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Curious about Italian fashion? Or the latest trends in the Peninsula? Find more through our archives!
In this category of Life in Italy you will find:
and more!
After all, Italy is the country of fashion. It’s the home of names like Gucci and Ferragamo. It’s the country of Milan and Venice. The Italian surroundings speak of trends, with their beauty and glamour.
In fact, this isn’t just about clothes. Being fashionable is a state of mind. In Italy, being fashionable is a way of living. It’s glamorous design, locations, and shopping.
And in these archives, you will find it all. So, during your next Italian vacation, you will get the best and trendiest souvenirs.
Richard Sapper: German by Birth, Italian by Design German born designer Richard Sapper is a man of few words – he rarely talks about his work, preferring to let his projects speak for themselves. Speak they do – in an international language laced with German aesthetic and Italian style, for […]
Winter Weather Accessories for Ladies When I was a little girl, my mother used to get so angry with me. I hated to go out in the winter with a scarf, gloves or a hat. Especially the winter hat. I didn’t want to sacrifice my hair just to remain warm. […]
10 of the Hottest Italian Skirts A skirt is so feminine. It’s sexy. It can hug the curves or caress them gently as the fabric cascades over the skin. Italian skirts come three ways. There are gonnellone (long skirt), gonna (mid-length, usually just at or slightly above the knee) and […]
Neapolitan Designer Antonio Fusco Antonio Fusco, a Neapolitan designer, searched for a way to express a unique cut and style for men and to express glamour and femininity with his designs for women. He avoided minimalism, and instead employs colors, fabrics, and stylistic designs to create unique and appealing collections. […]
Versace: Gianni’s Legacy and Donatella’s Chutzpah Versace is one of the best known Italian fashion brands, and for good reason. Its founder, Gianni Versace, and its torchbearer, Donatella Versace, have made the brand the epitome of rock-star glamour, decadent style, and in-your-face sexiness. Wearing Versace has become the signature style […]
Gucci Launches a Children’s Collection with a Donation to UNICEF and Jennifer Lopez Jennifer Lopez and Kids for Gucci’s Debut Children’s Collection With designers from Stella McCartney to Marc Jacobs designing for little ones it’s obvious that clothing for children is big business. In Italy the major fashion houses have […]
Alessi: Joyful and Playful Design Italians only keep beautiful and useful things in their homes, an Italian friend once told me. Perhaps that’s why most of them swear by Alessi, the famous Italian design company. Alessi rates design very highly, even placing it above profitability. The owner, Alberto, even […]
Nearly all men find the necktie one of the most inconvenient, uncomfortable and useless of accessories they wear. While the belt streamlines the pants, the cufflinks hold shirt cuffs together and the socks keep the feet comfortable, the necktie does not work in any of these ways. Rather it gets […]
The Dazzling Designer: Carlo Mollino An original Carlo Mollino table sold for millions at Christie’s recently. His pieces are highly prized by collectors, and new retrospectives of his work are opening soon in New York and London. Yet he was regarded as an eccentric and many of the buildings he […]
History of Makeup and Accessories Shoes Unstable like the mood of time and transitional as vanity, the search for beauty is old as man (and obviously woman). The knowledge of cosmetics and pharmacology in old Greece and oriental civilizations was so deep to reach unchanged in the 17th century. The […]