Internationally acclaimed jewelry designer Marco Bicego will introduce many of his latest designs in a rare public appearance at James Free Jewelers in Montgomery, Ohio (a Cincinnati suburb) on Thursday, November 14. Bicego will mingle with fans and engrave his autograph on select pieces during the visit from 4:00-8:00 p.m. It will be one of just t...

Uomo Moderno, a fashion and lifestyle magazine from Italy, is inaugurating the New Generation Fashion Tour from Italy, which will kick off at the close of the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week on September 12 with New York Fashion Week Italian Collections at 320 Studios on 320 West 37th Street, 14th Floor, New York.   The tour will continue to Phil...

By Nausheen Shah   Brunello Cucinelli is famous for creating the most sumptuous of cashmeres. But after 36 years in the business, the luxury Italian designer has done so much more than that. When he's not dressing Blake Lively, Rachel Weisz and even Prince William, he's heavily involved in philanthropic work — restoring the charming Italian...

Cy Twombly (see Cy Twombly Sculpture Accidentally Smashed at Menil Collection) is one of a handful of American artists that truly loom large over the landscape of 20th century art. But a number of his most famous works were conceived in the picturesque Italian village of Gaeta, thanks to his longtime assistant, archivist, and companion Nicola Del R...

by Paul Ebeling Vintage, Classic & Limited Edition Ferrari's Are Preferred Investments Buying an Italian Supercar from the from the 50's, 60's, 70's and 80s have served up investment gains that are hard to beat.   Vintage Ferraris have risen nearly 700% in value since Y 2006, according to data that pools prices of 13 of the most so...

Reuters reported that the Italian fashion exports should turn the industry back towards growth in 2014 after two years in decline.The birthplace of fashion icons from Giorgio Armani to Dolce and Gabbana should see turnover rise 5.4 percent to 62.5 billion euros (51.85 billion pounds) in 2014, according to the Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana (C...

Confindustria Ceramica (the Italian Association of Ceramics) and the Italian Trade Commission announce the official call for entries for the 2015 Ceramics of Italy Tile Competition.   Now in its third decade, the annual awards program honours the work of North American architects and designers who create exceptional spaces using Italian cera...

Gianvito Rossi has a brand new zip code.On Monday, the Italian luxury shoe brand opened the doors to its new Upper East Side boutique here, marking Rossi's first stand-alone store in the U.S.   "New York is the city where I spend most of my time in the States — I've been coming here since I was a kid," Rossi said. "It's an important step for...

Apre i battenti domani, 10 dicembre, a Miami, Italian Eyewear Exhibition, la Mostra autonoma di occhialeria organizzata dall'Agenzia Ice in collaborazione con ANFAO, che presenterà i prodotti di 17 aziende italiane dell'occhialeria a buyer e professionisti del settore provenienti dall'America centro-meridionale.   L'evento si svolge nella pr...

by Rebecca Kleinman   Elisabetta Armellin, the Italian designer behind V°73, a women's accessories line named after her birth year and atelier's address in Venice, is such a big fan of Miami that she chose the city's Design District for her foray into retail. "Miami is booming, with so much construction going on and exciting shopping ce...