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    • HUL LE KES: A Garment’s Second Life
      HUL LE KES: A Garment’s Second Life
    • James Kearns: London’s Self-Made Shoemaker
      James Kearns: London’s Self-Made Shoemaker
    • DALLA LIDIA: Preserving The Art of Lace
      DALLA LIDIA: Preserving The Art of Lace
  • Sustainable
    • HUL LE KES: A Garment’s Second Life
      HUL LE KES: A Garment’s Second Life
    • CRAFTED FOR SUMMER EASE
      CRAFTED FOR SUMMER EASE
    • Aboriginal Artisans Shine At Salone
      Aboriginal Artisans Shine At Salone
  • Talents
    • HUL LE KES: A Garment’s Second Life
      HUL LE KES: A Garment’s Second Life
    • ARTISANAL CURIOSITIES ABOUND AT PITTI UOMO 95
      ARTISANAL CURIOSITIES ABOUND AT PITTI UOMO 95
    • James Kearns: London’s Self-Made Shoemaker
      James Kearns: London’s Self-Made Shoemaker
  • Travel
    • HUL LE KES: A Garment’s Second Life
      HUL LE KES: A Garment’s Second Life
    • CARTAGENA: A Colonial City Looks To The Future
      CARTAGENA: A Colonial City Looks To The Future
    • Thriving in a Modern World: Pre-Colombino Gold
      Thriving in a Modern World: Pre-Colombino Gold
  • BACO Style
    • HUL LE KES: A Garment’s Second Life
      HUL LE KES: A Garment’s Second Life
    • SUMMER INSPIRATION AT PITTI UOMO
      SUMMER INSPIRATION AT PITTI UOMO
    • Connection Knitwear: Retro Slow Fashion
      Connection Knitwear: Retro Slow Fashion
Valentina Accardo

Valentina Accardo

Valentina is an economics reporter with a passion for fashion. From 2009 to 2012, she worked as an associate producer for National Public Radio in Washington DC. During her stint at NPR, she covered the 2012 US presidential campaign. Prior to living in DC, she covered business, politics and general news in Rome for news agency Apcom (now Askanews), financial TV Class-CNBC and business daily Milano Finanza, among others. Highlights in Rome included covering the illness of Pope John Paul II. In addition to writing for BACO, Valentina is currently a Reuters contributor for the northern Italian region of Emilia-Romagna, where she currently resides.

Photo by Salvo Sportato
ArtisanalFebruary 6, 2017

The Minimalist Wanderlust of ODP

By Valentina Accardo

Bologna, Italy – Founded in Bologna in 2014 by American designer Allison Nicole Hoeltzel, Officina del Poggio is an artisanal collection that is made in Italy with high quality…

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TalentsMay 11, 2016

Vogue Italia’s Creative Spot Opens

By Valentina Accardo

Parma, Italy–Shop till you drop.  From May to August, original pieces created by eighteen emerging designers will be on show at the premier Italian…

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Price bags. Photo by Salvo Sportato
ArtisanalMarch 14, 2016

PRICE: Eco-Kimono Accessories

By Valentina Accardo

Silk kimonos are not only to be worn as a light coat or in the intimacy of your house. Price Ecodesign breathes new life to these…

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ArtisanalFebruary 26, 2016

AH/OK: Making The Italian Kimono

By Valentina Accardo

Como, Italy–Italians have coveted many aspects of Japanese culture, food and fashion for the last century.  But if there is anything Italians may envy the…

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Alimini Shoes. Photo by Raffaella Tosi
ArtisanalJanuary 21, 2016

ALMINI SHOES: The Sensation of Bespoke

By Valentina Accardo

Vigevano, Italy–Almini Collection Zero operates under the same core values as textile makers do when they spin fine cashmere and silk. Pleasure, joy and delight,…

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Eat Up Exhibition. Photo by Salvo Sportato
ArtisanalJanuary 19, 2016

EATUP Exhibit Debuts in Milan

By Valentina Accardo

MILAN–Italian photographer Salvo Sportato brings us on a trip around the world to discover the diverse culture of food, in his latest exhibition ‘EatUp’, in Milan…

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CERVO by Barbisio. Photo by Silio Danti
ArtisanalJanuary 18, 2016

TOP HANDMADE ACCESSORY FINDS

By Valentina Accardo

The modern gentleman cannot make it without the right accessories that define his style. He usually travels a lot, uses touch devices and wants…

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Photo by Silio Danti
BACO StyleJanuary 15, 2016

DECODING PITTI STYLE

By Valentina Accardo

BACO’s Fashion Editor Valentina Accardo digs deep into the street style evolution at Pitti Uomo 89. (Photos by Silio Danti) Andrea Franchini and Giorgia Romanelli OCCUPATION: students…

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BACO StyleDecember 9, 2015

IRAN: Our Fashion Editor On Her Persian Journey

By Valentina Accardo

From the metropolitan markets of Tehran to the ancient Persian ruins of Shiraz, fashion inspiration abounds. BACO’s Fashion Editor Valentina Accardo shares her Iranian…

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TalentsDecember 4, 2015

THE LUXURY HIPPIE-CHIC OF NINAEL

By Valentina Accardo

PARMA, Italy–High-end materials, soft leathers, top craftsmanship… These are the cornerstones upon which Elena Longhi’s label Ninael was built.   The Roman designer launched her…

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