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Gucci Cruise to present at Rome's Capitoline Museums

Gucci has finally revealed the site of its location for its Cruise 2020 runway show. Kering's hottest luxury brand will be showing at Rome's Capitoline Museums on May 28. Creative director Alessandro Michele chose this location because he wanted somewhere reminiscent of his childhood. The Museums are located on Capitoline Hill and offer a unique...

Fashion

Milan laughs while Rome cries ahead of Milan Fashion Week

While rays of sun warm the elegant marble monuments on Rome's skyline, Milan lies under grey crowds heavy with pollution. But beyond the blue skies the eternal city is battling crises on several fronts, while its northern rival has become the nerve centre of Italy, attracting not only record numbers of tourists but entrepreneurs and foreign...

Business

Italian fashion heavyweights rally for Rome Olympics

Italy's grand masters of fashion are lobbying for the global mega-event known as the Olympics to take place in Rome in 2024. The Rome2024 committee has nominated a group of 17 prominent ambassadors to promote the possibility, including designer Giorgio Armani, 21 Investimenti’s president Alessandro Benetton, Barilla Group’s president Guido...