Gucci, Roberto Cavalli headline Day 1 of Milan Fashion Week

MILAN (AP) — Premier Matteo Renzi on Wednesday opened Milan Fashion Week for the first time, signaling a fresh government focus on the strategic center of Italian fashion.

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Gucci, Roberto Cavalli headline Day 1 of Milan Fashion Week

Krizia designer Mandelli dies at 90

Mariuccia Mandelli, a pioneering female fashion designer who created the Italian brand Krizia and was credited with inventing hotpants, has died at the age of 90, associates announced Monday. Prime Minister Matteo Renzi led tributes to a woman he described as one of the architects of Italy's huge ready-to-wear fashion business. “She was a leading figure in the fashion world and in “Made-in-Italy” Renzi said.

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Krizia designer Mandelli dies at 90