The Minneapolis Institute of Arts has just opened a new exhibit detailing the growth of the Italian fashion industry over the past seven decades. The exhibit, entitled “Italian Style: Fashion Since 1945” explains how Italy came to be a leader in the fashion world from the end of World War II to the present. In […]

Paula Cademartori, a former industrial design student from Brazil, decided to pursue a career in fashion at the age of 21. She thought the logical place to go was Milan because the vast majority of luxury handbags and accessories are made in Italy. Cademartori pursued a master’s degree in accessory design at the Istituto Marangoni. […]

Luxury goods maker Prada has just purchased a vintage French tannery in a bid to set itself apart from the competition. The company did not disclose how much it paid for the Tannerie Megisserie Hervy. According to Prada CEO Patrizio Bertelli, the tannery is a place where people who are highly skilled follow a long […]

Everpurse is a two-year-old fashion-technology company founded by Dan and Liz Salcedo that has designed innovative handbags that can wirelessly charge cell phones. The company has partnered with Samsung to use their advanced lightweight batteries for the bags. The deal is unusual because Samsung normally only partners with large manufacturers. The company supports the Salcedos’ […]