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99-459: Fendi Srl ( Italian pronunciation: [ˈfɛndi] ) is an Italian luxury fashion house producing fur, ready-to-wear, leather goods, shoes, fragrances, eyewear, timepieces and accessories. Founded in Rome in 1925 by Edoardo Fendi and Adele Casagrande, Fendi is known for its fur, fur accessories, and leather goods. Since 2001, Fendi has been part of the “Fashion & Leather Goods” division of

198-459: A British e-commerce company focused on luxury clothing and beauty products. It operates as a digital marketplace that sells products from several hundred brands, boutiques and department stores from around the world. In January 2024, the company was acquired by Coupang . Farfetch was founded in June 2007 by Portuguese businessman José Neves as a marketplace for high-end fashion. The company

297-667: A circulation of 350.000 copies in Italy, sanctioning comics as a mainstream medium with broad appeal. Vecchi moved to Spain three years later, bringing the same title. In December 1932, the first Disney comic in Italy, Mickey Mouse, or Topolino in Italian, had been launched by the Florentine publisher Nerbini. The Disney franchise was then taken over by the Mondadori subsidiary, API, in 1935. In 1945, Hugo Pratt while attending

396-688: A clean-up of the Quattro Fontane and the restoration of the Trevi Fountain in Rome, and held the company's 90th anniversary show over the fountain using a plexiglas floor. In 2019, Fendi committed 2.5 million euros to restore the Temple of Venus and Roma , when it held its couture show at the site. By 2021, Fendi completed the temple's restoration. In December 2023, Fendi joined the restoration of heritage at Villa d'Este . In partnership with

495-413: A clothing collections with Kim Kardashian West 's shapewear brand Skims (2021), Versace (2022) and Stefano Pilati  (2023). In May 2024, Fendi announced its return to the perfume market with a first collection of seven scents directly inspired by its origins. In October 2024, LVMH announced the departure of Kim Jones from Fendi. There was no announcement of a successor. In 1983, Fendi launched

594-530: A customization shop in collaboration with e-commerce platform Farfetch for made-to-order handbag designs. By 2018, Fendi crossed the 1 billion euro ($ 1.2 billion) threshold in annual sales and had 3,000 employees worldwide, including around 400 in specialist leather and fur ateliers in Italy, and operated a network of 215 stores. In September 2020, English designer Kim Jones was announced as artistic director of Fendi's women's collection, formerly occupied by Lagerfeld . Under his leadership, Fendi collaborated on

693-569: A dispute dating to 1986 over the alleged sale of counterfeit Fendi-branded leather goods. Burlington subsequently agreed to pay $ 10.05 million. Also in 2010, Fendi reached a $ 2.5 million settlement with the former parent company of Filene's Basement to resolve counterfeiting claims. Culture of Italy Italy was home of the Etruscans and of the Italic peoples such as the Samnites and

792-637: A genre consisting of films mostly produced and directed by Italians. The country boasts several well-known cities. Rome was the ancient capital of the Roman civilization, seat of the Pope of the Catholic Church, capital of reunified Italy and artistic, cultural, and cinematographic centre of world relevance. Florence was the heart of the Renaissance , a period of great achievements in the arts at

891-413: A group of investors dubbed the 2027 Ad Hoc Group, who held over 50 percent of Farfetch's convertible notes, the purchase was completed on 31 January 2024. In February 2024, European luxury conglomerate Kering announced they would no longer work directly with Farfetch and were pulling their brands immediately. Going forward, Kering products will only be available on Farfetch via third party boutiques. In

990-758: A high-end fragrance collection consisting of seven scents. From 2013 until 2021, the company had a brand licensing agreement with Safilo for the design, production and worldwide distribution of Fendi sunglasses and optical frames. In 2021, Fendi ended its partnership with Safilo and entered into an agreement with LVMH -owned Thelios to create, produce, and distribute its eyewear collection. Fendi started its first line of home furnishings in 1987. Fendi Casa terminated its collaboration with licensee Luxury Living and instead partnered with Design Holding, jointly controlled by Investindustrial and The Carlyle Group , on creating Fashion Furniture Design (FF Design) to produce and distribute Fendi Casa. In 2016, Fendi collaborated with

