MILAN — More than mere resolutions, Fiorucci’s chief executive officer Alessandro Pisani has big plans already in motion at the brand in 2024. The label founded by the late visionary designer Elio Fiorucci launched a new chapter of its history last year, relocating from London to Milan under a new owner, new management and the new creative … Read more
As tourism rapidly bounces back to pre-pandemic levels, 2024 will see a surge in travel among Britons. This surge will also be marked by popular travel trends, including slower days, relaxed itineraries, and taking the off-beaten path. WizzAir used reviews and ratings on Tripadvisor to arrive at a list of ‘least known’ landmarks, for those keen on exploring … Read more
While many fashion designers are rethinking formalwear, there’s a new brand in town that is showing a different path for streetwear: logo-free, luxe and with a strong point of view. At its debut on Milan’s fashion schedule, Mordecai made an impact with an appealing study on silhouettes and a cool blend of outerwear, tailoring, nods … Read more
When Nicola Brognano exited Blumarine at the end of 2023, a question mark hung on the fate of the Y2K aesthetic the Italian designer brought to the brand. The appointment of Walter Chiapponi as his successor suggests the label will likely pursue a more sophisticated, understated direction – one that’s so on-demand right now. Before … Read more
The introspective fashion phase of Alessandro Dell’Acqua is still in full swing, as the designer continued to creatively look inward to the No. 21 world rather than seeking references outside for inspiration. For pre-fall 2024, he reshuffled key codes of his fashion to serve a cool collection that ran the gamut from tomboy-ish attitude to … Read more
MILAN — A secret in plain sight. The Tivioli store in Milan couldn’t be more central, with its premium location in Via Santo Spirito — in the city’s Golden Triangle — and yet it is immune to the tony shopping district’s fanfare and congestion of high spenders and passersby peeking in through the windows. Only … Read more
I knew something was amiss when the taxi meter read 10.50 euros as we pulled away from the Roma Termini train station. While negotiating the evening rush hour traffic and typing into a translation app on his cell phone, the cab driver suggested the starting fare included a surcharge for all rides from Rome’s main … Read more
The Duomo di Milano, the city’s grand cathedral church, is roughly 40 minutes’ walk from my hotel. Not wanting to follow the wide and empty-feeling Via Vittor Pisani, I head down Via Fabio Filzi, passing the first of the many churches I will see – San Gioachimo – and the Diamond Tower, Italy’s tallest steel … Read more
FILE: An Alaska Airlines plane takeoff from SFO in June 2023. Tayfun CoSkun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images In the latest airline news, new construction at San Francisco International could delay flights for months, the airport warns; Alaska Airlines is boosting checked bag fees; regional carrier JSX orders hundreds of hybrid-electric planes to expand service to smaller … Read more
FILE: An Alaska Airlines plane takeoff from SFO in June 2023. Tayfun CoSkun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images In the latest airline news, new construction at San Francisco International could delay flights for months, the airport warns; Alaska Airlines is boosting checked bag fees; regional carrier JSX orders hundreds of hybrid-electric planes to expand service to smaller … Read more
