Yooxgroup

Now it is even easier to gain access to the world of Giuseppe Zanotti Design. All of the latest news and information can be found by visiting the new website giuseppezanottidesign.com: news, pictures, video clips, plus services designed and devoted to the designer’s most faithful customers. And that’s not all! For the first time ever the designer’s splendid creations can be purchased at the brand-new online store operating in Europe, the United States, Japan and many other countries.

First and foremost is the “e-collection”. The collection consists of two unique and exclusive models created in a limited edition for the launch of this new website, available only by ordering online at giuseppezanottidesign.com. Essential and elegant, the superflat sandal made of black nappa leather sparkles with a band of irisdescent crystals. The matching clutch bag is brimming with character, and it as well is covered with a cascade of small shining stars. These two jewel accessories come in three shades of color: crystal, aurora borealis and cobalt.

The section entitled “Special request” is devoted to fashion addicts. It is a simple and handy solution for having often hard to find models always within reach of the mouse. Creations worn by celebrities on the the red carpet or seen in photographs in the leading fashion magazines will no longer be just simple illusions. A special form available on the website will let the visitor send the company a request and then pick up the object of desire at the closest boutique.  

Another innovation found on the giuseppezanottidesign.com website is the “Your wedding shoe” section devoted to brides. Giuseppe is showing special attention to his customers for the most important day of their lives. In addition to the bridal models available for purchase at the online store, it will be possible to request shoes made to measure. The customer can set up an appointment with a Giuseppe Zanotti Design boutique by filling in a simple form. A personal shopper at the boutique will assist the customer in picking out the model, material and color that goes best with the wedding dress. Sophisticated brooches, elegant embroidery work and expertly decorated heels will make the bride’s look truly extraordinary on the most special day of her life.

The new website giuseppezanottidesign.com is “Powered by YOOX Group”, the global Internet retailing partner for the leading fashion and design brands. Thanks to years of experience, YOOX Group provides the giuseppezanottidesign.com website offering a complete solution including a flexible technological platform, innovative interface design, global logistics, premium customer care and international web marketing.

See a preview of the new SS 2010 collection on COCCINELLE.COM

Milan, 2 February 2010 - Coccinelle, the leading Italian manufacturer of bags, shoes and accessories, will open its own Online Store in February on COCCINELLE.COM, with a totally new website which has been updated for the occasion.

The attractive, linear mood of the new website was designed to reflect the feminine and elegant style of the brand, creating a unique shopping experience for customers and enhanced visibility for the company. Visitors are plunged into the easy-chic atmosphere that is so characteristic of Coccinelle boutiques and can explore the new SS 2010 collection that is available as a preview on the Online Store. The latest news, photos and videos let the visitor inside the Coccinelle world: new shop openings, special events and projects like the Hulanicki Collection or the ethical Goodie Bag.

"E-commerce has brought a profound and radical change to consumer habits, especially in the fashion world which is characterized by a rapid change of the collections. The internet now complements the traditional retail selling channel, with an increasing number of users – commented Angelo Mazzieri, President and CEO of Coccinelle – With the new online store, we plan to reach new customers and consolidate the relation with existing ones, thus widening our global sales thanks to a distribution in 28 countries."

With just one click from the COCCINELLE.COM home-page to the Coccinelle Online Store it is now possible to buy your favourite pieces from the SS 2010 collection from 28 countries in the world.  Fans of the Coccinelle look can search through the entire SS collection to find just what they are looking for, including special ranges such as the limited edition Hulanicki Collection,  the Goodie Bag and the Work line, or do a bit of virtual window shopping if they are looking for something different or gift ideas.

The very latest line of Coccinelle bags, designed for Moms and Kids with the collaboration of UK-based illustrator, Karen Wall, will be available online first to celebrate the launch of the Online Store. The first customers to buy online will receive a Coccinelle scarf and free standard shipping.

Coccinelle.com is "Powered by YOOX Group", the global Internet retail partner for leading fashion and designer brands.

Roberto Cavalli announces the opening of its first online store: www.robertocavalli.com, "Powered by YOOX Group", the global Internet retailing partner for leading fashion & design brands. Cavalli fashion has always been a synonym of glamour and revolutionary sensual style. Traditional Florentine craftsmanship teamed with a love of colour, decoration and prints inspired by nature translates into a single inimitable imprint of joy and luxury.