1089-633: A minority owner until 2008. On 19 October 2007, Fendi chose the Great Wall of China to present its spring-summer collection and with 88 models, the first fashion show there. In 2009, Silvia Venturini Fendi created the Peekaboo bag, achieving a success comparable to the Baguette Bag . In 2015, Fendi celebrated fifty years of business with Karl Lagerfeld and organized its first haute couture fashion show dedicated to furs, Haute Fourrure , at

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1188-558: A model for centuries. Equally influential was Boccaccio's The Decameron , one of the most popular collections of short stories ever written. Italian Renaissance authors produced works including Niccolò Machiavelli 's The Prince , an essay on political science and modern philosophy in which the "effectual truth" is taken to be more important than any abstract ideal; Ludovico Ariosto 's Orlando Furioso , continuation of Matteo Maria Boiardo 's unfinished romance Orlando Innamorato ; and Baldassare Castiglione 's dialogue The Book of

1287-434: A pioneer of science fiction, published his Sandokan series. In 1883, Carlo Collodi also published the novel The Adventures of Pinocchio , the most celebrated children's classic by an Italian author and one of the most translated non-religious books in the world. A movement called Futurism influenced Italian literature in the early 20th century. Filippo Tommaso Marinetti wrote Manifesto of Futurism , called for

1386-457: A popular toy line, and Angel's Friends and Winx Club , based on the animated series global phenomenon. Italian folk dance has been an integral part of Italian culture for centuries. Dance has been a continuous thread in Italian life from Dante through the Renaissance , the advent of the tarantella in southern Italy, and the modern revivals of folk music and dance. One of the earliest attempts to systematically collect folk dances

1485-569: A style of church architecture that came to dominate the early Middle Ages. Old St. Peter's stood on the site of the present St. Peter's Basilica in Rome . The first significant buildings in the medieval Romanesque style were churches built in Italy during the 800s. Several outstanding examples of the Byzantine architectural style of the Middle East were also built in Italy. The Byzantines kept Roman principles of architecture and art alive, and

1584-571: A style of construction which inspired movements such as that of Neoclassical architecture , and influenced the designs which noblemen built their country houses all over the world, notably in the UK, Australia and the US during the late 17th to early 20th centuries. The history of architecture in Italy is one that begins with the ancient styles of the Etruscans and Greeks, progressing to classical Roman, then to

1683-599: A vast influence on urban design , industrial design , interior design , and fashion design worldwide. Today, Milan and Turin are the nation's leaders in architectural design and industrial design. The city of Milan hosts the FieraMilano , Europe's biggest design fair. Milan also hosts major design and architecture-related events and venues, such as the Fuori Salone and the Salone del Mobile , and has been home to

1782-403: Is Gaspare Ungarelli's 1894 work Le vecchie danze italiane ancora in uso nella provincia bolognese ('Old Italian dances still in use in the province of Bologna ') which gives brief descriptions and music for some 30 dances. An interest in preserving and fostering folk art, music and dance among Italian Americans and the dedication and leadership of Elba Farabegoli Gurzau led to the formation of

1881-435: Is an intrinsic part of Italian culture. Instruments associated with classical music, including the piano and violin, were invented in Italy, and many of the prevailing classical music forms, such as the symphony , concerto, and sonata , can trace their roots back to innovations of 16th- and 17th-century Italian music. Italy's most famous composers include the Renaissance composers Palestrina , Monteverdi and Gesualdo ,

1980-587: Is considered to be Vittorio Calcina , a collaborator of the Lumière Brothers, who filmed Pope Leo XIII in 1896. In the 1910s the Italian film industry developed rapidly. In 1912, the year of the greatest expansion, 569 films were produced in Turin, 420 in Rome and 120 in Milan. Cabiria , a 1914 Italian epic film directed by Giovanni Pastrone , is considered the most famous Italian silent film . It

