maison Margiela" says Germano Ferraro , CEO of Brave Kid. For those who don't know, Brave Kid is a company part of OTB Group , specialized in the research and development, production and distribution of children's clothing. The company is also investing heavily in online retail and will launch MM6 for Kids, in spring 2022: "We believe that online retail business will play an increasingly important role in the future growth of companies" With this operation, Brave Kid (which already manages the brands Diesel, Dsquared2 , Marni, MM6 Maison Margiela and N°21 under license) will further strengthen its position on the market.  The 2020 turnover for Brave Kid stood at around 50 million euros, operating a growth compared to 2019 of 5%, which in itself was a half miracle considering the pandemic. Ferrero's outlook for 2021 is even more incremental than last year: "We have an outlook for 2021 between 10% and 15%, we are aiming for double figures" The foresight of Brave Kid for MM6 Margiela considered the fact that the designer is considered among the most influential of the last 40 years. Defining Martin Margiela as a deconstructor of fashion is usual, and in fact, even in this collection for children and teenagers from 4 to 16 years old, this distinctive and unique trait. Cutting and sewing together clothes, recomposing sleeves or other is precisely the common thread even for the little ones.  Furthermore, Brave Kid and the entire Otb world, definitely aims for sustainability: "The whole group is working very seriously on this front," Ferraro said, "as Brave Kid we are making a sample collection with capsules made in a sustainable way and we will also equip ourselves with professionals with specific expertise on these issues," Ferraro concluded. We, as Barbieri and Al Monello , care deeply about the investments made in 2020 to create our e-commerce ( barbierionline.it ) and offer customers a new service, in addition to the possibility for users to see our products in real time and anywhere. Ferrero's words embody the path we have taken with conviction. We are in line with the demands of a constantly evolving market and the demands of our Brands and Trademarks. We can say that we are part of this change, involved and passionate about the new needs that a constantly evolving market imposes on us. We are proud of the work done so far by us and all the staff. We welcomed with pleasure the proposal to include MM6 for Kids in the sample collection, because we embrace the total philosophy of modernity and contemporaneity that the brand embodies. Present and NEVER BANAL!  

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MM6 Kids 2021: la Capsule che prelude il lancio della Primavera-Estate 2022

The presentation and the protagonists of the new creation Rick Owens for Converse Chuck Taylor All Stars

Perhaps not everyone knows that already in 2014 the RAMONES DRKSHDW were directly inspired by the Converse Chuck Taylor. It was never hidden by the designer, that All Stars were a source of great inspiration: "After being inspired by Converse on several occasions, it's an honor to have been asked to collaborate with this brand." R. Owens The iconic Chuck Taylor All-Stars are then revisited, in two models ( Hi and Ox ) but not only, the representation and metaphor that Owens wants to show the world is shaped. A deep, creative experimentation, just like the symbol that the Converse model had become for Punk in the 70s and for the Grunge subculture of the 90s. Breaking out of the box to rework the use of an object born for sport and making it a new shape, a distinctive object, for the most extreme, for the most creative, for those who want to stand out in every sense. "When I think of Converse, I think of black and white Chuck Taylors and the punk rock generation. These have always been iconic pillars of my aesthetic." R. Owens The further touch, in addition to the shape, is in the frame that Owens builds for the presentation of the new capsule collection : Dark (like DRKSHDW ), irreverent, because it is outside of any common canon of beauty and clarity and also because, in addition, he has chosen two models that embody the dark alternative to the glossy standards that are all so drastically and profoundly the same. Who are the models appearing in the Converse Rick Owens 2021 shoot? The figures appearing in the shootings are also the founders of a multidisciplinary brand that expresses ideas without censorship: Fecal Matter . Founded in 2016 by Montreal duo Steven Raj Bhaskaran and Hannah Rose Dalton , Fecal Matter presents an alternative to restrictive beauty standards by offering products that connect fashion, cinema, politics, music and everything that is forbidden in order to promote critical thinking. Making use of further collaboration, not appearing to be the only protagonist, but on the contrary, giving space to those who contribute to creativity and freedom tout court, means fully understanding the meaning of the new Era of the Human Spirit: synergy and collaboration will take us to a new level, to a new stage of elevation and coexistence. It is not just an economic issue, but a deep and philosophical art form in which Owens continues to show us the way, breaking down prejudices, selfishness and the standardized single thought, now old and falling. "Let's collaborate" and "let's create together "something unique" is the mantra of renewal that is transmitted to us. This is his message that embodies hope and renewal: what appears dark and sacrilegious is actually a new aesthetic form that only needs to be understood and comprehended. Each of us can make the difference, have the intuition, the idea, but to make it fantastic and incredible, synergy and collaboration are absolutely necessary. These Converse go beyond the mere custom All Stars. Rick Owens' Chuck Taylors are a style, a philosophy that goes beyond fashion, the moment, the state of things: they are a lifestyle to understand, embrace and marry. Our dark side is not always dark and scary, but a place to illuminate and understand, a place where you can finally let go and like yourself.

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Rick Owens Converse 2021 e Fecal Matter