Roberto Cavalli once said: "I have always observed youngsters and their world… they transmit me energy and positive vibes: a source of inspiration from which I absorb ideas, suggestions and food for thought for my collections. I am attracted by the phenomenon of social network and surprised by the amount of groups on Facebook that love my fashion and my lifestyle… I love challenges and freedom: working outside the box, experimenting in constantly different directions… this new challenge fills me with enthusiasm because I believe that internet represents the future and an unlimited source of surprises".

From end of November, it will be possible to choose and purchase, with a simple click, clothes and accessories from the different collections: Roberto Cavalli Men and Womenswear, Roberto Cavalli Watches for Men and Women, Roberto Cavalli Pets and Roberto Cavalli Underwear for Men and Women, starting with Autumn / Winter 2009-2010. This online store will take the world of Roberto Cavalli to 46 countries in Europe, the United States and Asia.

YOOX Group provides the online store with a complete solution including a flexible technological platform, innovative interface design, global logistics, premium customer care, international web marketing and a thorough know-how of e-tailing.

To celebrate the international launch of this new online store, the first 500 clients will receive a free bag with the Maison Cavalli ‘signature’ prints, created exclusively by Roberto Cavalli.

The Jil Sander Group announces the opening of its new online store. Beginning on September 30th, Jil Sander, the epitome of modernity and sophistication will offer its full range of products to the passionate web aficionados as well as to newly attracted e-shoppers, available in the new online store located at www.jilsander.com . In time for the new season, the Fall/Winter collections for women and men ready to wear, shoes, bags, accessories as well as eyewear and fragrances will be available per a simple mouse click from almost everywhere worldwide.

JILSANDER.COM reflects the pure and elegant style of the brand, while at the same time creating an entirely new shopping and communication experience. The sophisticated atmosphere of the Jil Sander boutiques will be re-interpreted for the online store, with a focus on showcasing the unconditional dedication to contemporary design, the innovativeness of materials and exceptional craftsmanship Jil Sander is renowned for. A

lessandro Cremonesi, CEO of the Jil Sander Group, states, "Jil Sander is committed to offering impeccable quality and perfect services to our clients and we believe that online shopping as well as the whole web world is an essential and complementary part of this commitment. The focus on developing this new e-commerce business enhances the luxurious lifestyle world of Jil Sander to the level of the World Wide Web. It will also enable Jil Sander to open up a platform for an interactive discourse, creating closer relations with both our longstanding clients and those who have just recently experienced the Jil Sander world; A new strategy of communication, a proposition to share ideas and values."

To celebrate the opening of the Jil Sander online store, special promotional activities will accompany the first 10 days, as well as free delivery. The online store will be accessible predominately in Europe, the United State and Japan with further countries and regions to be opened in the near future, and it will be localized in four languages: English, German, Italian and Japanese.

The Jil Sander online store is Powered by YOOX Group, the global Internet retailing partner for leading fashion & design brands. YOOX Group provides the online store with a complete solution including a flexible technological platform, innovative interface design, global logistics, premium customer care, international web marketing and a thorough know-how of e-tailing.

D&G launches dolcegabbana.com, the fi rst online boutique, starting on June 23rd.
"The online boutique is like a game, a fun and immediate way to shop, without
any space or time limitations.
D&G has always meant complete freedom of expression to us. The Net is
perfect as it speaks our language and it has our spontaneity. It's immediate
and direct and we are confi dent that people will fi nd the navigation through our
website a unique experience, which will get us even closer to this extremely
dynamic universe".
Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana
dolcegabbana.com refl ects the spirit of D&G boutiques, whose style strongly
emerges and can be experienced with a click, and is also reachable through
the institutional website dolcegabbana.com.
The online store will make it possible to buy all D&G Apparel and Accessories
collection, both men's and women's, with the addition of D&G Beachwear,
D&G Underwear, D&G Eyewear, D&G Time and D&G Jewels, and will be
available from Europe, United States and Japan, for a total of 31 Countries.
In order to create the online store, D&G chose the YOOX Group to provide
the site with cutting-edge technology, worldwide distribution, logistics and
customer care.

