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2 Apr

Farm Rio Lands in Italy, Plots European Expansion

Farm Rio Lands in Italy, Plots European Expansion
MILAN — It was hard to miss Farm Rio’s takeover of Rinascente here on Wednesday. Flamboyant installations shaped as tropical flowers and fruits topped the department store’s eight arched windows overlooking the enduring Duomo cathedral, while the Brazilian brand’s signature printed dresses stood against colourful crochet backdrops and sculptural props. Matching the mood-boosting set-up, inside an intensive temporary pop-up marked the brand’s launch within the Italian market, which builds on the international expansion plan the corporate set in motion in 2019. Situated on Rinascente’s basement floor dedicated to design, the pop-up will run through May 1 and shall be flanked by similar outposts of various sizes in all the retailer’s nine units across Italy, including the 2 locations in Rome and people...
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27 Mar

A.P.C. Plants Flag in Italy With First Store in Milan

A.P.C. Plants Flag in Italy With First Store in Milan
MILAN — After selling a majority stake to consumer investment giant L Catterton and presenting its fall 2023 collection during Paris Fashion Week, A.P.C. is capping off a busy month by officially planting a flag in Italy. The contemporary fashion label has opened its first store in Milan’s arty Brera district, which will likely be celebrated with a cocktail event on March 30. “Italy has all the time been in our development plan however it was mostly an issue of timing. Our recent growth on the Italian market has been a robust sign that it was now the time to open,” told WWD Jean Touitou, who founded the brand in 1987. Touitou noted that the country counts “many hyper-qualitative specialty stores,” and...
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24 Mar

Made in Italy, Politics Discussed at Future for Fashion Conference

Made in Italy, Politics Discussed at Future for Fashion Conference
FLORENCE — Politics and the connection between the style industry and the Italian government took center stage on the Future for Fashion conference on Friday. Held at Palazzo Pitti’s Sala Bianca, the two-day event was closed by the Minister of Enterprises and Made in Italy Adolfo Urso on the identical day Italy’s President Sergio Mattarella was expected in Florence on the Chamber of Commerce conference. Leonardo Ferragamo, chairman of the Ferragamo company, spoke of the necessity to intensify the conversation with political institutions, and beyond local confines. While references to Florence and its history peppered the conference, Ferragamo urged executives to “look to the long run and be in sync with the times,” approaching the topic of heritage that's widely embraced by Italian...
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3 Jan

ITALY travel vlog | My makeup routine

ITALY travel vlog | My makeup routine
Hey guys! I hope you enjoy this little video of my trip to Sicily. We had a lot fun eating pizza, pasta, and gelato, in addition to going to the beaches! I also included my latest fav products I actually have been incorporating into my makeup routine. I shall be linking my latest swim line below!! You'll want to check that out. Love you:) https://stratosphericnyc.com follow me. https://instagram.com/ellamendelsohn https://tiktok.com/@ellamendelsohn Snapchat: ellagmendelsohn ...
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