Laser technique revolutionizes ultra-high temperature ceramic manufacturing for space, defense applications
Researchers have demonstrated a new technique that uses lasers to create ceramics that can withstand…
Milan bids farewell to Giorgio Armani at 50th-anniversary show
Published September 29, 2025 Milan, fashion and a legion of movie stars bid farewell to Giorgio Armani at his 50th-anniversary show on Sunday evening, the final collection created by the legendary designer. See fashion showGiorgio Armani – Spring-Summer2026 – Womenswear – Italie – Milan – ©Launchmetrics/spotlight Presented 24 days after his passing on September 4,…
Milan: An invitation to journey with Calcaterra, J. Salinas and Pierre-Louis Mascia
Published September 28, 2025 After the rain that spoiled part of fashion week, the final day of Milan’s in-person catwalk shows drew to a close in style beneath an azure sky on Sunday. Before the much-anticipated Giorgio Armani show that rounded off the day, several collections stood out for their creative richness, each designer immersing…
Paris Fashion Week soon to kick off historic edition marked by unprecedented creative tsunami
Translated by Nicola Mira Published September 28, 2025 The fashion week starting on Monday September 29 is undoubtedly looking to be one of the most exciting in Parisian fashion history. The French capital will be taking over the baton from New York, London and Milan, and promises to wow its audiences with an exceptional programme,…
The Lycra Company names new key appointments
Published September 28, 2025 The Lycra Company has promoted Robert Johnston to the role of chief operating officer, alongside the appointment of Doug Kelliher to the role of executive vice president, product. Robert Johnston – Courtesy A 35-year veteran of the American apparel maker, Johnston previously served as executive vice president, operations. In this expanded role, the…
Furla’s Eraldo Poletto: ‘We’re ready to relaunch, starting with our product’
Published September 28, 2025 On Friday, Septembe 26, in the midst of Milan Fashion Week, Furla, Fondazione Furla and GAM – Galleria d’Arte Moderna di Milano celebrated the opening of “Under the Sun, Beyond the Skin”, a solo exhibition by Sara Enrico curated by Bruna Roccasalva. “Under the Sun, Beyond the Skin”, a solo exhibition…
Colombian designer Johanna Ortiz lands in Los Angeles with pop-up caravan
Published September 28, 2025 After opening her first boutique in New York in 2024, followed by a second in Miami in 2025, Colombian-born designer Johanna Ortiz has just arrived in Los Angeles, where she is presenting her collections via her pop-up caravan at The Grove shopping center. It’s a way to connect with her Californian…
Harrods warns customers of data theft in latest IT breach
By Bloomberg Published September 28, 2025 Customers of Harrods Ltd., the luxury London department store, had their personal data stolen, the latest in a string of cyberattacks and IT breaches affecting major UK businesses this year. Bloomberg Data including names and contact details for some Harrods customers were taken from the systems of a “third-party…
Doctors tested a common drug on COVID. The results are stunning
A widely available and affordable drug has been shown to be effective in treating seriously ill COVID-19 patients, according to a new international study led by researchers at the Australian National University (ANU) in collaboration with King’s College London. The study analyzed data from almost 500 patients hospitalized with COVID-19 across six countries. Patients who…
Why “dry” oil wells aren’t really empty
A common problem with oil wells is that they can run dry even when sound-based measurements say there’s still oil there. A team from Penn State University used PSC’s flagship Bridges-2 supercomputer to add a time dimension to these seismic measurements, as well as to analyze how oil damps down the loudness of sound traveling…
The accidental discovery that forged the Iron Age
Research from Cranfield University sheds new light onto the transition from the Bronze Age to the Iron Age, showing how experimentation with iron-rich rocks by copper smelters may have sparked the invention of iron. The work reanalyzed metallurgical remains from a site in southern Georgia: a 3000-year-old smelting workshop called Kvemo Bolnisi. During the original…