Bally announces the opening of its online store; from Mid February 2009, it will be possible to purchase men's and women's shoes, bags and small leather goods, by simply connecting to the website www.bally.com.

The launch is timed with the arrival of the SS 09 Collection in store; "I really wanted the intrinsic DNA of the SS 09 Season to be quite ‘private'; for the pieces to offer a kind of secret pleasure, so throughout the collection the greatest care has been poured into every detail, the materials, stitching, hard-ware, linings, and finishing, to create elegant classic pieces that you want to keep with you wherever you go."
Brian Atwood, Creative Director, Bally

Bally.com reflects the effortlessly elegant style of the traditional Bally stores, while at the same time creating an entirely new shopping experience. The warmth and sophistication of the Bally boutiques will be re-interpreted for the shop online, with a focus on showcasing the high quality craftsmanship Bally is renown for.

The Bally online store is powered by YOOX Group, the global internet retailing partner for the leading fashion brands. YOOX Group provides the Bally online store with technology, interface design, logistics, customer care and web marketing. 

Marco Franchini, CEO of Bally, states, "Bally is committed to offering the best possible quality and services to our clients and online shopping is part of this commitment. I believe without a doubt that YOOX Group is the best possible partner to maintain this high quality level of service that Bally demands for its clientele."

Bally will celebrate the opening of its' online store by offering a special gift with purchase, as well as free postage and packaging, for all orders placed in the Month of February, 2009.

From mid February 2009, the shop online will be accessible in Europe and the United States, with further expansion intended for the future. At the time of launch the online store will be localized in six languages; English UK, English USA, German, French, Italian and Spanish.

Moschino announces the opening of its virtual boutique; from February 2009, it will be possible to purchase clothes and accessories from the collections of Moschino, Moschino Uomo, Moschino CheapAndChic and Love Moschino Donna and Uomo, by simply connecting to the website www.moschino.com.

In February 2009, the virtual boutique will be accessible in Europe and the United States, and further expansion is expected shortly thereafter. 

MOSCHINO.COM reflects the spirit and the style of traditional Moschino stores, while at the same time creating an entirely innovative shopping experience. The creativity of Moschino boutiques will be re-interpreted for the online boutique, where the visuals offer a distinct look for each brand with new virtual graphics.

The new virtual boutique MOSCHINO.COM is Powered by YOOX Group, the global internet retailing partner for the leading fashion brands. YOOX Group provides the Bally online store with technology, interface design, logistics, customer care and web marketing. 

Rossella Jardini, Creative Director at Moschino, comments, "I am attracted and curious to extend and experiment Moschino's creativity on the Internet. I believe that YOOX is undoubtedly the ideal partner to maintain the high level quality for this service".

Federico Marchetti, Founder and CEO of YOOX Group, states "Moschino has always been synonymous with originality and fun, just like YOOX which offers its clients a decidedly unconventional shopping experience, which includes discovering the playful side of fashion. Together we have created a virtual boutique in which the quality of service combines perfectly with the dimension of play."

Moschino will celebrate the opening of MOSCHINO.COM by offering the first 500 customers who make their first purchase at the virtual boutique the gift of an accessory created exclusively for the brand new online boutique.

The iconic Florentine maison opens yet another flagship in a prime retail location … online. With the opening of the Emilio Pucci Virtual Boutique at www.emiliopucci.com, the brand brings its chic and colorful world to a new shopping frontier.

The Virtual Boutique, is powered by YOOX, the global internet retailing partner for the leading fashion brands.  YOOX Services, division of the YOOX Group, managed the development of the new Virtual Boutique in terms of technology, interface design, logistics, customer care and web marketing.

The Virtual Boutique will open on November 24th with the Spring Summer 2009 cruise collection and will carry a complete selection of ready to wear and accessories which will arrive in-store simultaneously as they arrive in Emilio Pucci brick and mortar stores. Plans are also in place to sell online-exclusive limited edition merchandise.

In a consonant expression of the brand's vision and style, the look of the Virtual Boutique mirrors the design of the Emilio Pucci fashion website, where rich visuals in flash animation are emblazoned with stylized letters and catchphrases that characterize the collection and the brand's philosophy.

