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Welcome back to Italy. Bentornati in Italia. Dopo anni di stallo il super-dollaro ha riacceso gli appetiti degli americani: ville vista mare, case in campagna e vecchi fienili da ristrutturare sono pronti a passare di mano. E a tentare l’affare, esattamente come succedeva prima che la grande crisi sconvolgesse l’economia, sono i ricchi d’Oltreocean...

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American roads are taking on a more Italian look these days.First, Fiat SpA of Italy returned to the United States with its tiny Fiat 500 cars after buying into America's Chrysler Corp. in 2009.   Now, carmaker Fiat is boosting U.S. sales of its luxury Maserati brand by adding a new, lower-priced, mid-sized Maserati to its lineup.   R...

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Più che un negozio, il nuovo concept store Tod's inaugurato ieri sera nella storica sede al 650 di Madison Avenue è un set che ricrea l'eleganza e l'intimità delle dimore italiane nel cuore di Manhatthan.   Il presidente e amministratore delegato del gruppo, Diego Della Valle, ha deciso di celebrare la riapertura della boutique con una serat...

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We are overly superstitious. Italians can take superstition to the next level. Avoiding walking under a ladder is pretty common, but things can get tricky when someone refuses to carry on driving because a black cat has just crossed their path.   To avoid "sfortuna," or bad luck, one would make a substantial detour. After tripping up, i...

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by Neil Vorano   As the great tenor Andrea Bocelli delivered a powerful performance of Nessun Dorma, you couldn't help but feel the hopes of Alfa Romeo with every note.   The event at the auto maker's newly opened museum north of Milan, called La macchina del tempo, marked the public debut of the Giulia, a performance sedan designed t...

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by Pheobe Tilelli   Designers are turning back to the 'made in Italy' tag as locally manufactured eyewear hits an all-time high on International markets, delegates to last weekend's MIDO heard in Milan.   At the show market research firm GfK announced a rise of 11.8 per cent in exports of eyewear made in Italy in 2014. This is a new r...

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By Becky Bartkowski "I use the same approach to clothes as I did when I designed buildings," the late Gianfranco Ferré once said. "It is basic geometry: You take a flat form and revolve it in space."    This hyper-technical, detail-oriented approach the Italian architect turned designer employed is evident in Phoenix Art Museum's prese...

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Admiral Tecnomar - Yachting Hub of The Italian Sea Group announces the oldest success during the Show Boats Design Awards 2014 organized by Boat International Media. In the wonderful Austrian location of Swarovsky Cristal Worlds, the most silent yacht in the world, Admiral Cacos V has been awarded in the category "Exterior Design and Styling Award"...

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Fincantieri e Princess Cruises, brand del gruppo statunitense Carnival Corporation & plc, hanno trovato l'accordo per la costruzione di una nuova nave da crociera. Il valore dell'investimento per la societa' armatrice e' di circa 600 milioni di euro.   La nave, che entrera' a far parte della flotta della compagnia nel 2017, avra' una sta...

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Just a few years ago Chiara Ferragni was a fashionable Italian law student with a passion for posting photos of her personal style online. Now, she sits atop two companies worth $8 million. She's been on the covers of magazines all over the world, earned the attention of the Harvard Business School, and just sat front row at two dozen New York Fash...

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