Why Hollywood set designers are turning to Gaetano Pesce’s idiosyncratic furniture
Recent whodunit “Glass Onion” centers around tech billionaire Miles Bron (Edward Norton) inviting an array of acquaintances to his private island. In one memorable scene, the group gathers by a resplendent pool. There, a foam lounge chair stands in stark contrast to the monochromatic seating and sculptures it is surrounded by. It’s a brief moment....
Italian Design Day 2023 | Inside Renzo Piano Building Workshop
When: March 9, 2023 | 6:30 PM - Where: Italian Cultural Institute @INNOVIT, 710 Sansome St, San Francisco Italian Design Day in the World 2023 (IDD) will take place in 100 cities all over the world. As in the past editions, a theme will be chosen with particular attention to sustainability by 100 “Italian design ambassadors” - architects, designers...
Italian Trade Agency Plans U.S. Fashion Road Show
The Italian Trade Agency, in collaboration with Confindustria — the main association representing manufacturing and service companies in Italy — will kick off its first fashion road show, called Inspr Italia Innovations in Style. The first event will be held at the Los Angeles Market Week, running March 13 to 15, and will see the participation of 3...
Versace to show in Los Angeles in March
The United States is attracting luxury houses more than ever. While Chanel has just flown to Miami, where it showed its 2022/23 cruise collection on Friday, November 4, Versace announced that it will hold a show on March 10 in Los Angeles to unveil its women's and men's fall-winter 2022/23 collection. The event will be held two days before the Osca...
Bottega Veneta opens new boutique in Palisades Village, Los Angeles
Bottega Veneta and its new creative director, Matthieu Blazy, have chosen the Palisades Village shopping center, a bespoke walkable village, which opened in fall 2018, now home to 45 stores, entertainment and restaurants. It is part of the Caruso Group's portfolio which also includes The Grove, The Americana at Brand and The Commons at Calabasas. T...
Domenico Vacca, the Apulian stylist who enchanted Hollywood
The artist, because he should be defined as such, will be in Ostuni at the first edition of “Allora”, the international Festival of Cinema, Art and Music. Saturday 25th we will attend a masterclass that he will hold with the journalist Silvia Bizio We were invited directly by the stylist Dominic Vacca at the first edition of “Allora”, the internati...
Italian leather executive joins Omnia Leather producer
Omnia Leather, a custom leather stationary and motion upholstery manufacturer, has appointed Shannon Del Vecchio as vice president of sales. Most recently, Del Vecchio was vice president of sales for Natuzzi Editions for the U.S. and Mexico, where she led the company’s leather business in North America for the past seven years. In addition, Del Vec...
Ferrari Enzo Drag Races Maserati MC12 For Italian Supercar Glory
The Italian automotive scene is home to some of the greatest vehicles in the history of the entire industry. Many products from Ferrari, Lamborghini, Maserati, and a few other brands will forever remain among the most amazing masterpieces in the supercar segment. We can’t think of a better way to celebrate the Italian supercar segment than a direct...
ITA Launches Offset Program Alongside Washington & San Francisco Flights
ITA’s planned growth through next year will allow passengers more opportunities to support the airline’s sustainability programs. Fresh off its Asian expansion, ITA has announced two new US-bound routes out of Rome Fiumicino (FCO). San Francisco (SFO) and Washington Dulles (IAD) will be added to the carrier’s summer schedule, with flights running t...
Bertazzoni opens experience centre in San Francisco’s design district
Italian appliance specialist Bertazzoni, which celebrates its 140th anniversary this year, has opened a new experience centre in the USA. The new centre, located in San Francisco’s design district, has been modelled on Casa Bertazzoni in Italy – the company’s global headquarters. Commenting on the move, chief operating officer and sixth-generation...
LA’s Emerging Little Italy District Breaking Ground on Waterfront Piazza
It’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood after a much-anticipated Piazza project got the green light to break ground in San Pedro, L.A.’s coastal Little Italy neighborhood, which is brimming with new business. Dubbed “Piazza Miramare,” the development will feature a new stage, trellis structures, terrace seating and plenty of shade for waterfront t...
Loro Piana opens its pop-up store in Los Angeles
Last May, Loro Piana, the Italian brand owned by the LVMH group, celebrated its partnership with the Mytheresa.com website in the sublime Stanley House in Hollywood. Seven months later, it has landed on Rodeo Drive, inaugurating a pop-up at 323 North Rodeo Drive, an address where Fendi recently made a name for itself, and where the watch brand Piag...