In a customized "Shop the Look" section, customers can click onto a revolving set of editorial-style images. These Emilio Pucci looks portray the brand's interpretation of the collection and how it can be accessorized and worn. The visuals mirror those from the in-store catalogue and the fashion website for an across-the-board expression of brand identity.

In another distinctive feature of the Emilio Pucci Virtual Boutique, the collection is modeled by professional dancers in fluid poses, displaying Emilio Pucci's versatile cuts and showing how the clothes move comfortably on the body. Freedom of movement and the way a fabric drapes over the female form has always been at the heart of the maison's design philosophy.

To highlight and draw attention to the smooth silhouettes, the dancers' faces are provocatively overexposed using artistic graphic design techniques. The resulting effect is a glamorous yet anonymous look to the dancer-models, allowing the customer to more easily imagine herself in the clothes.
Laudomia Pucci, Image Director of Emilio Pucci: "We are very proud to have created a unique Virtual Boutique that showcases the ethos of the Emilio Pucci brand and our shopping environment. Today luxury shopping is not just about brick and mortar stores, we believe our Virtual Boutique will be an important aspect of Emilio Pucci's retail strategy."

Didier Drouet, General Manager of Emilio Pucci: "The Virtual Boutique is a key store for our brand as we will finally be able to offer customers on a global scale the opportunity to access the complete Emilio Pucci world. It completes our selective and qualitative network, allowing us to communicate to new customers."

Federico Marchetti, founder and CEO of YOOX Group: "Emilio Pucci is a brand that is recognized for its kaleidoscope of colors and prints, while YOOX offers a kaleidoscope of ideas and projects. Together we have created a tailor-made online flagship store."

CoSTUME NATIONAL opens its doors to internet-savvy fashionistas and trendsetters from all latitudes with the launch of its online store due mid-september 2008.

The new CoSTUME NATIONAL online store located at www.costumenational.com is "powered by YOOX" and developed by YOOX Services which has provided the two new virtual stores with technology, web design, logistics, customer care and web marketing.
is fuelled by top web fashion retailer Yoox and carries ready-to-wear, footwear and accessories from the CoSTUME NATIONAL and CoSTUME NATIONAL HOMME collections.

"I am very excited to be able to offer my logo online, says designer Ennio Capasa. Fans have been requesting it for a long time and I am happy Yoox made it happen. This is one more way to show our appreciation to our customers and further enhance their shopping experience with CoSTUME NATIONAL " 

Since its inception, Yoox has joined forces with the top names in the luxury fashion industry to deliver to their customer what style offers best and started collaborating with CoSTUME NATIONAL two seasons ago carrying the deluxe sneakers line CoSTUME NATIONAL ACTIVE.

With the launch of the CoSTUME NATIONAL online store, comes the opening of other three freestanding boutiques in New York, Moscow and Qatar.

Visit www.costumenational.com for info

 "What's happening in September?" This is the question arousing the curiosity of www.misssixty.com surfers since June. Questions that are running through the grapevine, creating expectations and driving 60.000 surfers to subscribe to the Miss Sixty newsletter over one single month so as to receive immediate news on this longed-for event.

The excitement is well-founded, since the brand's first and largest flagship store will be inaugurated just after the Miss Sixty New York fashion show. The virtual store will allow clients from all over the world (including Russia, USA, UK, Europe, Middle and Far East, Africa and many others) to surf through and buy the complete 2008 Autumn/Winter clothing, denim and accessories collections with just one simple click of the mouse.

The brand-new site will be strictly related to the New York event. A dedicated section will give our clients the possibility to access the exclusive images related to the fashion show and to have a constant update of inedited videos shot in the shows' backstage with models, friends and celebrities. Finally, the site will also feature the catwalk's video and interviews recorded during the fashion show with the founders of the Sixty Group, Wichy Hassan, Creative Director, and Renato Rossi, CEO of the SIXTY Group.

Miss Sixty has a final surprise dedicated to all its fans: a special Limited Edition T-Shirt will be presented along with the SS09 Show on Sunday September 7th on the New York runway. Made in just 250 pieces, the exclusive t-shirts have been personalised by Wichy Hassan to celebrate the online store inauguration. It will be on sale exclusively on the brand new www.misssixty.com online flagship store just after the fashion show.

