{"id":72289,"date":"2015-10-07T10:37:53","date_gmt":"2015-10-07T08:37:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aspeninstitute.it\/pin\/week-september-25-october-1\/"},"modified":"2015-10-07T10:37:53","modified_gmt":"2015-10-07T08:37:53","slug":"week-september-25-october-1","status":"publish","type":"pin","link":"https:\/\/www.aspeninstitute.it\/en\/pin\/week-september-25-october-1\/","title":{"rendered":"The week of September 25 \u2013 October 1"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fashion <\/strong>\u2013 It\u2019s Fashion Week in Milan, and the foreign press is shining the spotlight on the city\u2019s runways; this year, the event \u2013 writes Le Monde<\/em> \u2013 was \u201cin pursuit of eccentricity\u201d (25 September – Milan tent\u00e9e par l\u2019excentricit\u00e9<\/a>*).<\/p>\n

As is usually the case, the various newspapers focused their attention on the collections presented by Italian-made brands: Dolce & Gabbana<\/strong>, with its appeal to the \u201cdawn\u201d of Italian fashion (Financial Times<\/em>, 27 September – Dolce & Gabbana SS16 show report Milan Fashion Week<\/a>*; The Times<\/em>, 28 September – Dolce & Gabbana models stroll down memory lane<\/a>*); Financial Times<\/em>, 30 September \u2013 King Giorgio Armani: 40 years on the throne<\/a>; The<\/em> New York Times<\/em>, 25 September – Emporio Armani Presents Breezy Line for Next Spring<\/a>*; Reuters<\/em>, 28 September – ‘King Giorgio’ Armani wraps Milan Fashion Week with play on red<\/a>); Donatella Versace<\/strong>\u2019s creations (Washington Post<\/em>, 25 September – Versace launches camo-glam looks for next summer<\/a>); and Peter Dundas\u2019s debut as creative director at Roberto Cavalli <\/strong>(Washington Post<\/em>, 26 September – Peter Dundas underlines brand\u2019s ease in Cavalli debut<\/a>).<\/p>\n

But the event also has room for celebrity guests, from a legend like Sophia Loren<\/strong>, in the front row for Armani (Washington Post<\/em>, 28 September – Sophia Loren graces Armani front row at Milan Fashion Week<\/a>), to the newly-minted US Open women\u2019s tennis champion Flavia Pennetta<\/strong>, welcomed with applause at the Ferragamo<\/strong> show (Washington Post<\/em>, 27 September – Fashion crowd applauds US open winner Pennetta at Ferragamo<\/a>). At any rate, \u201cItalian-style elegance,\u201d Le Monde<\/em> explains, has a long tradition \u2013 a tradition whose story is told in a documentary, Jean Lauritano\u2019s Made in Italy<\/em>, reviewed by the French newspaper before its television broadcast (26 September – El\u00e9gances \u00e0 l\u2019italienne<\/a>).<\/p>\n

In addition to women\u2019s clothing for spring\/summer 2016, there\u2019s also room for accessories: The<\/em> New York Times<\/em> even proposes Milan as the starting point for a new \u201cGrand Tour\u201d in search of shoes and purses from which to \u201cfind inspiration\u201d (27 September – From Milan, the Accessory Grand Tour<\/a>*), while The Times<\/em> devotes itself to eyewear, thanks to the \u201cdolce vita<\/em>\u201d relaunched by Italian Independent and its founder Lapo Elkann<\/strong> (27 September – Welcome to Lapo land<\/a>*).<\/p>\n

Between one runway and the next, some find the time to savour the pastries at Cova<\/strong> and Marchesi<\/strong>, historic establishments bought out by luxury brands like LVMH and Prada, and now a \u201cnew stop on the Milan style circuit\u201d (The<\/em> New York Times, <\/em>27 September – In Milan, the Pastry Wars<\/a>*); others speak of the close bond between the Lombard city and design (and not only fashion design): the American paper\u2019s style magazine shares Arthur Arbesser\u2019s experience, recounting why the Viennese designer has chosen to move there (25 September – In Milan, a Designer Aims for \u2018The Edge of Good Taste\u2019<\/a>*). The<\/em> New York Times<\/em> also examines and describes the synergies created from the combination of fashion shows and the Milan Expo (25 September – Will There Be an Expo Effect?<\/a>*)<\/p>\n

