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Piranesi, the master engraver, printmaker and architect famous for his meticulously detailed etchings of Rome, is celebrated wiith an exhibition in Palazzo Poli at the Trevi Fountain.The Central Institute for Graphics, or Istituto Centrale per la Grafica, marks the 300th anniversary of the birth of Giovanni Battista Piranesi who was born near Venic...

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This Fall, Saks Fifth Avenue, the American luxury retail giant headquartered in New York City with 40 different department stores across the U.S. and Canada, will begin a partnership with the Italian Trade Agency promoting Made-In-Italy style and quality in the U.S. market. This partnership will support and facilitate the export of goods produced b...

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Dylan Howard is back. The one time editor of the National Enquirer, and former chief exec to David Pecker at the languished American Media, is reborn. And this time, it’s a good thing. Howard has licensed Grazia, the famous and glossy Italian celebrity-fashion magazine, from Italian heavyweight publisher Mondadori.  The website is up. Quarterly pri...

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Solomeo, a medieval hamlet located in the central Italian region of Umbria, can trace its history back to the 12th century. The site’s Church of Saint Bartholomew was first completed in the late 12th to early 13th century; nearby, Solomeo’s past residents built a castle to fortify their settlement in 1391. But to many, it is Brunello Cucinelli who...

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Pininfarina is arguably the most influential automotive design house in history. Battista Farina's pioneering work and Sergio Pininfarina's later vision built a legacy that's included some of the most beautiful cars of all time—the Alfa Romeo Spider "Duetto", the Ferrari Testarossa, the original Fiat 124 Spider, the list goes on and on. Its legacy...

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Named after one of most beautiful towns in Italy, the Portofino M is Ferrari’s newest entry-level offering. The village of Portofino is known for its charming tourist port and is synonymous with elegance, exclusivity and luxury. This new model is an enhanced version of the Ferrari Portofino that was released to the market around three years ago. It...

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Finding the perfect business partner is no easy task, and for Jerry Helling, president of Bernhardt Design, the search ended with Michael Plank, CEO of Italian furnishing manufacturer Plank. Earlier this month, the two brands announced the launch of their long-term partnership, Bernhardt Design + Plank, which makes Plank's products and outdoor furn...

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The Italian Trade Agency is set to launch a new digital platform to help Italian designers showcase their collections amid continued disruption to the industry due to the Covid-19 pandemic. In theory, consolidating a number of luxury Italian apparel and accessory brands makes a lot of sense. If a foreign brand cannot regularly spend time in the USA...

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Forte del successo ottenuto nell’edizione di luglio, Urban Vision – media Company leader nel fundraising finalizzato alla tutela del patrimonio culturale e alla riqualificazione di aree urbane – e Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana rinnovano la partnership per promuovere l’appuntamento della Milano Fashion Week in programma dal 22 al 28 settembre...

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Time passes, life changes and we can’t stop growing old, as a song says. This seems to be particularly true once you turn 40. Far from saying 40 is “old” in any way: I don’t think it is and I certainly don’t feel old, unless I’ve been out to dinner with friends the night before and had a glass of red too many, in which case  I feel ancient the foll...

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