Prêt-à-Perfection

Our pick of the best looks from the fall/winter 2011-2012 Valentino runway
By Alessia Sara Domanico www.luxos.com

Elegant and impeccably cut, couture is regarded as the highest form of fashion design. Valentino was founded on the feminine ideal, inspired by the glamorous women of old Hollywood and the fancy for a decadent lifestyle.These clothes have flown around the world, gliding across red carpets, dancing in top-billed ballets, dining at White House banquets and hanging in the closets of the most influential and iconic women of the...Read More

Shopping in Milan

Personal shopping guide to Italy's fashion capital  by Alessia Sara Domanico

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Milan has a long and illustrious history of being a central hub of activity on the international scene. Its appeal among business enterprises, fashionistas, art lovers and socialites alike have put it on the map as a worldwide shopping capital. The areas high end shoppers should give their attention to are first and foremost the Quadrilatero d'Oro (the Golden Quadrilateral), the Galleria adjacent to Milan's Duomo, and Corso Como.

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One Foot in Heaven

Luxos meets Giuseppe Zanotti, the undisputed romantic of luxury footwear 

By Rue Kothari www.luxos.com 

Harnessing the female passion for footwear is how one-time DJ Giuseppe Zanotti has become one of the most successful and well-respected shoe designers of his generation. Back in the early 80s when he entertained crowds at Europe’s most exclusive clubs, his love of fashion drew him towards the shows in Milan and Paris, where he developed his fascination for footwear. His career began from the bottom as an apprentice to master craftsmen, and here his formidable talent soon enabled him to climb the first rung on the ladder, with a job at a leading fashion house...

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