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Lombardy is not just Fashion and not just Milan. Lombard food and farming production system is the most important in Italy and one of the most relevant in the European context. Overall, agroindustry production in the region is worth more than 12 billion euros, which is equal to around 15% of the national total. According to data supplied by Unionca...

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Lauren Cecchi’s future as a fashionista was sewed up by age 5, from crafting with her grandmother to dressing up in her mother’s “over-the-top” bridesmaid gowns from the ’80s. Even her favorite action figure, Marvel superhero Storm, was a style icon, with her flowing white mane and matching cape. Today the 29-year-old CEO and creative director of L...

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Several winners of the 2018 NYIOOC World Olive Oil Competition reached this goal after a successful history of quality which continues thanks to passion, dedication and determination. Among them is Massimiliano ‘the Iron Man’ D’Addario, who received two Gold Awards, one with the blend Oliomania and the third one in a row with his monocultivar of Dr...

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Alfa Romeo has struggled to make its mark in America so far, despite adding an SUV to its lineup. Right now, the Italian automaker sells three models in the US: the 4C sports car, the Giulia sedan, and the Stelvio SUV, but the current range will soon be expanded with the introduction of two new models joining the Alfa Romeo family. Rumors have sugg...

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L’immagine estera dell’Italia rappresenta uno dei principali driver della riconoscibilità e del vantaggio competitivo del Made in Italy sui mercati esteri. Questo articolo riporta alcuni risultati di uno studio condotto dal Centro di ricerca sul Made in Italy (MADEINT) dell’Università degli Studi Internazionali di Roma su un campione di 4.550 consu...

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Ai lettori de La Voce di New York nomi come Fashion Institute of Technology ed Eugenia Paulicellinon risultano affatto nuovi. L’FIT — eff ai ti, la pronuncia corretta per noi italiani all’estero — è un college SUNY rinomato tanto qui quanto all’estero, la cui offerta accademica include, e al contempo trascende, moda e tecnologia, abbracciando arte,...

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Chicagoans are the most adventurous coffee lovers in the country, according to Italian coffeemaker Lavazza's inaugural U.S. Coffee Consumption Survey. They are more likely to sip coffee cocktails, slather their half-smokes with espresso barbecue sauce, or slurp a caffeinated chowder than coffee drinkers in New York, L.A., Dallas, and Boston. "Coffe...

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Fine tailoring, fine leather, fine wine, fine interiors…. Italian uber luxury brand Stefano Ricci — founded in 1980 by the eponymous designer — is all about the finer things of life, handcrafted to perfection. Niccolo Ricci, the CEO of the label, takes t2 through the journey of the brand and tells us why the world loves all things Italian. Some of...

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Italian architect and interior designer Piero Lissoni has designed the interiors for hotels, restaurants and yachts, most notably, the new Sanlorenzo SX88 motor yacht. His projects span the world, including Miami, Milan, Tokyo, Amsterdam and Shanghai. He was commissioned to design the hotel rooms, individual residences, front entrance, the lobby lo...

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Sicilian granita has rougher consistency than gelato, is entirely free from air and has a sugar content of about 30%. It is made of water, fruit juices or syrups. On the Siracusa coast, it’s semi-liquid, whereas on the opposite side of the region both its texture and name change: it becomes cremolata. The typical syrups used to make granita Sicilia...

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