Made In Italy: 5th Milan Fashion Design

From 16th to 22nd of April 2012, concurrently with the Salone del Mobile and the Fuori salone (Outdoor exhibition), there will be the fifth edition of Milan Fashion Design, the international event which celebrates the increasingly common combination between fashion and design. A busy schedule which foresees, starting from Tuesday 17th the home collection presentations … Read more

Natuzzi Armonia. 2012 Milan Furniture Fair

At the fifty-first edition of the International Furniture Fair in Milan (17 – 22 April 2012), Natuzzi Italia will present the new Armonia sofa, a piece inspired by the design of the Cambré model, a Natuzzi collection icon which was launched at the 2010 Milan Fair. The sofa has an essential design, thanks to its … Read more

Versace Home makes innovative waves for Salone del Mobile in Milan 2012

Versace Wave For all design and fashion enthusiasts who will visit Salone del Mobile in Milan, April 2012, Italian house Versace prepared an innovative seating – a dormeuse inspired by the Italian architecture. The dormeuse named Versace Wave is a perfect combination of fashion and design that draws its lines and the elegance from Versace … Read more

Milan Fashion Week: confident about collections, less so about the economy

Italy fashion sales seen down 5.2 pct in 2012 It has become essential to focus on Asian markets Seventy-two fashion houses take their autumn-winter 2012 collections to the catwalks across Milan until Monday. The fashion show opens its doors with Gucci, followed by Prada and Fendi on Thursday, Versace on Friday, Jil Sander and Bottega … Read more

Armani Palazzo in Milano – a new vision of hospitality

The new Armani Hotel Milano is the second hotel to be launched within the Armani Hotels & Resorts project and marks the continued collaboration with Emaar Properties PJSC. Following the success of the Armani Hotel Dubai, located in Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building, the Armani Hotel Milano opened in the heart of the city, … Read more

The Luxury Dispatch: Your Fortnightly Briefing on the High-End Horizon

If the luxury world had a mood this fortnight, it would be restless elegance. Boardrooms are reshuffling, creative directors are bowing out, iconic brands are chasing new identities, and the markets are sending mixed signals. From a royal Burberry capsule to Porsche’s worst year in over a decade, from Kering’s painful surgery to Dubai’s bulletproof … Read more