Economy <\/strong>\u2013 While fashion is the big news this week, there are also plenty of business-related stories about Italy. Reuters<\/em> explains how Banca d’Italia has agreed with upwardly revised economic growth rates (29 September – Bank of Italy agrees with upwardly revised GDP targets<\/a>) and reports on Banca Imi\u2019s valuation of Poste Italiane<\/strong> \u2013 in excess of \u20ac 11 billion \u2013 leading up to its listing on the stock exchange (28 September – Italy’s post office valued at up to 11.4 bln euros by IPO coordinator<\/a>); this news is also covered by Les Echos<\/em> (29 September – IPO: La Poste italienne pourrait valoir 11,4 milliards d’euros<\/a>*).<\/p>\n

Eataly<\/strong> is also being readied for listing and has turned to former Luxottica CEO Andrea Guerra<\/strong> for this purpose, explains Financial Times<\/em> (28 September – Andrea Guerra takes role at Italian food retailer Eataly<\/a>*; 29 September – Ex-Luxottica chief Guerra\u2019s remit is to prime Eataly for listing<\/a>*)<\/p>\n

Reuters <\/em>also reports on the acquisition completed in China by the Italian brake brand Brembo <\/strong>(29 September – Italy’s Brembo to buy control of Chinese brake disc producer<\/a>), while the French business newspaper details the strategies with which Federico Ghizzoni intends to open \u201ca new era\u201d for UniCredit<\/strong> (Les Echos<\/em>, 30 September – Federico Ghizzoni ouvre une nouvelle \u00e8re pour UniCredit<\/a>*).<\/p>\n

The Spanish press, on the other hand, is concentrating on the attempted relaunch of a group \u2013 Volkswagen \u2013 that has named the Italian Luca De Meo<\/strong> to lead the Spanish brand SEAT (El Mundo<\/em>, 25 September – Luca Di Meo, nuevo presidente de Seat<\/a>; Expansion<\/em>, 25 September – Luca De Meo, presidente de Seat<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Culture<\/strong> \u2013 In the culture area, a number of reviews have come out this week: Financial Times<\/em> talks about Giancarlo De Cataldo<\/strong>\u2019s Romanzo Criminale’<\/em> (25 September – Romanzo Criminale\u2019, by Giancarlo De Cataldo<\/a>) and Nanni Moretti<\/strong>\u2019s \u201cinspired tragicomedy\u201d Mia Madre<\/em> (25 September – Mia Madre \u2014 film review<\/a>). The Wall Street Journal<\/em> reports on tenor Andrea Bocelli<\/strong>\u2019s pop adventure and his new album Cinema<\/em> (25 September – Andrea Bocelli\u2019s New Album<\/a>*).<\/p>\n

While El Mundo <\/em>commemorates Italo Calvino<\/strong> 30 years after his death (1 October \u2013 Italo Calvino: el escritor rampante<\/a>), the comics are also covered, with the \u201crebirth\u201d of Corto Maltese<\/strong> (Les Echos, <\/em>25 September – Corto Maltese : les vrais h\u00e9ros ne meurent jamais<\/a>*). Lastly, there is also a focus on \u201cculinary culture\u201d: The<\/em> New York Times<\/em>, in fact, tells its readers how to drink a \u201creal cappuccino\u201d \u2013 even in the Big Apple (29 September – Is That Cappuccino You\u2019re Drinking Really a Cappuccino?<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Tourism <\/strong>\u2013 Some travel-related reporting this week covers paths less beaten by the foreign tourist: The<\/em> New York Times<\/em> takes its cue from the real estate market to discuss the fine palaces of an Italian city still little-known to the American public: Bergamo<\/strong> (24 September – Living the High Life in an \u2018Undiscovered\u2019 Italian City<\/a>*), and spends 36 hours in Bologna <\/strong>(30 September – 36 Hours in Bologna, Italy<\/a>). Lastly, The Times<\/em> goes off to discover the \u201chidden heart of Italy\u201d, Abruzzo<\/strong> (27 September – The hidden heart of Italy<\/a>*).<\/p>\n

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