Moda – For the upcoming autumn/winter season, the runways are casting the spotlight on Milan fashion week. Financial Times outlines the trends in a series of collections in which Italy “goes hell for leather” (February 27 – MilanFashion Week trend — the big reboot), while El País recounts the “classics old and new” at the event (February 24 – Nuevos y viejosclásicosen la pasarela de Milán). Other outlets concentrate on the models of the individual designers: from the freestyle of “King Giorgio” Armani (The New York Times, February 21 – ‘King Giorgio’ Goes Freestyle for Emporio Armani Line at Milan Fashion*; February 23- Giorgio Armani Presents a ‘Rhapsody in Blue’ at Milan Fashion Show*; and articles originally appearing in Reuters – ‘King Giorgio’ goes freestyle for Emporio Armani line at Milan Fashion; Giorgio Armani presents a ‘Rhapsody in Blue’ at Milan fashion show); to the excitement of Versace’scombination of “luxury and grunge” (El País, February 24 – Versace lo hizo primero (y lo hizomejor); The New York Times, February 23 – Luxury Meets Grunge at Versace Milan Fashion Week Show+) plus the “colorful collection” of Roberto Cavalli (New York Times, February 23 – Cavalli Shows Fluid Animal Prints, 1920s-Inspired Looks in Milan*; February 25 – In Milan, Men Win Supporting Roles) and the elegance of Dolce & Gabbana (New York Times, February 24 – Dolce & Gabbana Puts ‘Elegance’ on Show at Milan Fashion). The New York Times also covers the “1970s” offerings of Missoni (February 23 – Missoni Glitters at Milano Fashion Week With Sparkling Line*), the colours of Marni (February 23 – In Milan, a Visit Into Marni’s Color-Filled World*) and, in accessories, BottegaVeneta’s mix of modern and classic (February 22 – New BottegaVeneta Designer Lee Mixes Modern and Classic at Milan Show*).
Less well-known but certainly high in quality are the Italian luxury artisans whom – again according to the American newspaper – the worldwide public can meet via a Dutch start-up: Crafted Society (February 26 – Meet the Italian Makers of Luxury*).
Tourism, culture, food– Correspondents from the foreign press took advantage of the Milanese runways for other tourism, lifestyle, and cultural coverage. Financial Times reports on the new Design Museum that will be opening at the Triennale (February 22 – Will Milan finally get the design museum it deserves?*), while The New York Times Style Magazine pays a visit, again in the Lombard capital, to an apartment inspired by 1960s Italian Modernism, created by two Turinese designers, Andrea Marcante and Adelaide Testa ( February 26 – A New Apartment That Conjures the Spirit of 1960s Milan*). El País reports on the “secret universes” of Turin, inserting the cases of painters like Carol Rama and Carlo Mollino “into the city’s rich artistic itinerary” (February 25 – Universossecretos con mucho arte enTurín). The upcoming Carnival, on the other hand, brings The New York Times to Venice, to recommend seven local spots to “eat like a Venetian” (February 27 – When in Venice, Eat Like a Venetian), while Der Standard visits Alto Adige to savour the local polenta (February 22 – Griss um Grieß: Hauptsache Polenta). For culinary suggestions, Bloomberg pays a visit to Rome to recommend the capital’s 18 best pasta dishes (February 21 – The Best Pasta in Rome, According to Top Chefs). Also paying homage to this “staple of Italian cuisine” is Die Zeit, which wonders why it is disdained by diets (February 20 – HohesGericht*). Lastly, Italian cuisine abroad is covered in L’Orient Le Jour, with a profile of Massimiliano Buglioni, an Italian chef in Lebanon (February 22 – Massimiliano Bugliosi, l’amour qui donne des ailes).
People –A number of reports are dedicated to Italian personalities. Many dailies have reserved extensive coverage of the death of Marella Agnelli, “widow of Fiat’s Giovanni Agnelli,” “style icon” and “symbol of elegance”( February 23 in the TheWall Street Journal – Photos: MarellaAgnelli’s Life in Style; New York Times, February 23 – MarellaAgnelli, Widow of Fiat Tycoon, Dies at 91 in Turin*; MarellaAgnelli, Society’s ‘Last Swan’ and a Passionate Gardener, Is Dead at 91*; Reuters, Widow of late Fiat Chairman GianniAgnelli dies at 91; Bloomberg – MarellaAgnelli, Widow of Fiat’s Giovanni Agnelli, Dies at 91; Les Echos – Disparition de MarellaAgnelli, princesseitalienne et veuve de Gianni Agnelli*). Other recollections are dedicated to Gino Bartali (Libération, February 23 – Gino Bartali, cycliste mystique) and the designer Alessandro Mendini, “creator of objects and furniture,” made famous by the design for the Groninger Museum (Le Monde, February 21 – La mort d’Alessandro Mendini, figure du design italien).
In culture, Le Monde also covers the new book by the author Andrea Marcolongo whose bestseller La Lingua geniale is “a worldwide success” (February 24 – La nouvelle héroïnegrecque. Andrea Marcolongo, auteure du best-seller « La Langue géniale », est de retour*).
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