In non-New York Fashion Week news, FN paid a visit to Micam, Europe’s biggest footwear trade show in Milan (look for our in-depth coverage in the Feb. 19 issue). Last year saw a push from the fair’s Luxury Hall with 10 brands, including Zegna, Tod’s, Gucci, Fendi and Ferragamo, all taking a stand to support a made-in-Italy campaign. For 2018, Cesar...

Italian textile manufacturers made up some lost ground in 2017. The figures published on Tuesday at the opening of Milano Unica, the benchmark trade show for the Italian textile industry, being held at the Rho exhibition centre in Milan until 8th February, show that the industry has reversed the trend after a two-year decline.  According to the est...

Italian airline Meridiana has announced that it will begin serving Miami International Airport with four weekly flights from Milan starting June 8, utilizing recently refurbished 247-seat Airbus A330-200 aircraft. Miami will join New York as the carrier’s two U.S. destinations.  After its summer 2018 expansion, Meridiana’s network from Milan will i...

Few names are as universally recognized and adored among frequent travelers as Moleskine. Since 1997, the Italian brand has elevated the lowly travel journal to cultural icon status. Now, they’re expanding their reach even further with the debut of Moleskine Cafés around the globe. Moleskine opened its first Moleskine Café in 2016 in the Geneva Air...

Starbucks Corp said on Friday it was starting to recruit 150 people for its first outlet in Italy, the home of the espresso and a market the world's biggest coffee seller has yet to tap. Starbucks has outlets in countries across Europe and around the world, but its plan to launch a high-end Reserve Roastery in Milan will be its first bid to attract...

Il Financial Times lo ha celebrato come il «barbiere più bravo del mondo». Anche Le Figaro ha parlato di lui, dell’«eleganza dei suoi servizi». Francesco Cirignotta, 53 anni, l’unico in Italia con tre diamanti d’oro (l’equivalente delle stelle Michelin), si definisce un «tricoesteta». Il suo salone, in viale Gabriele D’Annunzio 25, è diventato il t...

The building, which was built between 1911 and 1913, is a mix of architectural inspiration that spans diverse periods of time. This mishmash of styles blends antiquity with the contemporary designs of the early 20th century. Each detail in itself is a bit esoteric. The building’s arches mirror those found on old Roman loggias. Gargoyles, most commo...

Stefani’s got style! Lady Gaga is currently traveling the globe for her Joanne World Tour, and it’s clear the Italian American pop star is embracing her roots while in Milan, Italy. The 31-year-old performer has sported a series of chic styles while in Italy, each more glamorous than the next. First she shared a shot of herself to Instagram on Wedn...

The loggia, which is part of a medieval merchant’s square, doubles as a whispering gallery. It’s an unusual acoustic phenomenon that occurs beneath perfectly domed buildings and archways around the world. The rounded, circular architecture of a whispering gallery allows even the softest sounds to travel to awaiting ears. According to local legends,...

ICE-Agenzia lancerà a Milano il 21 febbraio 2018 un ciclo di roadshow tecnologici negli Stati Uniti, aperti alla partecipazione di imprese italiane. Nell'occasione istituzioni, centri di ricerca e mondo imprenditoriale dei due Paesi si confronteranno sull'evoluzione tecnologica del settore manifatturiero e sulla possibilità di lavorare insieme in q...