2024 Maserati MCXtrema First Look: Great Neptune's Racer
Sixty-two Maserati collectors, racetrack-country-club members, and/or wannabe gentleman racers have already flashed their AmEx Black cards, securing every copy of the latest Maserati Corsa track-only model: the 2024 Maserati MCXtrema. We covered the concept based loosely on the Maserati MC20 supercar last year, when it was known only by its codenam...
Celebrating Lamborghini: Concours d’Elegance will feature Italian sports car manufacturer on its 60th anniversary
Picture it. As the story goes, Ferruccio Lamborghini, who had been manufacturing excellent tractors since 1948, had bought a Ferrari about which he made complaints. His response from Enzo Ferrari came across as an insult when he said, “Why don’t you stick to tractors, and I’ll stick to cars.” Apparently Lamborghini replied, “I can do this as well,”...
Luxury Italian Design House Cassina Opens Their Largest Store in West Hollywood
Highlighted by a display of its design collaboration with the late Virgil Abloh, high-end Italian furniture brand Cassina unveiled its largest store to date in May on North Robertson Boulevard in West Hollywood. “We are extremely excited to open the largest Cassina Store in Los Angeles, sharing our unique vision of the home with the American public...
Selezione Interiors, Custom Italian Millwork, Opens Second Location in Los Angeles
Selezione Interiors, known for their innovative ability to provide solutions for intricate millwork with their custom Italian fabrication, announces their second brick-and-mortar location opening in Los Angeles, California. The 1300-square-foot space will offer clients access to the brand's extensive sample library of curated materials and direct c...
SMAU | Italy RestartsUp in San Francisco
The week of May 22nd, San Francisco welcomed SMAU | Italy RestartsUp, an event dedicated to innovation between Italy and the Bay Area Ecosystem, organized by SMAU in collaboration with ICE, the agency for the internationalization and promotion abroad of Italian companies. Innovation and excellence of “Made In Italy” were at the center of the conve...
EXCLUSIVE: Cassina to Open Its Largest Store in L.A.
High-end Italian furniture maker Cassina will open the doors to its largest store ever in Los Angeles on Wednesday, the company told WWD Thursday. Located at 145 North Robertson Boulevard in West Hollywood, the store spans two floors and 13,000-square-feet of prime retail space. It is Cassina’s biggest store in the world, after its Milan Via Durini...
Chief Nick DiNapoli appointed to lead Barstow Fire Protection District
Acting Fire Chief Nick DiNapoli was appointed leader of the Barstow Fire Protection District during a ceremony on Wednesday at City Hall. DiNapoli was given the fire agency’s main lead after serving with Barstow Fire for nearly 40 years and acting chief for nearly two years. “Chief DiNapoli knows first hand what the Barstow community demands of its...
The future of Made in Italy: risks & opportunities in trademark protection
Friday, May 5 · 6 – 9pm PDT. Innovit – Italian Innovation and Culture Hub, 710 Sansome Street San Francisco, CA 94111. Please join us for an interactive and engaging discussion. Attendance is limited and RSVP is required for this in-person event. Join us for an interactive discussion on how an evolving marketplace and Gen Z will influence Made in I...
Italian brand Fiorucci unveils new spring 2023 collection in Los Angeles
To celebrate the Fiorucci spring/summer 2023 collection, the Italian brand's creative director Daniel W. Fletcher hosted an intimate dinner at Ardor Terrace at Edition in West Hollywood on Thursday night with guests including musicians Troye Sivan and Leland, models Ari Fournier and Kelsey Merritt, and actress Georgie Flores. Fiorucci's new collec...
Job at IAMLA
The Italian American Museum of Los Angeles (IAMLA) is seeking a full-time entry-level administrative assistant to work in a fast-paced museum and office environment. The ideal candidate should be familiar with museums and/or non-profit organizations, be well versed in technology, and have excellent communication skills. Working some evenings and we...
March: Italian promotion in Los Angeles
March 2023 has been a very busy month in LA for the Italian promotion, in different fields, organized by Italian Trade Agency (ICE) and dedicated to Italian companies and to the excellence of Italian talents. The first event, dedicated to the entertainment industry in collaboration with APA (Association Producers Audiovisual), had the presence of t...
Thoughts on Leadership: Lessons From Amadeo Pietro Giannini
A big news story recently was the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, which happened after the bank’s announcement it would have to sell part of its bond holdings at a major loss, subsequently causing a run on the bank. The tech-focused lender was taken over by federal regulators, and we’ve been following the fallout ever since. The story reminds me o...