Italian fashion the modern (post World War Two) fashion industry in Italy. The Florentine "soirées" of the early 1950s organized by Giovanni Battista Giorgini were events where several now-famous Italian designers participated in group shows and first garnered international attention. Florence has served as the home of the Italian fashion company Salvatore Ferragamo since 1928. Gianfranco Lotti, Gucci, Roberto Cavalli, Ermanno Scervino, Stefano Ricci, Patrizia Pepe, Enrico Coveri and Emilio Pucci were also founded and most of them are still headquartered in Florence. Other major players in the fashion industry such as Prada and Chanel have large offices and stores in Florence
Tibi (fashion brand) Tibi (fashion brand) Tibi is an American fashion company based in New York City. Tibi’s design studio, showroom, and flagship store is located in Soho, New York. It was founded by Amy Smilovic in 1997. Amy partnered with another American living abroad, Octavia Hyland, whose grandmother’s name was Tibi. Tibi began with a small collection of contemporary dresses. It now produces 11 womenswear collections per year and a full line of women's shoes. Tibi is showcased in the tents of the Lincoln Center each season during New York's Mercedes Benz Fashion Week. Tibi-brand clothing is sold in many stores worldwide,