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18th Century, Venice. Circling about the snaky, torch-lit alleyways of the ancient city are swarms of masked men and women. Before leaving the house, members of all social ranks change their names, leaving their titles and inhibitions at the door. Men dress as women, women as men, priests pursue prostitutes, married men and women meet with lovers i...

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New York–In celebration of 15 years on Madison Avenue, the Eredi Pisanò boutique hosted it’s annual cocktail party on December 21 for customers and brand ambassadors including Brooklyn Net Caris LeVert who hosted the evening. Guests were greeted to a red carpet entrance and photo opportunity set up outside the boutique. The Italian brand is a favor...

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Vespa, best known for its stylish scooters, is trying something new. The Italian company is opening a Boston-based division, called Piaggio Fast Forward, to focus on the future of mobility. Its first creation is Gita, a robot designed to carry cargo, such as groceries, and follow around a pedestrian or cyclist. The vision is that Gita will be able...

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A major Italian clothing brand is leasing a large space in the flex building at 466 Saw Mill River Road, although the company would not disclose its name. Alan Weisman with Lee & Associates in Manhattan, along with his partner Jered Rutledge, represented the building owner, 466 Saw Mill River Road LLC, for the 32,500-square-foot lease. The tenant,...

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When George Cataldo turns on the instrumental music on his karaoke system to sing along to the classic Italian song, “That’s Amore,” his face lights up. “I just love singing,” he said. It is obvious that he means it. A tall, slender man, the charming Westport resident also loves to share his talent at local senior centers, assisted living residence...

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“I feel like an outsider in Italy, ‘cause I have more of an American mentality perhaps. But I’m also an outsider in America, because my mentality is more Italian than theirs,” says Moncler Art Director Francesco Ragazzi, who founded high-end streetwear brand Palm Angels in early 2015. The brand – which is based off a coffee table book about LA skat...

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On Friday evening, January 27th, the Italian Fire Departments which provided aid during the series of earthquakes in central Italy in the summer of 2016, won the coveted Conrad Dietrich Magirus Award together with the title “International Firefighting Team of the Year 2016.” The award was presented by Magirus, the global firefighting brand of CNH I...

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Compared to most normal college students my addiction to coffee is very mild. In fact I can barely stand to sip on the bitter, dark liquid so many obsess over unless it’s drowning in caramel, peppermint mocha or pumpkin spice 
flavoring. So you can imagine that upon my arrival in Italy I was skeptical to try a simple 
cappuccino. It’s just a shot o...

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A Milan-based fashion school with locations in Florence, Paris, London and Shanghai will soon open its first school in the United States in Miami’s Design District, The Real Deal has learned. Istituto Marangoni signed a $13.5 million, 10-year lease for the Design District’s tallest building at 3701 Northeast Second Avenue. Developer Alex Karakhania...

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On the 19th and the 20th of May 2017 a special event entirely dedicated to the interior design professionals will be held in the Miami Design District. “The Best of Italian Design” is a 2 day-event and it will take place on May 19-20. It is addressed to a target of 300+ architects and interior designers, members of the American Institute of Archite...

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