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Bvlgari’s newly launched Scuola Bvlgari is its first dedicated jewelry school, located within the expanded Manifattura Bvlgari in Valenza, Italy, the world’s largest single-brand jewelry manufacturing site. The school is designed to combine real-time production with immersive, hands-on learning. Scuola Bvlgari is a bold statement of inclusion and c...

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Long before Armani, Prada, and Gucci became go-to labels for red-carpet dressing, there was the Casa di Moda Sorelle Fontana, helmed by three intrepid sisters from rural Italy who dressed the world’s biggest celebrity names during Italy’s dolce vita heyday and created a global business in an era when few women even worked.  In 1943, while WWII cont...

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Giorgio Armani, the legendary Italian fashion designer, has passed away at the age of 91, leaving behind an unparalleled legacy that transformed the fashion industry. Known for his minimalist approach and impeccable tailoring, Armani revolutionised both menswear and womenswear, establishing a brand synonymous with timeless elegance and understated...

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A luxury footwear and accessories brand has reopened its doors at a tropical shopping destination. Ferragamo has announced the grand reopening of its store at Royal Hawaiian Center, a premiere shopping center in the Waikiki neighborhood of Honolulu, Hawaii. The two-floor space pays tribute to Ferragamo’s design codes rooted in Italian craftsmanship...

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From gold to uncertainty: 2025 opens on a low note for the Italian jewelry industry, which sees the long wave of the boom recorded in 2024 fading. According to the latest industry figures, exports between January and May amounted to 5,88 billion euros, down 15,2% compared to the same period the previous year. The sharp decline in sales to Turkey (-...

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After more than 15 years of living in and traveling across Italy, I could write a whole book of travel advice, especially about visitor etiquette. But if I had to narrow it down to the one most important tip for being a better traveler in Italy, it would be two simple words. Dress nicely. Of course, that’s in addition to being polite, respectful an...

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As FENDI celebrates its 100th anniversary this year, the storied Roman house stands as a testament to what happens when heritage, innovation and family converge. What began as a small leather and fur workshop founded by Adele Casagrande Fendi and her husband, Edoardo, in 1925 has since grown into one of the most influential and storied maisons in f...

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At the start of the 21st century, shopping online was still a futuristic fantasy. And then, in the spring of 2000, Federico Marchetti invented one of the world’s first platforms for online sales, launching a company that would revolutionize the luxury fashion sector. In “The Geek of Chic: An American Dream, Italian Style,” Marchetti tells the tale...

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Fabulous and fast-moving, Milan’s fashion district is an area of both pure indulgence and serious retail business. The district’s other name, Quadrilatero d’Oro (golden quadrangle), loosely refers to four adjoining streets that are home to many of the world’s fashion titans. For a first-time visitor, the scene can be a little intimidating, particul...

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The threat of rain didn’t deter guests—including Christie Brinkley and Alexandra Daddario—from donning their finest Brunello Cucinelli and heading to the Wölffer Estate Stables in The Hamptons last night. Upon arrival, they were immediately and perhaps unexpectedly transported to an Italian piazza, where two long, winding tables circled a fountain...

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