Giorgio Armani is set to create a new exhibition center on the doorstep of his brand's headquarters on Milan's Via Bergognone. The new exhibition space will be dedicated to fashion, design and art to enhance and upgrade its heritage collections of clothing, drawings , images and experiences gathered during his long career.   The museum will...

Mount Airy's newest high-end restaurant follows a trend among casinos across the country – adding branded, often chef-driven eateries. The casino just opened Bistecca by Il Mulino, an upscale Italian eatery, replacing Red's Steakhouse, named for founder Louis DeNaples' grandmother.    The competition is steep. The Sands Casino Reso...

by Serena Perfetto   He is considered part of that group of people "who are shaping our world". Indeed, Martino Gamper, worldwide known Italian designer based in London, proved once again, during his conversation at Arkitektura in San Francisco, how his work crosses multiple personalities, engaging a variety of projects, from exhibition desi...

by Hannah Martin   MissoniHome's spirited chevrons, swirls, and florals now have a home in New York's SoHo neighborhood. The just-opened showroom—MissoniHome's first location in the city—will serve as a hub for designers and other members of the trade to experiment with the fabrics, furnishings, and accessories in the storied Italian fashion...

Ferrari's 2014 Formula One car will be called the F14 T after an online poll of fans, the Italian team said on Friday. The Italian team, who finished third overall last year, unveil the new car online on Saturday.   Ferrari said 1,123,741 votes were cast from 208 countries – as far afield as Palau, Greenland and Equatorial Guinea – over...

SALVATORE FERRAGAMO has pledged €600,000 to renovate part of Florence's most famous museum, the Uffizi Gallery. The donation will allow the museum to remodel eight rooms within a year, which will then house 50 works dating back to the 15th century.   "We wanted to do something that would improve the city, to contribute to the Uffizi and Flor...

A new limited edition Ferrari, specifically designed for the brand's North American customers, will be unveiled when the supercar company officially celebrates its 60th year of business in the USA.   "To celebrate Ferrari's 60th year in the USA, we have developed a special car of which just 10 examples will be built, in addition to planning...

by Hadley Henriette   The Ferretti Group, which has its Americas headquarters in Fort Lauderdale, has just opened its first yacht sales center in Miami Beach and brought seven of their top-selling Italian yacht brands with them, including Ferretti Yachts, Pershing, Riva, Itama, Bertram, CRN and Mochi Craft.   Based out of the corner o...

The old adage that friends are the family we choose may sound trite, but it never seemed more true than behind the scenes at Moschino's 30th anniversary extravaganza in Milan last September.   Bittersweet as these celebrations often are, Moschino the brand didn't shy away from the pain of its past – namely losing Moschino the man to Aids-rel...

With so many handbags available at just every every store around, how can you tell the real thing from a knock-off? And is a four-figure bag really worth the price?   With ExhibitItalia, a "Made in Italy" exhibition featuring more than 100 Italian companies and manufacturers in Houston this weekend, it seemed like the perfect opportunity to...