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Essere italiani, o spacciarsi per tali, a volte fa vendere. Soprattutto negli Stati Uniti dove la cucina italiana va di moda ed è riuscita a conquistarsi una reputazione di genuinità. Ma oltre alle tante merci che il nostro paese esporta oltreoceano, sugli scaffali dei supermercati, i consumatori americani trovano anche un'enorme quantità di prodot...

Uomo Moderno, a fashion and lifestyle magazine from Italy, kicked-off its New Generation Fashion Tour from Italy on Friday evening in New York City while celebrating the publication's second-year anniversary. The event in New York City, which was entitled, New York Fashion Week Italian Collections, worked to highlight a new generation of talented...

by Alison Morris   In this week's Lap of Luxury, we visit Italian fashion brand Kiton. Never heard of it? When it comes to men's bespoke shirts and suits, Kiton is the best of the best plus one. In fact, that's the brand's motto. As the president of Kiton USA, Antonio Paone says in Italian: Il meglio del meglio piu uno.   Kiton w...

by Ivan Pereira   The next chapter for Rizzoli Bookstore is about to begin. The nearly half-century old establishment will open its new store at 1133 Broadway on Monday, more than a year after it shut its doors at 31 W. 57th Street. The 5,000-square foot store, which will be open seven days a week, will showcase a one of a kind design t...

Dal 14 al 17 maggio 2016 Ceramics of Italy sarà presente ancora una volta con un padiglione multi brand presso lo Javits Center di New York, durante la fiera ICFF. Organizzata contestualmente al NYCxDESIGN, ICFF dà la possibilità a Ceramics of Italy di esporre una selezione delle ultime novità in fatto di ceramiche italiane sul mercato di New York....

Destiny USA will host its first Destina Italia Fashion Showcase on January 10. The event will feature international fashion trends available at the mall's new luxury outlets.   On the runway, 14 women and eight men will model Italian apparel and accessories from both winter and spring fashion lines. Naturally, all items modeled in the show a...

By Niccolò Graffio   Historians tell us the economic system we call modern Capitalism began with the Dutch and the British in the early part of the 18th century. Some may quibble that it actually began earlier, but the essential elements (capital accumulation, competitive markets, pricing systems, etc) were not really established until then....

Last week, Vespa introduced its most luxurious scooter yet, the 946. To emphasize the luxury element, the company paired up with Bulgari for a private luncheon with the company owners and designer in from Italy. John DeLucie, executive chef and owner of the Waverly Inn, The Crown and The Lion, was honored to be asked to curate the menu for the spec...

by Terence Cullen   An Italian cabinet-maker is moving into a ground-floor space at 50 West 23rd Street in the Flatiron District, Commercial Observer has learned. César, a kitchen cabinet company based in northern Italy, inked a deal on Monday for 3,200 square feet at Two Trees Management Company's only Manhattan commercial building, ac...

di Riccardo Chioni   L'eccellenza italiana sul podio della Foreign Policy Association, in occasione del World Leadership Forum Dinner al Pierre Hotel, che ha visto protagonista Ferdinando "Nani" Beccalli-Falco, presidente e Ceo di GE Europe e Ceo di GE Germany. All'ingegnere chimico laureatosi al Politecnico di Torino, Cavaliere del Lavoro,...

Le eccellenze italiane nel mondo saranno al centro delle celebrazioni per il quarantesimo anniversario della fondazione del Gei - Gruppo Esponenti Italiani, l'organizzazione che raccoglie i rappresentati delle principali entità italiane che operano negli Stati Uniti.   Si tratterà di un evento di grandissimo rilievo e prestigio che si terrà...

By Pamela Silvestri   VMJ Esposito of West Brighton closed down its retail operation on Tuesday, Feb. 9. A representative from the store told shoppers that the market will reopen in four to five weeks with a Costco-like format.   VMJ Esposito vended produce, canned goods, dairy, fish, meats and other products in bulk. A rep said...