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Italian fashion group Brunello Cucinelli, in the wake of “excellent sales in October and November” and the results of the first 9 months of the year, has estimated that its 2022 revenue will increase by approximately 28% over the previous year, as indicated in a press release. Orders received for the Spring/Summer 2023 men's and women’s collections...

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Inflation and the surge in energy prices will lead Italian consumers to spend less this holiday season as nearly 8 out of 10 Italians (77%) will reduce their Christmas purchases for 2022. The finding was one conclusion that emerges from a new report, "The State of Commerce in Europe 2023," by Signifyd, the leader in protection for digital commerce....

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Many ingredients in our kitchen have passed through the apothecary's jars before reaching the table, and sugar is one example. The official name of sugarcane – Saccharum officinarum or 'pharmacy’s sugar' – betrays its purpose. Sugar is also an excellent preservative, and its properties were exploited to create new compounds based on fruit pulp or p...

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For 75 years the Italian jewelry house Bulgari has created and recreated the image of a snake in its jewelry and watches — and more recently, in its accessories, with the reptile’s distinctive ovoid head appearing on everything from handbags to eyeglasses. The serpent has rewarded that devotion by becoming the house’s muse and best seller. “Serpent...

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Once housing the Bank of Italy in downtown Los Angeles, the 1922-built Giannini Building is now home to Hotel Per La, which opened in September. Its Italian name translates to “for the,” a nod to bank founder Amadeo Pietro Giannini’s inclusive spirit, and the hotel’s, too (tag line: it’s for people like you). The 12-storey building was redesigned t...

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Fendi has just recently opened its first United States flagship store, located in the heart of Miami’s Design District. This is great news for national consumers, as well as Miami locals. Fendi’s flagship store is a synonymous representation of the Fashion House and its commitment to quality, tradition, and creative experimentalism. Fendi’s Miami D...

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The Verona street game project Tocatì was on Thursday added to UNESCO's list of intangible cultural heritage, ANSA sources said. The UN cultural body said "Tocatì, a shared programme for the safeguarding of traditional games and sports, is considered an exemplary practice for safeguarding the intangible cultural heritage". The seventeenth session o...

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In August 1964, an Italian flagged fishing vessel from Fano, Italy, was out dragging nets in the Adriatic Sea. At one point in this journey the fisherman hauled up something much more significant than fish.  When the nets were pulled up there was what appeared to be a shell-encrusted man and the fishermen were startled at the sight of it. The capta...

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Everyone knows about the importance of seating at fashion shows and what the coveted front row represents. But not much care has been put into the actual seats. More often than not, the assorted celebrities, editors, and influencers-of-the-month are crammed onto a bench or industrial bleacher. But in September if this year, 83-year-old design maest...

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The Lamborghini Huracán Sterrato, officially unveiled in Miami Wednesday will be the Italian automaker's maker's last purely gasoline-powered supercar. It will also be unlike any Lamborghini supercar before because it's designed to go off-road. If Mad Max owned a Lamborghini, it would probably look a lot like the Sterrato, with its big, dark-colore...

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