2079-434: Is generally ranked among the masterpieces of world literature . This novel is a fundamental milestone in the development of the modern, unified Italian language . In the late 19th century, a realistic literary movement called Verismo played a major role in Italian literature; Giovanni Verga and Luigi Capuana were its main exponents. In the same period, Emilio Salgari , writer of action-adventure swashbucklers and

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2178-657: Is the Tarantella , a dance originating in the province of Taranto , Apulia, as well as its many variations across Italy such as the Calabrian Tarantella , the Pizzica , and the Tammurriata . Italy has electronic dance music scenes consisting of Italian-born genres such as Italo disco , lento violento , and dream trance as well as foreign genres such as hardstyle . Before being exported to France,

2277-486: Is the venue for the Italian designer collections. Major Italian fashion labels, such as Gucci , Armani , Prada , Versace , Valentino , Dolce & Gabbana , Missoni , Fendi , Moschino , Max Mara , Trussardi , Benetton , and Ferragamo , to name a few, are regarded as among the finest fashion houses in the world. Accessory and jewellery labels, such as Bulgari , Luxottica , and Buccellati have been founded in Italy and are internationally acclaimed, and Luxottica

2376-696: Is the world's largest eyewear company. Also, the fashion magazine Vogue Italia , is considered one of the most prestigious fashion magazines in the world. The talent of young, creative fashion is also promoted, as in the ITS young fashion designer competition in Trieste. Italy is also prominent in the field of design, notably interior design, architectural design, industrial design , and urban design. The country has produced some well-known furniture designers, such as Gio Ponti and Ettore Sottsass , and Italian phrases such as Bel Disegno and Linea Italiana have entered

2475-662: Is today the largest film and television production facility in Europe , where many international box office hits were filmed. In the 1950s, the number of international productions being made there led to Rome's being dubbed " Hollywood on the Tiber ". More than 3,000 productions have been made on its lot, of which 90 received an Academy Award nomination and 47 of these won it, from some cinema classics to recent rewarded features (such as Roman Holiday , Ben-Hur , Cleopatra , Romeo and Juliet , The English Patient , The Passion of

2574-476: The Ballet dance genre also originated in Italy. Popular tastes in drama in Italy have long favoured comedy; the improvisational style known as the commedia dell'arte began in Italy in the mid-16th century and is still performed today. Italian cinema is revered throughout the world. The art film has its origins in Italy. Spaghetti Westerns emerged with the release of Sergio Leone's , A Fistful of Dollars ,

2673-714: The Baroque composers Scarlatti , Corelli and Vivaldi , the Classical composers Paisiello , Paganini and Rossini , and the Romantic composers Verdi and Puccini . Modern Italian composers such as Berio and Nono proved significant in the development of experimental and electronic music . While the classical music tradition still holds strong in Italy, as evidenced by the fame of its innumerable opera houses, such as La Scala of Milan and San Carlo of Naples (the oldest continuously active venue for public opera in

2772-586: The EUR buildings ) was followed by the "Neoliberty" style (seen in earlier works of Vittorio Gregotti ) and Brutalist architecture ( Torre Velasca in Milan group BBPR , a residential building via Piagentina in Florence, Leonardo Savioli and works by Giancarlo De Carlo ). The history of Italian cinema began a few months after the Lumière brothers began motion picture exhibitions. The first Italian director

2871-695: The Fendissime diffusion line of furs, ready-to-wear clothing and handbags, then designed by Silvia, Maria Teresa and Federica Fendi. From 1987 to 1992, Silvia Venturini Fendi served as the label's designer. The Fendissime line closed in 2001. Other diffusion lines have included Fendi 365 , Fendi Country (later Fendi Jeans ), and Fendi Maglia knitwear. Through licensing agreements, Gruppo Nadini manufactured and distributed several of these lines. The Fendi Kids label made its debut in Spring/Summer 2011. All previous Fendi fragrances were removed from

2970-783: The Holy Roman Emperors , but for the Byzantine art of Ravenna and other sites. Italy was the main centre of artistic developments throughout the Renaissance (1300–1600), beginning with the Proto-Renaissance of Giotto and reaching a particular peak in the High Renaissance of Leonardo da Vinci , Michelangelo , and Raphael , whose works inspired the later phase of the Renaissance, known as Mannerism . Italy retained its artistic dominance into

