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While Louis Vuitton set out for Kyoto and Christian Dior to Los Angeles, Pierpaolo Piccioli opted to present his 2018 Cruise collection for Valentino in New York City, marking the second time the Italian brand has descended upon the Big Apple to stage a pre-season show. As noted by Vogue, "On the runway, Piccioli picked up a sporty thread inspired...

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Ferragamo is one of the most renowned names in high fashion footwear. Born in Italy, Salvatore Ferragamo became the “shoemaker of dreams” in Hollywood, designing for films and privately for the stars. He eventually returned to Italy and built a company whose name became synonymous with quality and style. Salvatore was born in the small village of B...

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Looking down from far above, the port seems like a toy town, with its tiny boats, old brick warehouses with signs reading “Seafood” and “Shellfish”, and – across the East River – the jagged outline of Brooklyn’s high-rise buildings. Many floors up in the Howard Hughes offices, there are models of Space Age structures and then a more familiar curved...

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Indossava un abito doppiopetto gessato grigio Salvatore Ferragamo quando sul ponte del «Roma» il transatlantico che nel nel 1927 lo riportava in Italia con in tasca un capitale di 250.000 dollari, da dove era partito diciassettenne per New York viaggiando in terza classe fino al ricongiungimento coi fratelli. Dopo dodici anni il ragazzo di Bonito a...

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From the unacknowledged tailors in Piedmont in the late 1600s to contemporary international fashion brands like Fiorucci and Diesel, Italians have played an important role in shaping this iconic wardrobe staple way back to its inception. What would you think if I told you that jeans – an icon of American life – are an Italian invention?

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Even as luxury Italian men’s designer Ermenegildo Zegna prepares to open a new flagship store in the Crown Building at Fifth Avenue and 57th Street, it’s moving its corporate offices out. Zegna has signed a 10-year, 20,132-square-foot lease for the whole seventh floor and part of the sixth floor at SL Green’s 10 E. 53rd St. Sources said the asking...

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“In the last 15 years most of the European trade shows in our sector have lost visitors and, above all, their glamor. Some of them have even shut down: Pitti Uomo has continued to grow. Florence is no longer just a fair, but it's become a point of reference: the most important one in the world, in terms of understanding where men's fashion is going...

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Horizon Italian Tile, Inc. (HIT), vanguard importer of fine porcelain tile with offices throughout Texas, opens a new showroom in the heart of New Orleans. From a custom floor layout and Big Slab displays to the right lighting, everything in the showroom has been designed to maximize a client's visual and tactile senses. Strategically, tile on disp...

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When we think about Made in Italy, the first word that comes to our mind is Fashion. It is an important part of the Italian lifestyle, and it represents some of the best talents of we, the Italians. I've been searching for somebody who could explain to us and our readers why is that, and how this influenced the relationship between Italy and the US...

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Want a taste of luxury brand Salvatore Ferragamo’s history? A new exhibition will be held on May 19 at Museo Salvatore Ferragamo in Florence to mark the 90th anniversary of the legendary designer’s return from the United States to Italy. The exhibition, titled “1927 The Return to Italy”, looks at various elements of Italy’s 20th century visual cult...

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