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“The Glove School” exhibition has opened in New York, at the Italian Cultural Institute after a successful run in Italy. The exhibition, scheduled during LINEAPELLE, was organized in collaboration with the Chiroteca Business Network, formed by companies such as Gala Gloves, Artigiano del guanto, Andreano, Gargiulo Leather, and joined together with...

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An Italian retailer with a distinct approach to linen resortwear is now open on Worth Avenue. Amate opened in the fall in a spot at 333 Worth Ave., the brand’s first location in the United States after launching in Italy seven years ago. For a brand rooted in the resort lifestyle, Palm Beach was the natural choice for that first store in the states...

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Italian outdoor gear brand, La Sportiva, has broadened its horizon with its debut premium retail store in the United States. The store, strategically located at 2100 Broadway, Boulder, Colorado, is much more than a traditional retail outlet. With an extensive range of products, from climbing and running shoes to ski touring gear and high-end appare...

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The luxury Italian watchmaker Panerai has opened a boutique on Worth Avenue in Palm Beach. The brand began as a Florentine workshop in 1860 and its aquatic stylings stem from one of its first major clients, the Italian Navy and its diving corps, according to a release. Panerai, which opened Dec. 13 at the Esplanade, offers shoppers a custom experie...

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The Italian leather goods industry is resisting economic difficulties, although its growth is restrained and production activity has slowed sharply, according to a recent survey released by Assopellettieri, the Italian association gathering together Italian leather goods manufacturers and organising the specialised trade show Mipel, whose next edit...

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FLORA is a journey through the fantastical world created by Atelier Manferdini for the Italian Cultural Institute in Los Angeles. The exhibition features design objects, physical models, sculptures and A.I. illustrations that re-interpret images of nature into contemporary design. In our current age of digital ephemera and computational imagery, na...

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When Sam Di Mauro describes a random day at Andy’s Shoe Repair, it sounds like the setup of a joke. A nun walks into the store. Next comes a Hells Angels biker. And finally a priest. On any given day, Di Mauro never knows who will need him to fix their shoes next. It could be Taylor Swift with a pair of boots before a concert in Omaha in 2011. Or t...

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The Italian Trade Agency (ITA) will once again sponsor a curated selection of some of Italy’s very best menswear and men’s accessories designers at the Chicago Collective trade show, February 3-6, 2024, at The Merchandise Mart in Chicago, Illinois. Sartorial tradition and the world’s most sophisticated manufacturing techniques combine to lead US re...

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Introduced in 1993, the Moka Express by Bialetti transformed the act of coffee-making into a cherished moment of connection and sharing, an indispensable tradition in every Italian household. Its distinctive design, marked by the unmistakable octagonal shape inspired by Alfonso Bialetti’s wife’s silhouette and her pleated skirts, seamlessly integra...

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There are few fashion houses as instantly recognizable as Gucci. From Alessandro Michele's fluid, maximalist designs to the scandalously sexy campaigns from Tom Ford's tenure at the brand, there hasn't been a time in recent memory where Gucci wasn't the pinnacle of excessive glamour—but it hasn't always been that way. Long before big names such as ...

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