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On their visit to New York in December, Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pierpaolo Piccioli, the creative directors of Valentino, were contemplating American women.   "There's something effortless in your women," Piccioli says. "To go outside with the coffee and the handbag...They feel confident and they express themselves. They don't need to be work...

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By Frank Aukofer When we first visited with the Dodge Dart during its re-introduction back in 2012 it returned as a fresh-faced immigrant. That was just two years ago (though it seems longer). This Dart is one of the early efforts of the eventual takeover of Chrysler by Fiat of Italy. "Dart" is a name that has dwelled happily in the hearts of a s...

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An environmentally neutral alternative to leather, created as a result of an innovative laser technology that turns wood into fabric. Ligneah is produced through a patented process, and will be launched in the market by Marcello Antonelli and his daughter Marta.   The fabric, soft and supple to the touch and sight, seems like fine leather, y...

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1 – Mamma in carriera o in casa? Secondo un'analisi dell'Istat, in Italia, circa il 50% delle madri hanno un lavoro, mentre la restante parte si dedica esclusivamente alla casa e ai figli. Le mamme americane sono più orientate al lavoro e alla carriera rispetto a quelle italiane: infatti, negli USA, circa il 70% delle mamme lavora, cioè 7 madr...

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At least 18% of couples in Italy decide to marry in June, a survey by the Monza chamber of commerce showed Monday. And while the overall number of weddings has declined 16% since 2009, the wedding business is a constantly growing sector worth some seven billion euros. Salerno with its romantic Amalfi coast is the province with the highest inc...

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Vespa 946 Emporio Armani was developed jointly by Giorgio Armani and Piaggio to celebrate two of Italy's most established symbols of style and creativity.   To mark the year 2015 – the 40th anniversary of the foundation of Giorgio Armani and the 130th birthday of the Piaggio Group – Emporio Armani has designed a special version of the Vespa...

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by Chabeli Herrera   Live in Broward County and have at least $200,000 lying around just begging to be spent? Well then it's a good thing Broward is debuting its first Lamborghini dealership. Snag one of the six-figure price tag sports cars at the new dealership in Davie, near Interstate 75 and Griffin Road at 4645 Volunteer Road. &nbs...

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Italian luxury fragrance brand, Acqua di Parma, have announced its first boutique in the USA. The store opened last month in Miami's Brickell City Centre. "We selected Miami as our first city due to its international recognition in art, design and culture which are values that define the essence of Acqua di Parma," said Giovanni Lepori, Presid...

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by Kiki Georgiou   MaxMara's camel cashmere double-breasted 101801 coat is a classic. Marcel Breuer's 1966 design for the now-old Whitney Museum of American Art on the Upper East Side's 75th street is a classic, too, in a different medium – one in which the new downtown Whitney, designed by the Italian architect Renzo Piano, is currently joc...

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Have you seen a luxury car driving around East Tennessee and thought who's behind the wheel? Where do you buy a car like that here? And how many can the dealer sell? The answer may surprise you. A Maserati dealership opened in Knoxville last year and they are having no trouble staying afloat.   Imported from Italy, Maserati cars ha...

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