Meet the Britalians…

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FASHION They are fashion’s newest tribe but, warns Josh Sims, joining them might be harder than you think With his short back and sides neatly parted, his Oxford shoes polished to a parade-ground shine and his double-breasted grey flannel suit... Read more

Lost in translation

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FOOD The British might love Italian food, but what do Italians Emanuele and Stefania Norsa make of a British supermarket? Being an Italian in Britain can be quite challenging when it comes to shopping for groceries. Despite the world getting... Read more

Keep it simple, stupido!

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EATING Giorgio Locatelli explains why you could never order spaghetti Bolognese in Bologna and explodes other common myths about Italian food It’s odd to think back to how important “Italian” food was, historically. It had a golden era long before... Read more

Celebrating 50 fabulous years

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DESIGN As the world’s biggest furniture fair turns 50, Italian designers and manufacturers are preparing for the next half-century. Nicole Swengley reports Who would have thought a small trade show launched in 1961 by a group of Italian furniture manufacturers... Read more

Milan to set new trend for 2015

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EXPO Milan is preparing for what is set to be one of the most important Expos for a generation, as Simon Brooke discovers It might be four years away, but already the city of Milan is gearing up for Expo 2015.... Read more

The last provocazione

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ART Will Maurizio Cattelan’s retirement after his Guggenheim Retrospective be his ultimate satire on the art world or the end of an era? Malcolm Cossons reports “Torno Subito” – “Be Back Soon” – was written on a sign on the door of... Read more