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Dolls are often sad. The people working in the Doll Hospital in Naples know it well: day in and day out, "doctors" here diagnose young and old patients made in wood, papier-mâché, porcelain and plastic. Along these crowded hallways, working-class puppets and aristocratic 'pupi' are all treated the same, and precious Lenci ceramic dolls receive the...

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They arrived Saturday morning, their elegant bodies, chiseled lines and graceful curves harkening back to days gone by as they cruised down local roads on their way to Glynn Motor Sports in Rowley. They are vintage Alfa Romeos, with legendary names like Giulietta, Milano, Spider Veloce, Giulia, and the round-tailed Duetto that made Dustin Hoff...

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With the month of December Maserati officially enters the 100th year of its history. It does so in a period of unprecedented health and unparalleled growth. More than 23,000 orders worldwide up to date are propelling Maserati into a new dimension.   Today Maserati is amongst the fastest growing brands in the United States and a concrete real...

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One might think that American million and billionaires were spoiled for choice, when it came to supercar offerings. Turns out, though, there's been at least one major void in the American supercar market: Pagani. Known for making some of the most stunning – and hard to pronounce – supercars in the world, Pagani prides itself not only on speed but...

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The exotic 4C is Alfa Romeo's first car to sell as it re-enters the U.S. market this year. It's made from carbon fiber, has wild Italian styling and is designed for purists who want supercar thrills at an attainable price. Yet here I sit in the 4C, Alfa's first car to hit American shores since 1995, and I find my soul stirred with passion. &n...

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by Sara Estes   From Gucci to Versace, designs by the world's foremost clothing designers are currently on view at The Frist Center for the Visual Arts in the first major survey of post-war Italian fashion, "Italian Style: Fashion Since 1945."   Curated by Sonnet Stanfill of London's Victoria and Albert Museum, the exhibition aims to...

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When it's time to look sharp, men have lots of options these days. When it comes to suits, they can choose from the American cut, the English cut and of course, the Italian cut. But according to author Michelle Finamore this wasn't always the case. In the new book, "The Man Who Was Brioni" Finamore chronicles the fashion innovations of...

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by Elizabeth Paton   The global luxury market might be heading for its weakest year since 2009, but private equity investment, at least within the Italian fashion sector, appears to be back on a growth trend.   After lurching from one recession to the next after the 2008 financial crisis, the hundreds of thousands of small- and medium...

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A women's clothing and accessories brand out of Italy is heading to the United States with a new store in New York City, Commercial Observer has learned. It's a "new tenant in the market," said Cushman & Wakefield's Joanne Podell, who represented the landlord in the deal along with team members Ian Lerner and Aylin Gucalp.   Pinko w...

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Italian-born Food Network host Giada De Laurentiis made her modeling debut Thursday during 2014's New York Fashion Week. The 43-year-old television personality took on the catwalk during the Heart Truth Dress Collection show. "I'm super excited; I've never done this before. I used to think being a model and walking the runway was an easy job, but...

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