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The Italian Trade Agency pulled together a representation of what was undoubtedly some of the best Italian menswear and accessories for the Chicago Collective last week. But of course, because they’re Italian, the presentation went way beyond fabulous fashion to include a true lifestyle statement. Each day, the ITA lounge became a bustling scene, o...

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There are a handful of sounds that immediately transport me back to my first trip to Italy. The crescendoing clang of a railroad crossing bell, reminding me of countless nights spent chugging through every last kilometer of my student rail pass. The buzzing of Vespa scooters punctuated by ringing church bells that captures the heady juxtaposition o...

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If you’ve traveled to Italy, you may have noticed small groups of older men, seemingly riled up and speaking loudly, sometimes with their hands behind their backs. Once you get closer, you may hear them offering heated but unsolicited advice primarily about construction and street repairs but also about the economy and politics.  Bologna (in the re...

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In line with increasing "on-shoring" moves by governments and manufacturers alike, Maserati is claiming it has reached the gold standard of its cars being 100% designed, developed and built in its Italian home. The first Italian luxury brand to develop and produce battery-electric vehicles has been housed at its historic plant on Viale Ciro Menotti...

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From 14 to 18 February, boat enthusiasts will be meeting up in Miami, Florida, for the 2024 iteration of the Discover Boating Miami International Boat Show, one of the biggest boat shows in the world, attracting over 100,000 visitors and over 1000 international exhibitors. The event will be spread across six sites. The landlocked part of the event...

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You're starting in the Viola Pasifae, "says Enrico, Lamborghini’s jovial PR manager, flashing his time- honoured Italian smile at the lady in our group. Sensing our impatience, he turns to the rest of us and goes, “You’ve got the Grigio Acheso, you the Arancio Xanto, you the Rosso Efesto, you the Blu Okeanos,” and directing his attentions towards m...

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Italy’s recent widespread influence in Los Angeles—and the city’s influence on the world—has now reached the pitch. European soccer icons AC Milan have announced a fourth kit collaboration with L.A.-based brand PLEASURES, with the two designed iterations slated to be used in two separate games—against Napoli and Monza on Feb. 11 and 18. The designs...

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Dear Friends of Italian Innovators, my core content for February is an episode on the king of Italian fashion, Giorgio Armani—a remarkable story of Italian innovation and entrepreneurship, which developed from an early career in medicine to the creation of one of the world’s most renowned fashion brands. Among the topics: Giorgio's youth in Piacenz...

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Casa Alchimia’s elegant Colonial exterior suggests a classic Maine inn experience, but everything inside defies expectations, save for the plastic Bean boots on the room-key chains. Vividly upholstered sofas swoop and swoosh, abstract artworks intrigue with bold colors and forms, and living areas flow freely from one bright, streamlined space to th...

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“The Glove School” exhibition has opened in New York, at the Italian Cultural Institute after a successful run in Italy. The exhibition, scheduled during LINEAPELLE, was organized in collaboration with the Chiroteca Business Network, formed by companies such as Gala Gloves, Artigiano del guanto, Andreano, Gargiulo Leather, and joined together with...

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