Jeep was one of the grand prizes when Fiat took over Chrysler during the financial crisis of 2007-2009. Fiat boss Sergio Marchionne, an Italian-Canadian, knew the Jeep brand well. And in his strategic planning he made Jeep a focal point of expanding the combined Fiat Chrysler's sales globally. That explains why you see the Jeep name on the uni...
READ MOREby Paul Takahashi Butler Brothers has broken ground on an exclusive residential community inspired by the Tuscan city of Lucca. The Houston design-builder has begun site work on Piazza Lucca, a walled and gated development located at 6017 Memorial Drive, near Westcott Street. The high-end community will consist of 17 townhomes and three s...
READ MOREHigh-performance vehicles from Italian automakers Ferrari, Maserati and Lamborghini are a popular attraction at the 2015 Portland International Auto Show, which opened February 5, 2015. To see Ferrari and Maserati, head to the Oregon Ballroom Luxury Loft on the second floor of the Oregon Convention Center. The Ferrari display features the...
READ MOREWTI Magazine #39 2014 July, 16Author : Donatella Perrone for PoisonDrops.com Translation by: Frida Giannini leaves Gucci? No way, the denial comes from the designer herself, who in an interview with WWD puts an end to the rumors that wanted her to resign at the dawn of her first ten years with the label.
READ MOREReady to own a piece of Fendi real estate?The Italian label is set to claim its share of Miami with a luxury condo building on the city's famous waterfront. According to WWD, the 12-story Fendi Château Residences, a collaboration with Château Group, is set to open in June of 2016 and will feature 58 units. Located near The Bal Harbour Shops, the c...
READ MOREUn tranquillo ragazzo di provincia nato a Ravenna ha costruito la Amazon del mondo della moda. Federico Marchetti, 45 anni, "The Geek of Chic" – come l'ha incoronato The New Yorker in un lungo profilo – è il fondatore di YOOX, uno dei pochi giganti Internet nati in Europa: vende moda online a clienti in 100 Paesi (456 milioni di euro di fatturato 2...
READ MOREItalian luxury carmaker Ferrari expects its US initial public offering to be priced in a range of between $48 and $52 per share, which could value the company at up to $9.8 billion, it said. Parent Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) will sell up to 10 percent of Ferrari in the IPO and will use proceeds to help pay for its own ambitious turnar...
READ MOREby Mark Ewing Scottsdale winter auctions always offer a few gems. Gooding & Co. has two more appealing Ferraris from the Golden Age of sports cars. First, a 1950 Ferrari 166 MM/195 S Berlinetta Le Mans. Built in 1950, chassis 0060 M is based on the highly successful 166 MM/195 S chassis, with aerodynamic coachwork by Carrozzeria Tourin...
READ MORE1-12 Maggio: Food Wine Expo. Quarta edizione della fiera business to business dedicata ai prodotti agroalimentari Italiani. Nei due giorni di programma le ditte Italiane partecipanti avranno l'occasione di condurre incontri commerciali con i principali importatori, distributori, ristoranti, supermercati, GDO e negozi di nicchia del Midwest degli St...
READ MOREBy Alexandra Clough Natuzzi Italia will open a furniture store at CityPlace, marking the first of several home furnishing retailers expected to come to CityPlace now that Restoration Hardware will build a furniture "mansion" next door. Natuzzi will open a 9,000-square-foot store on the south end of CityPlace, on Rosemary Avenue in...
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