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Milan Fashion Week closes with a gala promoting sustainability

Sep. 22, 2024 12:53 PM EDT

MILAN (AP) — Milan designers wrapped up six days of runway womenswear previews with a gala award ceremony at Milan's famed Teatro alla Scala to honor innovations in sustainability. The first iteration of the awards was launched in 2017 in a bid to recognize green innovation in an...

Want to burn calories? Climbing stairs might be the most effective exercise for you

Sep. 21, 2024 09:39 AM EDT

TOKYO (AP) — If you're trying to lose weight and want a new way to do it, stair-climbing as a regular exercise — or just adding a few flights a day — might be for you. It's accessible, and research shows it's more effective than walking on level ground. "Overall,...

Gucci touts 'casual grandeur,' Tod's focuses on Artisanal Intelligence and Versace plays it safe

Sep. 21, 2024 02:09 AM EDT

MILAN (AP) — The fashion palate cleanser of the season: white. Milan fashion houses, more often than not this season, are opening their runway preview shows for next spring and summer with all-white looks. Tod’s put the emphasis on white with tables of artisans constructing white...

Prada's Eras Tour explores the past to offer infinite options during Milan Fashion Week

Sep. 19, 2024 17:32 PM EDT

MILAN (AP) — Milan designers on Thursday challenged the notion that a collection should dictate how one dresses, offering instead individual looks that can elevate, transform or simply complement a wardrobe. Prada led the charge with a collection that served as a review of its...

Supermodels from the 1990s and 2000s pay sizzling homage to Roberto Cavalli in vintage dresses

Sep. 18, 2024 17:42 PM EDT

MILAN (AP) — Milan designers dipped into neutrals and muted tones for next summer — reflecting both a conservative streak in troubled times and a move toward thoughtful production of garments that can anchor any wardrobe. Boss revamped its trademark suiting with a more relaxed,...

Torrential rains in northern Italy flood Milan and leave a man missing

Sep. 05, 2024 13:32 PM EDT

ROME (AP) — A wave of violent rainstorms battered northern Italy on Thursday, flooding the financial hub of Milan and raising fears for the life of a man who was swept away on a tractor in the Piedmont region. Footage by state TV RAI showed the wheel of the vehicle still visible...

Anna Netrebko to sing at Palm Beach Opera gala in first US appearance since 2019

Jul. 31, 2024 12:53 PM EDT

Soprano Anna Netrebko is scheduled to give a recital at the Palm Beach Opera for its gala on Feb. 3 in what would be her first U.S. appearance in six years. Considered the world’s top soprano, Netrebko was dropped by the Metropolitan Opera in 2022 after she refused a demand by Met...

Venice officials defend day-tripper tax, but delay the decision on extending it

Jul. 20, 2024 15:46 PM EDT

MILAN (AP) — Venice city officials said Friday that the day-tripper tax netted 2.4 million euros ($2.6 million) during a test phase this summer, and that decisions on how to proceed would be made in the fall after a full analysis of the data. According to the city, the 5-euro tax...

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp journeys to Italy in eighth overseas trip

Jul. 19, 2024 12:21 PM EDT

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is traveling to Italy in his eighth overseas trip as governor. The Republican will leave this weekend for a six-day trip to the European nation. The delegation will include Kemp's wife, Marty Kemp. The governor says he will...

Italian judge orders a journalist to pay 5,000 euros in damages for making fun of Meloni's height

Jul. 19, 2024 11:20 AM EDT

ROME (AP) — A judge in Milan has ordered an Italian journalist to pay 5,000 euros (nearly $5,500) in damages to Premier Giorgia Meloni for making fun of her height in social media posts. The judge ruled on Wednesday that two social media posts by journalist Giulia Cortese, who was...