3069-590: The Italian pavilion at the 57th Venice Biennale . In 2018, Fendi signed a partnership with the Galleria Borghese to support the museum's exhibitions for the following three years. In 2021, Fendi collaborated with a non-profit organization to create a 'charity project' which consisted of designing a kids' unisex T-shirt whose money would be devoted to realize the wishes of kids who suffer from serious sicknesses. In 2021 and 2022, Fendi collaborated with

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3168-659: The Juilliard School on assigning the Fendi Vanguard Award – including a cash prize and a mentorship program – to four out of Julliard's final-year students enrolled in the bachelor's, master's and advanced diploma programs. Fendi sued Burlington in 1986 for selling counterfeit handbags, and filed a new lawsuit in 2006 after concluding the company was violating the injunction. In 2010, a U.S. Magistrate recommended that Burlington pay Fendi just over $ 5.6 million in damages, attorney's fees and costs to settle

3267-467: The Macchiaioli , Futurism , Metaphysical , Novecento Italiano , Spatialism , Arte Povera , and Transavantgarde . Italy is known for its considerable architectural achievements, such as the construction of arches, domes and similar structures during ancient Rome, the founding of the Renaissance architectural movement in the late-14th to 16th centuries, and being the homeland of Palladianism ,

3366-735: The Romans , while also hosting cities from foreign civilizations such as the Phoenicians and the Greeks . Etruscan and Samnite cultures flourished in Italy before the emergence of the Roman Republic, which conquered and incorporated them. Phoenicians and Greeks established settlements in Italy beginning several centuries before the birth of Christ, and the Greek settlements in particular developed into thriving classical civilizations, for example

3465-583: The Scientific revolution , the Baroque , Neoclassicism , the Risorgimento , the Futurism , and European integration . Italy is home to the greatest number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites ( 60 ). During its history, the nation has given birth to a significant number of notable people who have made major contributions to the world. Italian art has influenced several major movements throughout

3564-616: The Théâtre des Champs-Élysées in Paris . Later the brand celebrated its 90th anniversary with a fashion show at the Trevi fountain in Rome and planned to move its headquarters to Palazzo della Civiltà Italiana , paying 2.8 million euros per annum to occupy the space; Fendi instead opened a hotel and its largest store at the location in 2016. In 2017, Fendi collaborated with Rimowa on an aluminum multiwheel suitcase. Also in 2017, Fendi released

3663-586: The 13th century, Francis of Assisi was considered the first Italian poet by literary critics, with his religious song Canticle of the Sun . Another Italian voice originated in Sicily. At the court of Emperor Frederick II, who ruled the Sicilian kingdom during the first half of the 13th century, lyrics modelled on Provençal forms and themes were written in a refined version of the local vernacular. One of these poets

3762-415: The 17th century with the Baroque (1600–1750). Cultural tourism and Neoclassicism (1750–1850) became a major prop to an otherwise faltering economy. Both Baroque and Neoclassicism originated in Rome and were the last Italian-born styles that spread to all Western art . However, Italy maintained a presence in the international art scene from the mid-19th century onwards, with cultural movements such as

3861-580: The 17th century, the Arcadians began a movement to restore simplicity and classical restraint to poetry, as in Metastasio 's heroic melodramas. In the 18th century, playwright Carlo Goldoni created full-written plays, many portraying the middle class of his day. Romanticism coincided with some ideas of the Risorgimento , the patriotic movement that brought Italy political unity and freedom from foreign domination. Italian writers embraced Romanticism in

3960-745: The 1960s and 1970s. Actresses such as Sophia Loren , Giulietta Masina , and Gina Lollobrigida achieved international stardom during this period. Erotic Italian thrillers, or gialli , produced by directors such as Mario Bava and Dario Argento in the 1970s, also influenced the horror genre worldwide. In recent years, the Italian scene has received only occasional international attention, with movies such as Cinema Paradiso , written and directed by Giuseppe Tornatore ; Mediterraneo , directed by Gabriele Salvatores ; Il Postino: The Postman , with Massimo Troisi ; Life Is Beautiful , directed by Roberto Benigni ; and The Great Beauty , directed by Paolo Sorrentino . The aforementioned Cinecittà studio

