ARTISANAL CURIOSITIES ABOUND AT PITTI UOMO 95
By Dominique Emmen Florence, Italy – This year’s theme at Pitti 95, “A Surprise Box” (filled with fashion’s latest innovations and trends) did not disappoint…
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GIOSA MILANO: Masters of Crocodile
By Dominique Emmen Milan, Italy –The Brera district in Milan is a small village brimming with cobblestone alleys, boutiques, art galleries, design studios and artisanal…
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PASOTTI: ITALIAN CRAFT, INTERNATIONAL ALLURE
By Dominique Emmen Castellucchio, Italy –Just outside of Mantova, a city that seems to have stood still since the middle ages, the Pasotti umbrella firm…
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LUCIA BONI: TAPESTRIES TO WEAR
By Aarushi Saxena SAN GIMIGNANO – Situated in a little pocket of the Tuscan terrain, Lucia Boni’s atelier in San Gimignano is full of bright…
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PIERANGELO MASCIADRI: Tie-Maker With Presidential Standards
By Aarushi Saxena Bellagio, Italy –Taking the ‘silk route’ along Lago di Como to Bellagio, was like stepping into a crafts village, home to generations…
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LA SCALA: Mastering Costumery Tradition Of World’s Oldest Opera
MILAN–At The La Scala Theater Academy, a group of about 16 young women between the ages of 20 and 30 are celebrating a job…
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Zanellazine: A Ceramic Haven In The Hills
Varese, Italy–Nestled in a hilly town that lies between Milan and Turin, the Zanellazine workshop is full of jovial sculptures, clay pottery and even…
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Hermès: Meeting The Artisans
MILAN- The opportunity to see how luxury products are made isn’t an everyday occasion, yet from May 11 to the 17, Hermès offered spectators…
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Artisanal Intelligence Takes On WHITE MILANO
MILAN – WHITE MILAN is known for its contemporary edge and its support of new talent – young designers located here in Italy and abroad….
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PAULA CADEMARTORI: Secrets To Building A Brand
MILAN–From her clutches inspired by Fabergé jewelry work to her totes envisaged in the essence of modernist movements like dadaism, cubism and surrealism, Paula…
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