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by Liz Shemaria | Mon, 12/06/2021 - 10:42

Ed.: Milan Fashion Week gets underway on Tuesday, February 21, 2023. We're revisiting this archival roundup of favorite fashion museums ahead of the occasion…

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BELLISSIMA, ��ý and High Fashion 1945-1968

by Nicola Ferlei-Brown | Tue, 04/07/2015 - 11:57

MAXXI moda mostra Bellissima, the word that indicates female beauty in Italian, and the title of the black and white movie with the Italian maestra, Anna…

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Momenti di Moda Italiana in London: 'The Glamour of Italian Fashion 1945-2014'

by Nicola Ferlei-Brown | Wed, 06/11/2014 - 04:00

"��ý is the best country in the world. We are inspirational to other nations. They want to dress the way Italians dress", Missoni said proudly, one of the…

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Top Ten Italian Shoemakers

by Carol King | Sun, 03/02/2014 - 23:11

��ý is famous for style, cutting-edge fashion and the high quality of its leather goods. Italian panache, expertise and craftsmanship are evident in the…

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Prada and Versace Contribute to Restoration of Milan's Galleria Vittorio Emanuele

by Silvia Donati | Tue, 01/14/2014 - 04:01

Italian fashion houses Prada and Versace will fund the cleaning and refurbishing of damaged parts of the historic Galleria Vittorio Emanuele in Milan,…

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The Director Wears Prada: Wes Anderson & Roman Coppola Shoot Prada Short Film

by Nicola Ferlei-Brown | Mon, 11/18/2013 - 10:30

Fashion and film fans waited with bated breath but were not disappointed with Wes Anderson's eight-minute short film for Prada, which premiered at the Rome…

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Show Celebrates Italian Fashion’s Craftsmanship

by Carol King | Wed, 01/16/2013 - 05:03

Rome’s Museo Nazionale delle Arti e Tradizioni Popolari (National Museum of Arts and Popular Traditions) is holding an exhibition that shows off Italian…

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McDonald’s Sues City Of Milan As It Makes Way For Prada

by Carol King | Tue, 11/06/2012 - 05:45

American fast-food giant McDonald’s is reported to be suing the city of Milan for €24 million after it had to relinquish its outlet in an upmarket shopping…

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Miuccia Prada: The Italian Fashion Enigma

by Gabi Logan | Wed, 09/19/2012 - 08:58

Words by Gabi LoganMime. Doctor of political science. Communist. Aristocrat. Women's rights activist. Billionaire.Miuccia Prada is many things. But fashion…

The Metropolitan Museum of Art Explores Striking Similarities between Prada and Schiaparelli

by ITALY | Thu, 05/10/2012 - 03:52

words by Gabi LoganFor its 2012 Costume Institute Exhibition, The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City will showcase designs by Miuccia Prada and Elsa…