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Italian eyewear group Luxottica Group has entered an asset purchase agreement to acquire glasses.com, a web site owned by health care provider WellPoint Inc.   According to fashionunited.com, the acquisition is part of the eyewear groups plans to expand its digital offering in the US, which it states is estimated to be a 35.5 billion US doll...

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By Marti Gacioch Shoppers seeking antique Italian home furnishings need not journey to Europe to find high-quality pieces. Bellini's Antique Italia in the Solana Beach Design District showcases elegant antique furniture and decorative accessories for all rooms of the home, including living room, dining room, kitchen and bedroom. Owner Jacopo Bell...

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When it comes to lavish rooms and ornate interiors, the more-is-more approach taken by the designers of this home has made for an extra-unique property.   Now on the market for just under $2.5 million, 24 Atlantic Avenue in Cohasset is a Tuscan-style villa designed by Henry Pennell, whose works include the Nave at Trinity Church, and Boston'...

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His heels top every woman's lust-list, and his sneakers have become a must-have staple amongst every self-respecting hip hop artist. Giuseppe Zanotti, the San Mauro Pascoli-born Italian creative, whose sexy heels and gold plated sneaks, find their way to the red carpet, just as easily as they find their way to the street. I meet with Zanotti in the...

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by Laura Cavestri   The Italian government plans to keep fighting for "Made In" labelling. As the Vice Minister for Economic Development Carlo Calenda (who also oversees international trade) has explained: it's yes to a "Made In" limited to five sectors - ceramics, footwear and textile-clothing as proposed by the EU Commission, but also incl...

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The world's largest eyeglass maker has signed a deal with the U.S. department store chain Macy's to open up to 500 LensCrafters optical retail centres inside Macy's. Macy's and Luxottica already have a deal that has put 670 Sunglass Hut's in Macy's department stores, with the number tripling in the last six years.   The companies said i...

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Pensateci un attimo. Avete mai visto un film o una fiction americani in cui se si cita con ammirazione un capo di abbigliamento, sia esso maschile o femminile, questo non sia italiano? Non lo troverete. Nell'immaginario collettivo americano, non c'è abbinamento più di classe, di qualità e del quale andare fieri, di quello che unisce il settore dell...

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The LaFerrari is one of Maranello's greatest creations of Ferrari. At 950 hybrid horsepower, it's about as monstrous a machine as one could possibly build for the public roads. So how does the Prancing Horse kick it up a notch — meet the track-only version 1,035 horsepower 6.3-liter V12 engine LaFerrari FXX K.   Scheduled to make its first r...

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  WTI Magazine #57    2015 April, 3Author : Living Adamis      Translation by:   Militare, Dinamico or Supersportivo Square: these are the three summer 2015proposals from Brera Orologi for male outfits. From the classic inspiration of the Dinamico (dynamic) model, to the square case of the new Supersportivo Square, through the sophisticated line...

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Gabriella Forte, a longtime board member of David Yurman, has been named the company's chief executive officer. The appointment is effective immediately. She reports to cofounders David and Sybil Yurman.   David Yurman has been serving as ceo since February 2014 when Glen Senk exited the jewelry and timepiece firm. "We have long wa...

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