 "We are very proud of this important step", Wichy Hassan and Renato Rossi agree. "Miss Sixty's audience replied with great enthusiasm to online sales tests carried out in the United Stated and Canada over the last years. Once again our clients proved to be demanding women, alert to rapidly evolving fashion going hand in hand with technology, in constant research of boundless and alternative shopping experiences".

MISSSIXTY.COM is "powered by YOOX", developed by YOOX Services, company of the YOOX Group managing the design and management of the new virtual store in terms of technology development, interface design, logistics, customer care and web marketing.

Thanks to a long-term experience in Internet retail, YOOX Services offers custom made integrated solutions developed ad hoc according to the partners' needs and marked by the excellent quality of its services to end users.

On Monday 23 June at 0900 (Central European Summer Time) Giorgio Armani will officially open the doors to his new pan-European Emporio Armani online store at www.emporioarmani.com. This new web site, offering anyone resident in Europe the possibility to shop from his Emporio Armani collections for women and men online, is designed to mirror the overall experience a customer would receive in one of the designer's freestanding stores.

Giorgio Armani said: "Today shopping online is second nature for ever increasing numbers of fashion consumers. I launched my first e-commerce store in the United States at www.armaniexchange.com in the year 2000 and have seen over the years how the interest in this way of shopping has caught on.  Taking advantage of this momentum, last September we launched our Emporio Armani online store in America and have seen a steady growth in traffic over the months, which makes me optimistic about the prospects for Europe."

On the day of the Emporio Armani Online store opening visitors to www.emporioarmani.com will also be able to download the designer's Emporio Armani Men's Spring Summer 2009 fashion show and a range of interviews with his friends and guests including international soccer star David Beckham, actors Josh Hartnett (the face of the soon-to-be-launched Emporio Armani Diamonds for men fragrance), Ben Barnes, Miguel Angel Silvestre, and Takeshi Kaneshiro; Everton soccer player Tim Cahill and European Champion swimmer and 400 metre world record holder Federica Pellegrini.

In 2006, Giorgio Armani became the first designer to invite everyone into the elite world of Paris haute couture, when he live streamed his Giorgio Armani Privé couture show around the globe on the web at MSN.com.

The new pan-European Emporio Armani online store is divided into two areas:  ""Shop Online" and "Experience".  The "Shop Online" area offers visitors the chance to shop the seasonal collections for men and women, including formal and casual wear, the Emporio Armani Underwear collection as seen on David Beckham, the EA 7 athletic wear line, the (Emporio Armani)RED collection, shoes and leather accessories, watches, eyewear, jewellery and fragrances.  The Emporio Armani online store is powered by Y Services - a YOOX Group company, the worldwide e-commerce partner for a number of leading fashion brands. Y Services provides the Emporio Armani online store with technology and interface design, logistics and customer care.

In the "Experience" area, visitors can view video highlights of the seasonal fashion shows and advertising campaigns, catalogues and store locator. Original music and imagery, together with sophisticated design and intuitive navigation combine to provide a rich, dynamic, audio-visual experience, which brings the world of Emporio Armani to life.

Fast on any connection, the site uses innovative flash, java, and HTML technology combined with the latest database applications.

In July 2000, Giorgio Armani S.p.A. launched www.giorgioarmani.com its main portal, where today one can experience the world of Armani: Giorgio Armani (www.giorgioarmani.com), Armani Collezioni (www.armanicollezioni.com) , Emporio Armani (www.emporioarmani.com), Armani Jeans (www.armanijeans.com) , Armani Junior (www.armanijunior.com), Armani Exchange (www.armaniexchange.com), Armani/Casa (www.armanicasa.com), Armani Hotels and Resorts (www.armanihotels.com),  Giorgio Armani Beauty (www.giorgioarmanibeauty.com) and an official press site (www.armanipress.com).

un vero Emporio Armani.

