Italy
Where Italy's Family-Run Factories Go From Here
One year into the worst crisis of a generation, the nation’s artisanal trades may — finally — be on the upswing.
In Italy, Family-Run Shoe Factories Are Part of the Culture. What Happens If They Close?
Like so many industries, the COVID-19 pandemic has put the nation's artisanal footwear trade at risk.
Italian Fashion Operations Begin to Reopen
Companies like Prada and Gucci are sending employees back to work.
Must Read: Italian Luxury Goes on Lockdown, What Went Wrong at Outdoor Voices
Also, Tierra Whack covers "Teen Vogue."
What Kim Kardashian and Kanye West Are Wearing on Their Wedding Whirlwind Through Europe
Did you ever really think one gown would be enough for KK?
André Leon Talley Joins Team Kardashian, Pippa Middleton Jokes About Her 'Backside,' Target's Turmoil
Talley has dubbed Kim Kardashian an "enchanting angel."
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Six Designers Who Are Shaping the Future of Italian Fashion
Is the Italian fashion industry doomed? These six promising designers would tell you that it's definitely not.
Street Style: Karla Keeps Up with Current Events
Name: Karla What do you do? I work in media advertising. Where are you from originally? Italy. What was the last thing you bought? Lunch. What would you never be caught wearing? A denim mini skirt. What's the first website you visit every morning?
Former Valentino Chairman Matteo Marzotto is the Latest Italian Tax Evader
Last month, Dolce & Gabbana were sentenced to jail for tax evasion, and now another Italian fashion house has found itself connected to a similar scandal. According to WWD, Matteo Marzotto, former Valentino chairman, along with his sister and several others, have been indicted for evading $75 million in taxes, relating to the 2007 sale of a chunk of the Valentino label to private equity fund Permira.
Is Pope Francis Influencing Italian Fashion?
Since being appointed as head of the catholic church in March, Pope Francis has been seen as more humble and less ostentatious than previous popes. And so has the fashion coming out of Italy. At least that's what Suzy Menkes is arguing.
Who Shops at United Colors of Benetton? Italians!
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
It's Karl Time
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
Italy Tries to Save its Fashion Industry
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