Made in Italy

There’s something fishy about a certain type of food tour guide — the one with a glint in his eye and a never-failing acquiescence to his hungry clients’…

Luxury sports car aficionados may turn up their nose seeing Ferrari and electric in the same sentence. And yet, here goes: the Italian luxury carmaker will…

Since ancient times, residents of the Italian peninsula have pulled coral and seashells from the waters of the Tyrrhenian and the Adriatic, using the bounty of…

The breathtaking beauty of Venice ranges from the dazzling Piazza San Marco to the delicate traditions of its artisans. It’s a pleasure to slow down and wander…

From hand-making hats with Florentine straw to becoming a millinery favorite of the British royal family, Marzi has carved out a path in the very best “Made in…

An astronomer turned remèr: Venetian Piero Dri ditched stars and planets for oars and oarlocks. Piero chose to carry on an ancient profession that has been…

The art of glass bead making is the latest Italian addition to Unesco’s prestigious list of of intangible cultural heritage (other additions in recent years…

It is often said that some of the best ideas come out of necessity, and while there is truth to this saying, we at The Italian collection believe our founders…

Our philosophy from the beginning has been based on a challenge: to defeat any limits ... Those of religion, of colour, ethnicity and, why not, even those of…

Capodimonte is a distinctive style of porcelain that stands apart from all the other ceramic traditions of southern Italy. This delicate, ornate porcelain--…