Italian Cashmere Brand Falconeri Nabs Soho Space for First US Store
Falconeri, an Italian brand that is part of Calzedonia Group, is moving into the U.S. market with a store in Soho, Commercial Observer has learned. The space spans approximately 1,850 square feet on the ground level and 1,000 square feet of non-selling space in the basement at 101 Prince Street, according to JLL’s Michael Hirschfeld, who along with...
Italian Design Day - MILANO Contemporary
Wednesday, March 20, 2019. From 6:30 pm To 8:30 pm EST. Italian Cultural Institute of New York, 686 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10065. Entrance: Free. Book Now. An evening dedicated to Milan with Stefano Boeri, architect and President of Fondazione La Triennale, in conversation with Noemi Bonazzi and Peter Eisenman, moderated by Matteo Milani. Stefan...
Ermenegildo Zegna Opens its Global Flagship Store in New York City
Known for upscale menswear, Ermenegildo Zegna has unveiled its new global flagship store at New York City’s iconic Crown Building, located at 4 W 57th Street. Designed by world-renowned architect Peter Marino, the new store both celebrates Zegna’s history and legacy and brings the Italian fashion house into a new chapter by incorporating metallic s...
Italian entrepreneurs plug into Stony Brook; take on Tesla's Powerwall
Italian entrepreneurs who migrated to Stony Brook University's energy incubator to form an innovative-battery startup are planning to take on the Powerwall of Elon Musk's Tesla Inc. Their Stony Brook company, StorEn Technologies, is adapting vanadium-flow batteries -- typically the size of shipping containers and found in utility or industrial sett...
How Italian Heritage Brand Rodo Is Making a Big Move in the U.S.
Rodo — which has been a mainstay in Italy since 1956 — is making a bigger play for the U.S. market. The family-owned brand will officially launch at Bergdorf Goodman this spring. It will kick things off with a two-day event on April 6 and 7 that showcases the heritage and craftsmanship of Rodo’s shoes and bags. The New York retailer has a departmen...
Industry Leaders Pay Tribute To The Legacy Of Franca Sozzani At New York Fashion Week
The spirit of Franca Sozzani permeated throughout the main floor of 10 Corso Como in South Street Seaport last Monday. Here, in the throws of New York Fashion Week, a collection of fashion heavy-hitters came to celebrate the launch of Franca: Chaos and Creation, a new tome—published by Assouline in collaboration with her son, photographer and filmm...
More than 50 Italian brands are about to descend on Coterie February 25-27
This season, the Italian Trade Commission is returning to Coterie with over 50 Italian brands at the show at the Javits Center. The Italian Trade Commission is the Italian government agency entrusted with the mission to facilitate contact between Italian companies and the rest of the world. In the United States, their objective is to expand relatio...
Fiat 500 honored at MoMA in New York
More than just a car, the tiny first generation Fiat 500 (1957-1975) was an important cultural icon. Like the Model T, the Volkswagen Beetle, the Mini, or the Citroen 2CV, the “Cinquecento” not only put its home country on wheels, it became the nation’s ambassador to the world. The 500 was designed by Dante Giacosa to be an affordable car for post-...
Il brand italiano Diego Cortez New York presenta il 14 Febbraio la nuova collezione alla New York Fashion Week
Saranno i colori e la tradizione artigianale siciliana i protagonisti della nuova collezione prêt-à-porter autunno/inverno che il brand Diego Cortez presenterà alla New York Fashion Week il 14 Febbraio presso l’Hotel Pennsylvania di New York. Un pezzo di Sicilia nel cuore della Grande Mela nella collezione intitolata “Ghigliu D’Amuri”, che in diale...
Valentina Corbetta, il coraggio della Brianza
Per avere successo la laurea può non servire, ma la preparazione e il merito sono imprescindibili, così come la persistenza e la voglia di imparare: la storia di Valentina Corbetta, 26enne brianzola e imprenditrice a New York, responsabile di 29 dipendenti tra due rami del mondo, ne è la prova. Da Cantù all’America, nel segno dell’innovazione e del...
IACC Welcomes New Member – Studio Legale Internazionale Avvocato Lorenzo E. Agnoloni
Traveling extensively throughout the world following the diplomatic career of his father, Mr. Agnoloni lived abroad in three different continents, and speaks four languages proficiently: Italian, French, English, Spanish (the first two, native speaker) as well as Arabic (elementary proficiency). Today is married with his american wife Jennifer Spec...
Giorgio Armani to transform NYC flagship — and add luxury apartments
Italian fashion giant Giorgio Armani has big plans for Madison Avenue. The Armani Group and SL Green, New York’s largest commercial property owner, announced plans to redevelop the Giorgio Armani flagship on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. The 16,000-sq.-ft. store is located in a 97,000-sq.-ft. building at 760 Madison Ave. The building will be complet...