Italian manufacturers are titans of the global fashion industry, long revered for their independent design houses, hand-worked products and locally sourced materials. But a crisis is looming for Made in Italy; everything from a lack of young apprentices to AI is threatening the prowess of Italian fashion.
At a recent conference in Venice, industry experts set out their vision for how Made in Italy can be relaunched for the future. They say supply chain transparency and sustainability urgently need to be addressed for Italian fashion to maintain its supremacy on the world stage.
