When: April 6th at 6pm - Where: Italian Cultural Institute, 500 N Michigan Avenue, Suite 1450

The rise of Italian Fashion since 1945 has been impressive and incredibly fast! Today Milan is one of the top 4 players in the world of fashion together with Paris, London and New York. Fashion designers like Armani, Valentino, Pucci, Versace, Gucci, Prada, Ferragamo, Fendi, Bottega Veneta… helped develop what is now known as “Italian style”, a perfect, elegant look recognizable all over the world, which combines creativity with high quality in making the clothes.

Join us for a special evening of Italian Culture and Fashion and learn more about the Italian fashion industry from the Italian point of view. Fashion journalist Maria Vanessa Colapinto will give a lecture at the Italian Cultural Institute about the excellence of Italian fashion, explaining how the success of the Italian fashion system is actually complex and is the result of a successful marriage of traditional craftsmanship, innovative design and modern industrial technology.