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by Dan F. Stapleton   According to Alberto Alessi, "Australian designers are like mushrooms in a forest: at first you can see just one, but the more you look, the more you spot – another here, another there."    Alessi, the third-generation head of the esteemed Italian homewares brand that bears his family's name, is sitting in a...

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Borsalino è probabilmente la più famosa e apprezzata azienda di cappelli al mondo, tanto che oggi il nome indica direttamente il cappello – invernale, in feltro, con tesa di media larghezza – a cui deve il suo successo.   Il Borsalino fa parte dell'immaginario cinematografico da quando lo indossò per la prima volta Humphrey Bogart in Casabla...

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Retailer LifeStyles Furniture is pleased to announce the addition of modern Italian made Calligaris furniture to its current contemporary European and American made home furnishing product lines. Calligaris is manufactured in Manzano Udine Italy and has a rich history of furniture manufacturing that dates back to original chair designs that be...

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L'Agenzia Ice, insieme ad Assocalzaturifici, torna alla fiera Platform di Las Vegas – in programma da domani a giovedì – dopo circa 10 anni di partecipazione alla fiera FFANY di New York visti i deludenti risultati delle ultime edizioni.   Infatti, nonostante le difficoltà di individuazione di una manifestazione settoriale di punta, è import...

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Say "buongiorno" to the new small Jeep. A few photos of the new Jeep Renegade have leaked out ahead of its official reveal at this week's Geneva Motor Show. It would be the new, smallest Jeep SUV -- a hot segment. It is going to be made in Italy by Chrysler's parent, Fiat, and almost certainly will be a product for the U.S.   From the p...

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The Province of Turin's Royal Palace of Venaria hosts an exciting exposition documenting thirty years of theatre and fashion. Historic collaborations between Italy's fashion maestros and the greats on the international stage make for a fascinating journey through elegance, imagination, and the threatrical costume. More than 200 costumes from theat...

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We were recently introduced to the Italian menswear brand TOBIA-Made in Italy at the Italian Trade Commission's event Le Eccellenze Italiane Exhibition that was held this past June and celebrated Italian fashion, design, innovation and food. We were so fascinated by what the brand does that we wanted to learn more about them. We were able to speak...

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The first concept store conceived by creative director Jeremy Scott, the 3,500-square-foot space, formerly Hadid Gallery, presents Scott's colorful, pop vision in a clean, white space with large plate-glass windows facing the manicured street, all the better to show off the large-form installations, oversize cola cans, atop which mannequins in grap...

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Iconic fashion designer Elio Fiorucci was found dead at his Milan home on Monday, sources said. He had turned 80 on June 6. Relatives alerted emergency services after he failed to answer the telephone at the weekend. He was "in good health" but may have succumbed to a sudden illness, the Fiorucci press office said. Fiorucci's typical offerings, co...

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  WTI Magazine #53    2015 February, 6Author : Living Adamis      Translation by:   For its a catalog, Alessi presented "Souvenir d'Italie", a new line between the Alessi "Figures": a tribute to Italy that from May to October will host the Expo 2015. Five figurines in decorated porcelain, each a symbol of a different aspect of the Italian charac...

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