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Istituto Marangoni speaker at Wired Next Fest in Florence

For the second year in a row, as an exclusive educational partner of the Wired Next Fest, Istituto Marangoni invited an important guest speaker. Francesca Giulia Tavanti led the debate around the modern relationship between art and fashion. Wired Next Fest in Florence is the most important Italian festival that celebrates science, technology,...

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Millie Bobby Brown launches new beauty brand for Gen-Z

Another celebrity-turned-entrepreneur, teenage actress Millie Bobby Brown has launched her own beauty brand. The 15-year-old star of Stranger Things has previously designed for Converse as a limited-edition collaboration and is now ready for a venture of her own. She announced on Instagram that her new brand, called Florence by Mills, has been...

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Forget Milan, Florence is cradle of Italian fashion

Think Italian fashion and you are likely to think of chic central, Milan. But "Made in Italy" actually has its roots in Florence, where the hotly anticipated Pitti Uomo trade fair opens this week. The most famous men here may be naked -- from Michelangelo's David to the sea-god Neptune -- but every year the Tuscan city becomes the capital of...