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by Vivienne Decker   Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. When Ippolita Rostagno, the iconic jewelry designer behind Ippolita, realized that Italian artisans were closing their shops, she was dismayed. As a woman who had successfully launched her own jewelry company to international appeal, she was frustrated that so...

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by Alessandra Turra   Italian men's wear company Boglioli has opened its first offshore branch in the U.S., called Boglioli USA Corp. "Our expectations for the U.S. market are ambitious. It is the main reason why we decided to invest directly," stated Boglioli chief executive officer Giovanni Mannucci. "We believe that the region requir...

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The new uniforms of Alitalia flight staff gave rise to curiosity and praise from passengers and tourists on Wednesday at Fiumicino airport. After almost 20 years, pilots and flight attendants are now wearing new ones reminiscent of 1950s and 1960s glamor, designed by Milan-based Ettore Bilotta. Female flight attendants are now wearing bordeaux-hue...

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CNA Federmoda continua il proprio programma di promozione dell'intera filiera moda italiana attraverso partecipazioni fieristiche e azioni di comunicazione tese a dare visibilità al portale MOOD Market. Il 19 e 20 luglio prossimi, grazie al contributo del Ministero dello Sviluppo Economico e la collaborazione dell'Agenzia ICE il portale sarà prese...

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by Massimo Gaia and Astrid Wendlandt Italian private equity fund Clessidra acquired control of fashion house Roberto Cavalli on Thursday for an undisclosed sum, concluding one of the longest running courtships in the luxury goods industry. Clessidra, which has invested in jeweller Buccellati, held discussions with Cavalli back in 2008 and 2009 an...

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by Gaya Lynn   These days, most people answer the phone in a few ways. Either with disdain or with intense caution as if ready to say the word "No," before you even say hello. But when calling fashion designer Nadia Bozzetti, she did neither. Instead, her voice was like pure sunshine, bubbly, speaking both in English and Italian with a grace...

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Stevenson University's Fashion Design program will present "Io, Tu, e La Moda Italiana" (Me, You, and Italian Fashion), an exhibition of original fashions created by senior and junior fashion design majors with fabrics made in Italy, and influenced by Italian fashion designers.   The exhibition, curated by Matthew Laumann, Manager of Cultura...

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I buoni auspici per il settore del tessile italiano arrivano dall'estero. Ma, a differenza degli ultimi anni quando era l'area extra europea a infondere barlumi di speranza, ora a ridare fiducia a tutto il mondo a monte della filiera della moda made in Italy c'è un risveglio da parte della locomotiva europea, degli Stati Uniti e del Giappone. &nbs...

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WTI Magazine #25    2014 Apr, 11Author : by Nadiah Ahmad Shukri for PoisonDrops.com      Translation by:   Tribute to GeorgiaGeorgia, the home of soul food, warm sunny days and cozy southern hospitality was Susanna Liso's inspiration for her Spring Summer 2014 collection.     Liso, designer of Le Tartarughe, executed a collection of deliciousl...

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by Beatrice Bondi Il lusso nella società odierna: tra eccellenza ed eccesso. Questo il tema del dibattito che si è tenuto sabato pomeriggio al MAD, il Museum of Arts and Design che si trova a Columbus Circle, nel cuore pulsante di Manhattan. L'evento, organizzato in collaborazione con La Fondazione NY e moderato dalla corrispondente fashion e lux...

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