Also this year Carlo Pignatelli will be present at the 58th edition of Sanremo Festival. The designer will create the looks of some of the most popular Italian singers such as Mietta, Toto Cutugno and the rapper Frankie Hi Nrg Mc, who will sing with the winner of the last edition Simone Cristicchi during the special night dedicated to duets. In that occasion they will wear black and white total looks. Last but not least, Elio e le Storie Tese, irreverent hosts of the “Dopo Festival” have also chosen to wear Carlo Pignatelli’s tailoring style. (photo: the singer Mietta)

An exclusive corner Carlo Pignatelli! As a matter of fact the griffe presented for the first time in Milan at the Salone del Mobile a new furniture collection, the result of a licence agreement with Asnaghi Interiors to produce and distribute worldwide. A window-display with an unique furnishing focus: a first twentieth-century style double bed, revisited in a modern key with strictly elegant details in line with Carlo Pignatelli philosophy. This preview anticipates the important presence of the brand in the Moscow Salone del Mobile which will take place next October.

The designer presented on May 17^th, at the prestigious Hotel Principi di Piemonte in Turin his collection “Fiorinda le Spose di Carlo Pignatelli” for 2009. The stars of the show (opened exclusively to a tight selection of international buyers) were 75 beautiful gowns characterized by colours and materials that took inspiration from the decade of 1920’s and were worn by ethereal models. The collection will be available in the authorized retail stores from September 2008 to coincide with the launch of the new advertising campaign.

Last 26^th of October Carlo Pignatelli opened his first single-brand boutique in Beijing, in a very prestigious area. The store is in fact situated in Jinbao Place, a real temple of international luxury. The new boutique in the Chinese capital is divided into two distinct areas. The first of these, measuring approximately 200 square metres, is entirely dedicated to formal wear. The second, situated opposite the first, will host the “Carlo Pignatelli Outside” collection and accessories. A feeling of welcome is guaranteed by the warm tones of the oak and bronzed aluminium of the inserts. In this context of calm sophistication, the transparency of the crystals and the mirrored surfaces are emphasised and arranged in a play on pale/dark contrasts. Brand identity is strikingly and unmistakably represented by the new bronzed emblem on a black background. For the occasion world famous guests and the international press have been invited and Fashion Tv cameras filmed the event.