“Made in Italy” no longer means what it used to, thanks to an increasing number of Chinese-run clothing factories opening up in a Tuscan town.
Italy’s textile industry has always been the best of the best, seemingly immune to fast fashion’s cheap manufacturing. But a new article by the BBC sheds a light on why that’s no longer the case.
My boyfriend and I have a running joke that every time you walk by a United Colors of Benetton, it’s empty. There’s never anyone in those stark white shops except for the employees. We take pictures in front of every Benetton we stumble upon, whether it’s in Chicago, San Francisco or New York–I guarantee that, Read more →
In all his spare time, Karl Lagerfeld’s shot a 2010 calendar for Italian Marie Claire. It stars two of his favorite Chanel faces, French actress Anna Mouglalis and current stud Baptiste Giabconi, channeling the mega-moments of Italian cinema, think Mastroianni and Sophia Loren. The black and white shoot features plenty of Fendi, but also other Read more →
The Wall Street Journal just reported that Claudio Scajola, Italy’s minister of economic development, has made good on his promise to pump some money back into the ailing fashion industry in his home country. He’s meeting with fashion industry leaders tonight in Rome at 7pm local time to present them with a plan that should Read more →
