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Foto1* Shoe mogul comes to the rescue of Italy’s cultural treasures

La Scala opera house has become the latest Italian cultural landmark to benefit from the largesse of Diego Della Valle, of Tod’s luxury leather goods. His company this week pledged 5.2m (£4.6m) to help the Milan institution balance its books, at a time when Italy’s arts and culture sector is wilting under government cuts. After announcing the donation, to be made over the next four years, Mr Della Valle called on others in the private sector to join the rescue of Italy’s cultural treasures. This year, Tod’s pledged 25m to fund the restoration of Rome’s crumbling Colosseum. The company has also signalled that it will make a large donation to the historic but rapidly decaying archaeological site at Pompeii.
THE INDEPENDENT

Foto2* ‘Keep it Cool:’ the Armani Message for Next Spring and Summer Menswear

Giorgio Armani’s clothes for next spring and summer are comfortable and relaxed − the kind of clothes the designer himself likes to wear. The white-haired, fit and permanently tanned Armani is known to shun formal wear, preferring slacks and T-shirts to jackets and ties. His latest menswear collection presented on the final day of Milan’s menswear fashion week, is chock full of easy to wear clothes, from the lightweight darted trousers to the airy pullovers knitted in geometric patterns to the casual espadrille footwear. The designer who earned fashion fame in the late 1970s with the lining-less jacket continues to turn out fabulous jackets season after season − although he has little use for them himself.
WASHINGTON POST


Foto3* H&M and Versace Collaborate for Autumn 2011; Donatella Versace Inspired by Versace House Archives

H&M is taking a tour of Italy – a partnership with the luxury house of Versace. The trendy chain has announced that Donatella Versace herself has designed the exclusive collection for men, women and home for Autumn 2011. “The exclusive collection will look back to the vibrant heritage of the brand, full of leather, print, color and exuberance in exclusive materials at fantastic H&M prices,” according to a press release. The collection will start to become available on Nov. 17 in selected stores and online.
NEW YORK DAILY NEWS

  • shoe Mogul coMes to the rescue of Italy’s cultural treasures: Il magnate della scarpa salva i tesori culturali italiani
  • landMark: pietra migliare.
  • largesse: generosità.
  • pledged: ha stanziato.
  • balance Its books: quadrare il bilancio. Books= libri contabili.
  • WIltIng: sta languendo.
  • to joIn: di unirsi a.
  • cruMblIng: che si sgretola.
  • ‘keep It cool:’ the arManI Message for next sprIng and suMMer MensWear: “Siamo disinvolti” questo il messaggio di Armani per l’abbigliamento maschile della prossima primavera/estate
  • fIt: in forma.
  • perManently tanned: sempre abbronzato.
  • shun: snobbare, sfuggire.
  • Wear: abbigliamento.
  • slacks: pantaloni sportivi.
  • chock full: pieno zeppo.
  • darted trousers: pantaloni con pince.
  • knItted: fatti a maglia.
  • geoMetrIc patterns: disegni geometrici.
  • lInIng-less: sfoderata.
  • h&M and versace collaborate for autuMn 2011; donatella versace InspIred by versace house archIves: Nell’autunno 2011 H&M e Versace collaborano; Donatella Versace si ispira agli archivi di casa Versace
  • WIll look back to: si ispirerà a.
  • herItage of the brand: l’eredità del marchio.
  • leather: pelle.
  • prInt: tessuti stampati.
  • press release: comunicato stampa.