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Fashion’s IPO Roadshow Grinds to a Halt

This week, everyone will be talking about uncertainty in financial markets and the release of BoF Insights’ new report on the handbag market.
Zegna’s chief executive Gildo Zegna rings the Opening Bell of the New York Stock Exchange as the luxury group went public.
Zegna’s December 2021 IPO may be the last from the fashion industry for some time. (Getty Images)

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