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True fashion plates can spot a Fendi bag from across a room. The LVMH-owned, Italian-based luxury house reached peak popularity in the late ‘90s and early 2000s, right at the crux of logo mania. Its signature interlocking Fs are synonymous with cheeky, lightly ostentatious style — and in some cases, a healthy “Sex and the City” obsession. Sarah Jes...

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Earlier in April, Gucci revealed photographs from its latest advertising campaign, which show Michele’s Gucci gang in various poses around the ancient Greek city of Selinunte. The ancient city was founded in the seventh century BC in Sicily. Alessandro Michele, an Italian fashion designer, was appointed the creative director of the house of Gucci i...

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From Leonardo da Vinci and Andrea Palladio, whose influence on art and architecture cannot be overstated, to Ettore Sottsass (buildings, furniture), Carlo Alessi (appliances and kitchenware), and Vitale Bramani (Vibram soles), it's axiomatic that Italian artists, artisans, designers, inventors and architects have the twin gifts of the eye and the h...

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Twenty years ago, Brunello Cucinelli sought to break ground in the United States, and Bergdorf Goodman was the first to welcome him with open arms. Since, Cucinelli’s cashmere has become a staple in the fashionable American’s closet, but the Italian fashion house isn’t forgetting where it came from. Last Thursday night, the department store and lux...

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Grand prix competition visited Monza long before the inception of Formula 1 and the World Championship in 1950, as the major manufacturers of the automotive world did battle around the unique oval and road course venue. Fast forward 70 years and it remains a mesmerising venue, as Formula 1 drivers scream between the trees at the Parco di Monza at s...

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Italian fashion has always been at the forefront of trendsetting; and since spring is here, that means your closet is in need of some fresh pieces. The ANTEPRIMA pop up shop launched today and should be put on your list for spring shopping Italian pieces which have debuted in the United States for the first time. From sportswear, ready-to-wear, sus...

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Onsho Shoes, a leading provider of Italian shoes for men and women, has added even more styles and brands to its inventory of fine leather footwear. By adding more Italian leather shoes, the company hopes to continue to gain market share, and bring in more customers. The Houston-based retailer has made a name for itself by offering Italian shoes fo...

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In the last 25 years some of the biggest names in Italian fashion, including Armani, Bulgari, Versace, Fendi and Ferragamo, have extended their reach into the luxury hotel business. Development has largely followed economic cycles, occasionally defying the odds, but the fit between Italian fashion and hospitality has proved to be as resilient and e...

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On April 9th opened the 58th edition of Il Salone del Mobile; as every year, for almost a week, the world was focused on Milan where it is always possible to catch up with the latest changes in style, values and needs, in other words to chat up with the latest trends in the field of design. So, what did we see? Innovation, future thinking and disru...

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Over the last few days the crowds at Milan Design Week have been queuing patiently to be let into Italdesign's temporary showroom in Via Tortona 31 to admire, alongside many objects designed by the company's industrial design division, the fascinating 4-door DaVinci coupe. With its original stylistic features and electric platform, it celebrates th...

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