Meet the Italian Street Artist Who Paints Superheroes For Valentino
On Friday afternoon at the Valentino flagship on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan, the Italian street artist known as Solo, 32, was puting the finishing touches on his "Wonder Woman" mural. He stood in the store's shimmering marble lobby wearing a paint-splattered jeans and a hoodie, looking up proudly at his work while customers looked inquisitively at t...
Italy’s mosaics company Sicis focuses on the US market with new openings in New York
In Ravenna, Emilia-Romagna, there are the most-refined and best-preserved mosaics from they Byzantine age in Italy. So, which other place could have host the headquarters of Sicis, the world leader in decorative mosaic art and design? Founded in 1989 by Maurizio Leo Placuzzi, in 25 years the Sicis mosaics have been placed in the most promi...
New York Subway Map Designer Massimo Vignelli Is Sick and Would Like Your Well Wishes
83-year-old Italian graphic designer Massimo Vignelli has a long list of iconic designs to his credit, including branding for American Airlines, Bloomingdales, and IBM, as well as the map for the New York City subway system. According to Creative Review, Vignelli is "very ill" and in his last days, he and his son Luca are asking "all those...
Fosun Takes Italian Suitmaker Caruso to New York on Way to China
Raffaele Caruso SpA, an Italian suitmaker backed by China's Fosun International Ltd. (656), yesterday opened its first store, in New York, the initial step in a plan to create a global retail network for the luxury tailor. Caruso, which makes suits for companies including Christian Dior SA, plans to open a "flagship" outlet every six month...
De Cecco, Leading Pasta Company Based in Italy, Is Inducted Into The Italian Trade Commission's Hall of Fame, Embarks on US Marketing Plan as It Celebrates 120 Years on American Tables
De Cecco, the world's third largest manufacturer of pasta, was inducted this summer into the Italian Trade Commission's Hall of Fame, recognizing De Cecco's enduring commitment and contribution to the Italian food industry in the United States. The recognition came as De Cecco celebrates 120 years of success in the American marketplace. De...
Così una startup del food italiana ha conquistato il mercato americano: il modello Eattiamo
L'illusione di molti esportatori di Made in Italy negli Stati uniti è di avere successo per il semplice "fatto" che i loro prodotti sono eccellenti. Ne ho visti parecchi sbarcare a New York con programmi faraonici e tornarsene a casa con la coda fra le gambe. Perché l'eccellenza non basta, se non si capisce poi come funziona concretamente il mercat...
The Friends of the USA Pavilion Milano 2015, the coalition responsible under the auspices of the U.S. Department of State for organizing the U.S. presence at the next world's fair, has announced a partnership with Uvet – a market leader in travel manageme
The Friends of the USA Pavilion Milano 2015, the coalition responsible under the auspices of the U.S. Department of State for organizing the U.S. presence at the next world's fair, has announced a partnership with Uvet – a market leader in travel management services in Italy. Through an agreement effective June 2014, Uvet will serve as the...
Meet the New Italians of Architecture & Design
Quando: Giovedì 8 settembre 2016 - A partire dalle 6.00 p.m.Dove: Consolato Generale d'Italia, 690 Park Avenue - New York L'8 settembre si terrà presso il Consolato Generale d'Italia a New York l'ottavo appuntamento del ciclo di eventi "Meet the New Italians of New York". Dopo l'evento del 28 giugno focalizzato sul mondo delle Start Up,...
L’Italia offre grandi opportunità. Se lavori a New York
Le crisi economiche a volte portano grosse opportunità. Basta prendere le cose dal lato giusto. E magari guardare l'Italia da 6900 chilometri di distanza. Da New York. Così ha fatto Lorenzo Aragona, 43 anni, una laurea in economia e commercio presa all'Università di Napoli e il trasferimento nella Grande Mela nel 1999, dopo aver lasciato i...
Al Fancy Food i mille gusti dell’Italia
di Laura Gamberini L'Italia è stata la più grande protagonista dell'edizione estiva del Fancy Food 2016, la più importante fiera del Nord America dedicata allo specialty food, che dal 26 al 28 di giugno ha animato il Javitz Center. Hanno infatti partecipato ben 330 imprese italiane, quasi un terzo dei 1.100 espositori. D'altronde l'Italia è...
Fendi Continues Road-Trip Across the US
Fendi is taking a road trip across the United States in an Ape Piaggio, the iconic three-wheeled Italian truck created in the late 1940s and specially updated for the US trip. The Roman house has transformed the stylish vehicle into a pop-up store that will take some of its most coveted handbags and accessories across North America. The ro...
Madison e Greene, l’Italia a Stelle e Strisce
Al di là della strada c'è Artemide. Poco più in là Alessi e due vetrine oltre Molteni e Bisazza. Quattro passi in Greene Street, nel cuore di Soho, sono in realtà una full immersion nello stile made in Italy. Qualche tempo fa il New York Times dedicò un'intera pagina alle "possibilità" di shopping italiano in questa strada ed è in effetti...