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Fiat to the US: bringing the dolce vita style to America

13 April, 2020
One of Italy’s most significant brands, Fiat, is preparing for its return to the US car market after 30 years of absence. Whether the Italian company purchased Chrysler motors or not, the relaunch is a big thing for Italy and…

Italian brand Missoni opens new boutique in Los Angeles

13 April, 2020
Italian brand Missoni has just opened a new boutique in Los Angeles; designed by talented Marzorati Ronchetti, the boutique with its facade in painted aluminium is quintessentially Missoni; the hallmarks of the brand are the same today as they always…

Food for tourists: take away food in Italy

13 April, 2020
Wonderful news for the traveller in Italy: a new brand is emerging for the so-called “baracchini”: kiosk or caravan style places that serve food.Sometimes the food is great, other times a purchase constitutes a real leap of faith, as you…

Former Miss Italia Eleonora Pedron sexy on the cover of Maxim

13 April, 2020
Eleonora Pedron has posed nude (almost) on the cover of Maxim’s October edition.The former Miss Italia, Max Biaggi’s girlfriend, was photographed by Angelo Gigli in the ancient cellars of the Franciacorta wine growing region. Eleonora had requested not to pose…

Elisabetta Canalis and George Clooney on Oscars red carpet

13 April, 2020
Here are our first pics of George Clooney and his Italian showgirl-girlfriend, Elisabetta Canalis, on the red carpet at the 2010 Oscars. I don’t know the designer of Canalis’ dress (the clutch bag is Ferragamo), but I’ve seen better on…

New stadium for Juventus football club in Turin

13 April, 2020
Plans for the new stadium for Juventus in Turin have been revealed, which in future will give Juventus the honour of being the first Italian football club to have its own stadium. The ambitious project will allow for spectator numbers…

Italian flower festivals: Pietra Ligure and others

13 April, 2020
500 instructors and thousands of square metres of floral carpet in mosaic design mark the tradition of the “Infiorata” or flower festival from May 18-20 in Pietra Ligure. The site for the region of Liguria reads:“The idea of organising a…

Eva Riccobono poses sexy for Playboy Italia

13 April, 2020
After Violante Placido and Caterina Murino, it’s now Eva Riccobono’s turn to appear on the cover of Playboy Italia. Before starring in Carlo Verdone’s Grande, grosso e Verdone, Miss Riccobono worked also as a model and her beautiful face landed…

Carla Bruni in Woody Allen film

13 April, 2020
We doubt if this nude pic of Carla Bruni is what we’ll see in the Woody Allen film, but one thing is sure: the French first lady has accepted an offer from the famous and sometimes controversial American director to…

T. Mariotti launches new luxury Yacht brand

13 April, 2020
Mariotti shipyard, a holding company founded by T. Mariotti and San Giorgio del Porto in 2008, has just launched a new luxury yacht brand called Mariotti Yachts; a € 9 million investment which will make the Italian ship builder far…

John Travolta and Italian show girl Michelle Hunziker on television

13 April, 2020
Italian show girl and diva of Italian television, Michelle Hunziker, kisses John Travolta in commercials for Telecom Italia. It’s another love affair with American celebrities (see also the promo video for the Marche region with Dustin Hoffman), and the commercials…

Italian cheese appears on postal stamps: made in Italy food

13 April, 2020
Italian cheese is being celebrated on the country’s postal stamps as part of a marketing initiative to celebrate “Made in Italy” products. Only select cheeses are being represented and in the future we will find: mozzarella di bufala, gorgonzola, parmigiano…

Italian bags: Prada Saffiano Double-Gusset Briefcase

13 April, 2020
Prada Saffiano double-gusset briefcase crafted in soft leather, with top handle and front push-lock closure with key lock is the quintessence of understated elegance. A briefcase designed for the businessman who wants to be chic without looking too flashy. Price…

Milan fashion week: Prada spring-summer 2010

13 April, 2020
This year Mariuccia Prada’s collection for spring-summer 2010 came as un utter surprise; models walked down the runway wearing chandelier crystals and couture fabrics which took my breath away as soon as I saw them. There was something very pretty…

Tv Puppet Topo Gigio turns 50

13 April, 2020
Topo Gigio, one of the most famous Italian puppets, will soon turn 50; its debut goes back to 1959 when Topo Gigio was the lead character of a children’s puppet show on Italian tv. It was a prime time show…

Recipes from southern Italy: "sanguinaccio" pie

13 April, 2020
This regional Italian dish comes from the south of Italy and is particularly famous in Campania. I was very tempted to write “bloody” cake in the title but thought better of it. In any case, the name “torta di sanguinaccio”…

Turin architecture: the house of Alessandro Antonelli

13 April, 2020
Turin is not always on the map for tourists visiting Italy, but it has a lot to offer, including some unusual architecture. The La Stampa newspaper took a look at the construction from architect Alessandro Antonelli, at number 9, via…

Nelly Furtado sings "Mas" in Italian

13 April, 2020
Nelly Furtado sings in Italian in a new version of her latest single, “Mas” from her album in Spanish. The success of the Italian version will probably depend on how the single is received in Spanish, although it may come…