https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Italy in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Florence-based luxury designer tells of super-rich customers who shop by private jet, and his experience of dressing the Pope. https://www.thelocal.it/20190523/inside-the-world-of-italys-luxury-designer-for-the-0001-percent Thu, 23 May 2019 13:11:26 +0200 inside-the-world-of-italys-luxury-designer-for-the-0001-percent A passion for classic design led one young Italian to teach herself a new trade. https://www.thelocal.it/20190411/for-the-love-of-fiat-meet-the-self-taught-mechanic-restoring-classic-italian-cars Thu, 11 Apr 2019 16:35:38 +0200 for-the-love-of-fiat-meet-the-self-taught-mechanic-restoring-classic-italian-cars Iceland will bring a little bit of missing team Italy to the World Cup in Russia as they compete in their first finals wearing a kit supplied by Italian sportswear firm Errea. https://www.thelocal.it/20180530/iceland-italy-world-cup-kit-errea Wed, 30 May 2018 12:00:26 +0200 iceland-italy-world-cup-kit-errea While design aficionados flock to Milan from around the globe for the world's largest furniture fair, Italy's kings of kitchen style are looking beyond its borders to beat a sluggish domestic market. https://www.thelocal.it/20180418/italy-kitchen-designs-exports Wed, 18 Apr 2018 10:46:19 +0200 italy-kitchen-designs-exports From the small factory he founded in 1961 near Venice, Leonardo Del Vecchio created an eyeglasses empire, and at 81 is invading the corrective lenses market by merging his Luxottica firm with Essilor. https://www.thelocal.it/20170118/italian-eyeglass-maker-who-frames-his-own-success Wed, 18 Jan 2017 11:14:37 +0100 italian-eyeglass-maker-who-frames-his-own-success The Vespa, an iconic 70-year-old design classic and Italy's most famous scooter, will be available in an electric version by the end of next year, according to its manufacturer, Piaggio. https://www.thelocal.it/20161111/italys-iconic-vespa-goes-electric Fri, 11 Nov 2016 10:58:47 +0100 italys-iconic-vespa-goes-electric You may have noticed that a few things have changed around here. https://www.thelocal.it/20160930/introducing-the-locals-new-site-design Fri, 30 Sep 2016 23:20:37 +0200 introducing-the-locals-new-site-design Social media are being credited with democratizing the landscape of fashion in London and New York. But in Milan's swankiest shopping street, an end to the industry's ingrained elitism, with its invitation-only events and cosy tribalism, still seems a long way off. https://www.thelocal.it/20160926/an-end-to-fashion-elitism-not-in-milan Mon, 26 Sep 2016 10:51:31 +0200 an-end-to-fashion-elitism-not-in-milan Alitalia on Thursday unveiled a new look for its planes in a revamp initiated under the partnership with Etihad Airways that saved the Italian carrier from bankruptcy. https://www.thelocal.it/20150605/alitalia-undergoes-etihad-inspired-revamp Fri, 05 Jun 2015 10:06:07 +0200 alitalia-undergoes-etihad-inspired-revamp Shares in Italian auto design group Pininfarina surged more than ten percent on Wednesday on a report Indian conglomerate Mahindra was planning a bid. https://www.thelocal.it/20150325/italys-pininfarina-shares-surge-on-india-interest Wed, 25 Mar 2015 15:54:47 +0100 italys-pininfarina-shares-surge-on-india-interest The Local has been providing news in English from around Europe for ten years. To mark this milestone, we are delighted to unveil our fresh new logo. Paul Rapacioli explains. https://www.thelocal.it/20141215/introducing-the-locals-new-logo Mon, 15 Dec 2014 13:06:00 +0100 introducing-the-locals-new-logo World architects gathered in Venice for the Biennale festival starting on Saturday, bringing together 65 national pavilions and taking up the 3,000 square metres (32,300 square feet) of the Arsenale shipyards. https://www.thelocal.it/20140606/venice-architecture-fest-tackles-painful-modernity Fri, 06 Jun 2014 10:00:00 +0200 venice-architecture-fest-tackles-painful-modernity In an era where jobs are scarce, Italians are becoming entrepreneurs and creating their own businesses. The Local speaks to Tommaso Marzioni and Davide Dattoli, who have come up with ideas to brighten their future. https://www.thelocal.it/20131018/young-italians-invent-a-bright-future Fri, 18 Oct 2013 16:52:00 +0200 young-italians-invent-a-bright-future