C.P. Company and Stone Island, brands owned by Sportswear Company, will, today, be accessible for all online-shopping fans worldwide. Not a physical store with geographical borders, but two virtual locations, as an expression of the unique world embodying each brand. The new online stores can be reached from the two brands' existing sites, www.cpcompany.com and www.stoneisland.com , both of which are introducing, for the occasion, a new graphic look as well as updated features dedicated to highlighting the images and descriptions of the garments.

The sales seasons will reflect that of their traditional retail stores. C.P. Company, cult brand of informal wear, will start selling the Spring/Summer 2008 men's and women's collections in its virtual store. Stone Island, known for its detailed research applied to fabrics and treatments, presents online the Stone Island and Stone Island Denims.

Sportswear Company entrusts the management of the new retail project to YOOX Group, an Internet retailing partner for many of the leading fashion brands worldwide, able to guarantee the highest quality in terms of management, service and security for shopping online..

The virtual stores offer the clients an excellent service identified by: secure payment; a total privacy warranty;, very quick delivery times through express delivery; free returns and refunds; efficient customer service.

The CPCOMPANY.COM and STONEISLAND.COM online stores are "powered by YOOX" and developed by YOOX Services which has provided the two new virtual stores with technology, web design, logistics, customer care and web marketing.

Carlo Rivetti, Chairman and Managing Director of Sportswear Company, states: "I am happy to embark on this internet venture opening of two new virtual stores at once. We look at it as our store window onto the world allowing us to reach three of the world continents contemporaneously and making our products accessible in a simple and direct way to our potential clients."

Federico Marchetti, Founder and CEO of YOOX Group, comments: "The creative collaboration between SportSwear and YOOX Services has generated two virtual stores with features that are unique in the internet."

A new ground-breaking web experience, a unique and engaging 3D Digital Dimension will allow Diesel fans around the world to access a brand new online flagship store on www.diesel.com

In 2007 Diesel initiated some of the most incredible and innovative digital projects to date: in January 2007 ‘The Heidies', the online worldwide launch of the new Intimate and beachwear collection, redefined the boundaries of marketing using the net to showcase underwear models in an ironical and unpredictable way. This 100% interactive campaign won the Grand Prix Award at the Cannes Lions Int'l Advertising Film Festival; in June 2007 at Pitti Uomo in Florence, Diesel staged an explosive multimedia catwalk event which presented its preview SS08 collections on holographic models. Not one to rest on its laurels, Diesel ends the year 2007 with a bang introducing a completely new way to experience the web and using its creativity to overcome all limitations of online shopping.

Launched simultaneously in Europe and America, the Diesel online flagship store will ensure all customers a unique on line shopping experience by offering the full range of Diesel apparel, denim, accessories and underwear through an interactive gallery store: The Diesel Style Lounge.  Designed in-house by the Diesel Creative Team, headed by Creative Director Wilbert Das, the store features up-to-the-minute cinematic effects and utilizes the very latest in digital techniques seen in Hollywood movies such as the Matrix, to showcase 3D models twisting and turning in the latest Diesel looks.  For the first time ever customers will be able to see on screen how fabrics moves and how styles fit on real bodies.

Diesel's largest flagship store will offer an extensive range of more than 1,000 different items, starting with FW 07 and SS 08 preview. Diesel Style Lounge interface will change on a seasonal base featuring 18 key total looks at the time (9 female and 9 male). New outfits will be added every season while new products will be available every month. All different products - including the famous, widest ever offer of Diesel's iconic denim - previously available only in Tokyo, London or New York could now be purchased anywhere, anytime!

Renzo Rosso, Diesel President & Founder. "I have always dreamed of a store where all my favorite products are available at the same time!  Finally, creating a digital gallery, we provide Diesel fans around the world with a unique mind-blowing experience of shopping".

On this project Diesel chose to partner with YOOX Group to guarantee exceptional service quality, flexibility and customization, as well as efficient worldwide distribution logistics. Federico Marchetti, YOOX Founder and CEO: " Two companies with Italian roots, a non-Italian name, and strong international attitude have joined forces in the web arena to mix quality of products with quality of customer service and cutting edge technology."

