Omicron Variant Throws Wrench in Men’s Calendar as Cancellations Roll In

It may be a new year, but we still can’t get rid of COVID as it effects travel, retail and major events. After a successful return to in-person fashion and trade shows in the second half of 2021, COVID is not done disrupting the industry’s return to “normal,” as major fashion events have started to announce cancellations, delays, and enhanced safety measures. For the fashion world, men’s market is the first slate of happenings to take place this month. Speculation from the last two months was “cautiously optimistic.” Most thought business was going to go on as usual. But Omicron persists as market approaches and London Fashion Week’s menswear presentations, typically scheduled right after New Year’s Day, were the first casualty. Instead, the men’s collections will be merged with the planned women’s collections in February. Moving to Italy, a spokesperson for men’s trade fair Pitti Uomo confirmed to FN that the event will move forward with its scheduled in-person show, slated for Jan. 11 to 13 in Florence. But despite the organizer’s plans, guest designer brand Ann Demeulemeester has postponed its special event at Pitti to the show’s June edition due to coronavirus concerns. At the same time, Brunello Cucinelli, a major exhibitor

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