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Italy set for 2026 Winter Olympics opening ceremony
AFP, Published on 06/02/2026
» MILAN (ITALY) - The Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics officially open with a star-studded opening ceremony at the San Siro Stadium on Friday.
Italy's luxury brands shaken by sweatshop probes
AFP, Published on 03/12/2025
» ROME - A series of investigations into exploitative work conditions within fashion subcontractors has roiled Italy's luxury industry, with the government decrying attacks on "Made in Italy".
Stars turn out for Armani's final collection in Milan
AFP, Published on 29/09/2025
» MILAN (ITALY) - Hollywood stars Cate Blanchett, Glenn Close and Richard Gere turned out Sunday for the Giorgio Armani show in Milan, the final collection the Italian designer worked on before his death.
Private hometown funeral for Italian fashion legend Armani
AFP, Published on 08/09/2025
» RIVALTA TREBBIA, Italy - Close friends and family of late fashion legend Giorgio Armani paid their final respects on Monday at a small, private funeral in the village in northern Italy where his parents are buried.
Hometown funeral for Italian fashion legend Giorgio Armani
AFP, Published on 08/09/2025
» RIVALTA TREBBIA (ITALY) - The private funeral of fashion legend Giorgio Armani was set to take place Monday in a picturesque village near Piacenza, in the northern Italian region where the designer grew up.
Thousands pay respects to Giorgio Armani
AFP, Published on 06/09/2025
» MILAN, Italy - Thousands of mourners began paying homage on Saturday to Italian fashion giant Giorgio Armani, following his death aged 91.
Fashion, cinema stars hail 'love affair' with Armani
AFP, Published on 05/09/2025
» PARIS - Leading cinema and fashion figures on Thursday paid tribute to the genius of fashion legend Giorgio Armani, whose client list read like a who's who of Hollywood stars and royalty.
Italian fashion icon Giorgio Armani dead at 91
AFP, Published on 04/09/2025
» ROME - Italian fashion legend Giorgio Armani, king of a high-end lifestyle empire, has died at the age of 91 "surrounded by his loved ones", his company said Thursday.
Rare strike closes Japanese department store
AFP, Published on 31/08/2023
» TOKYO - The shutters came down on one of Japan's best-known department stores on Thursday in the retail sector's first strike for six decades, sparked by fears that its mooted new US owner will slash jobs.
First strike in six decades closes famous Japan department store
AFP, Published on 31/08/2023
» TOKYO - The shutters were down on one of Japan's best-known department stores on Thursday in the sector's first strike for six decades, sparked by fears that its mooted new US owner will slash jobs.