Simultaneous opening of Armani/Manzoni concept store on Second Life

Giorgio Armani announces the September 7th launch of his new online Emporio Armani store at www.emporioarmani.com. For the first time offering anyone resident in the United States the possibility to shop his Emporio Armani collection for women and men online in a way that is designed to mirror the experience and service a customer would receive in one of the designer's freestanding stores.

Giorgio Armani said: "I have had the chance to see first hand the mounting enthusiasm for online fashion shopping in the United States through the growing success we have had with our A/X Armani Exchange online store.  I have also observed the increasing sophistication of fashion consumers shopping online, which has encouraged me to develop this new site for my Emporio Armani lifestyle.   There is a growing group of fashion consumers who enjoy the ease and flexibility that online shopping offers and my objective has been to provide them with a seamless experience that reflects the spirit, style and service of a visit to an actual store."

Armani continued, "Having only ten Emporio Armani stores in the United States, www.emporioarmani.com now provides American fashion consumers nationwide with the chance to shop this collection 24 hours a day seven days a week."

The new Emporio Armani site is divided into two areas:  "Experience" and "Shop Online".  In the "Experience" area of the site, which was designed and developed in collaboration with Saatchi & Saatchi Italy, visitors can view video highlights of the seasonal fashion shows, catalogs and photo books and catch up on the latest Emporio Armani news, including the (PRODUCT)RED initiative, events, store openings and launches. Original music and imagery, together with sophisticated design and intuitive navigation combine to provide a rich, dynamic, audio-visual experience, which brings the world of Emporio Armani to life. Fast on any connection, the site uses innovative flash, java, and HTML technology combined with the latest database applications.

The "Shop Online" area of the site offers visitors the chance to shop the seasonal collections for men and women, including formal and casual wear, the EA 7 athletic wear line, the (EMPORIO ARMANI)RED collection, shoes and leather accessories, watches, eyewear, jewelry and fragrances.  The Emporio Armani online store is powered by Y Services - a YOOX Group company, the worldwide e-commerce partner for the leading fashion brands. Y Services provides the Emporio Armani online store with technology and interface design, logistics and customer care.

Coinciding with the official launch of the new Emporio Armani site Giorgio Armani will simultaneously open a replica of his Armani/Manzoni store on Second Life, where avatar visitors will be able to view the Top 10 selling Emporio Armani products which can either be purchased virtually with Linden Dollars or directly on the new www.emporioarmani.com online store.

Giorgio Armani started exploring the possibilities of the internet in 1995 with the launch of the A/X Armani Exchange site (www.armaniexchange.com), which since 2000 has offered innovative e-commerce in the United States.

In July 2000, Giorgio Armani S.p.A. launched www.giorgioarmani.com its main portal, incorporating seven sites that provide the whole experience of the house of Armani: Giorgio Armani (www.giorgioarmani.com), Armani Collezioni (www.armanicollezioni.com), Emporio Armani (www.emporioarmani.com), Armani Jeans (www.armanijeans.com), Armani Exchange (www.armaniexchange.com), Giorgio Armani Beauty (www.giorgioarmanibeauty.com) and a Press Area (www.armanipress.com).

The whimsical world of Marni is now taking its adventure online. Marni is extremely excited and proud to announce the opening of its very first virtual store located at www.marni.com.

Starting from September 2006, Marni lovers will be able to track down their coveted fashion items from far and wide with a simple mouse click.  The new virtual store will house the Italian brand's women's collection, including ready to wear and the unique accessories that have become hot sellers around the globe.  The site will match the brick and mortar Marni stores in terms of delivery timing and assortment, so that the same collections will be featured in both regular stores as well as on-line.

For its launch, the sales and delivery regions have been focused on the United States and Europe (with the exception of Norway, the Vatican and San Marino).  Japan will quickly follow and the rest of the world is expected to join successively.

To maximize both creative content and user-friendliness, Marni has relied upon the expertise of YOOX.com, the renowned web-based fashion retailer that has become a favorite with savvy online shoppers.  The Marni website is the very first of a series of designer boutiques that YOOX is launching and managing under a brand new business unit header.

Though a completely separate entity; Marni.com will be powered by YOOX, relying on its super-performing platforms and delivery networks. This guarantees that Marni's on-line debut will be perfectly seamless, and, ultimately, that Marni fans can focus on what's important: fabulous shopping.