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10 Jun

Facialist Pietro Simone to Open Hamptons Pop-up – WWD

Facialist Pietro Simone to Open Hamptons Pop-up – WWD
The well-heeled Hamptons set could have much more access to glowy skin this summer, as Recent York facialist Pietro Simone opens his first pop-up in Southampton. “My first time in front of the ocean in Southampton was so magical, looking back to Europe and my past, my dream evolved further in America. I knew I needed to have a beauty retreat,” said Simone, a native Italian who relocated to Recent York from London last yr. He sees the pop-up, which can run for the entire month of August, as a retreat, offering holistic treatments, his signature dry massage, PS IntraOral Massage, and his cotton thread technique (an exfoliating method with lymphatic drainage). Exclusively for the Hamptons, he may also offer the Trilift DMSt protocol, which...
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31 May

Bally Names Gucci Alum Simone Bellotti Design Director

Bally Names Gucci Alum Simone Bellotti Design Director
MILAN — Bally has named Simone Bellotti design director of the Swiss brand. The appointment follows the exit earlier this month of Rhuigi Villaseñor, who held the title of creative director and had joined the corporate in January last yr.  Bellotti’s first collection for Bally shall be presented with a show during Milan Fashion Week in September. The designer quietly joined Bally last October after a 16-year tenure at Gucci. Previously, he held senior design positions at Dolce & Gabbana, Bottega Veneta, and Gianfranco Ferré, boasting an experience in each each ready-to-wear tailoring and accessories — the latter category Bally’s core business. Chief executive officer Nicolas Girotto said that Bellotti’s work over the past nine months with the Bally team will allow him to “proceed...
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1 Apr

Balmain Moves to London’s Mount Street, Near Simone Rocha

Balmain Moves to London’s Mount Street, Near Simone Rocha
Courtesy MOUNT BALMAIN: Balmain has moved its London store, however it hasn’t gone far. The brand, which opened a flagship on South Audley Street in 2015, has moved across the corner to 94 Mount Street, with neighbors including Simone Rocha and Marni. Balmain’s recent, 1,077-square-foot store houses the ladies’s, men’s and accessories collections, and there's also a personal suite for VIP appointments. The shop soft launched earlier in March, with creative director Olivier Rousteing officially cutting the ribbon this week with a cocktail for patrons and a small, private dinner for friends and collaborators. The inside of Balmain’s recent store on London’s Mount Street. CREDIT: Courtesy “Knowing that London is such a crucial destination for each British and international fashion lovers, it was very essential for me...
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