4059-399: The 19th and early 20th centuries, such as Rossini , Bellini , Donizetti , Verdi , and Puccini , are among the most famous operas ever written and today are performed in opera houses across the world. La Scala opera house in Milan is also renowned as one of the best in the world. Famous Italian opera singers include Enrico Caruso and Alessandro Bonci . Farfetch Farfetch is

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4158-611: The Bad and the Ugly , and Once Upon a Time in the West . The mid-1940s to the early 1950s was the heyday of neorealist films , reflecting the poor condition of post-war Italy. As the country grew wealthier in the 1950s, a form of neorealism known as pink neorealism succeeded, and starting from the 1950s through the commedia all'italiana genre, and other film genres , such as sword-and-sandal followed as spaghetti Westerns , were popular in

4257-569: The Cathedral of Florence, a feat of engineering that had not been accomplished since antiquity. A popular achievement of Italian Renaissance architecture was St. Peter's Basilica, originally designed by Donato Bramante in the early 16th century. Also, Andrea Palladio influenced architects throughout western Europe with the villas and palaces he designed in the middle and late 16th century; the city of Vicenza , with its twenty-three buildings designed by Palladio, and twenty-four Palladian Villas of

4356-530: The Christ , and Gangs of New York ). Italy is the most awarded country at the Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film , with 14 awards won, 3 Special Awards , and 28 nominations . As of 2016 , Italian films have also won 12 Palmes d'Or , 11 Golden Lions , and 7 Golden Bears . The list of the 100 Italian films to be saved was created with the aim to report "100 films that have changed

4455-677: The Courtier which describes the ideal of the perfect court gentleman and of spiritual beauty. The lyric poet Torquato Tasso in Jerusalem Delivered wrote a Christian epic in ottava rima , with attention to the Aristotelian canons of unity. Giovanni Francesco Straparola and Giambattista Basile , who wrote The Facetious Nights of Straparola (1550–1555) and the Pentamerone (1634) respectively, printed some of

4554-587: The French group LVMH . Its headquarters are in Rome, in the Palazzo della Civiltà Italiana . The house of Fendi was launched in 1925 by Adele and Edoardo Fendi (1904–1954) as a fur and leather shop in Via del Plebiscito, Rome. In 1932 Adele and Edoardo Fendi opened a boutique in via Piave; the shop became a popular destination for tourists in Rome. In 1946, the five sisters Paola, Anna , Franca, Carla , and Alda joined

4653-562: The Italian Folk Art Federation of America (IFAFA) in May 1979. The group sponsors an annual conference and has published a newsletter, Tradizioni , since 1980. Italian fashion has a long tradition . Milan, Florence and Rome are Italy's main fashion capitals . According to Top Global Fashion Capital Rankings 2013 by Global Language Monitor , Rome ranked sixth worldwide while Milan was twelfth. Previously, in 2009, Milan

4752-539: The Italian standard length for stories (30 pages), reinterpreting famous works of literature in 'Parodie', and writing long stories up to 400 pages. Among the most important artists and authors are Bonvi , Marco Rota , Romano Scarpa , Giorgio Cavazzano , Giovan Battista Carpi , and Guido Martina . The best-known Disney character created in Italy is Paperinik (known as Duck Avenger or Phantom Duck to English audiences). Italy also produces many comic books for children, preteens, and teens, such as Gormiti , based on

4851-497: The Knicoat collection, a line of wool coats and sweaters designed to be worn together. Also by 1994, fashion operations were responsible for 90 percent of the firm's total revenue, of which 50 percent came from leather goods and accessories, 20 percent from apparel and 20 percent from furs. That year, Paola Fendi handed over the presidency of the company to her younger sister Carla. Silvia Venturini Fendi, daughter of Anna, also joined

4950-400: The Roman arches, stained glass windows, and also its curved columns which commonly featured in cloisters. The main innovation of Italian Romanesque architecture was the vault, which had never been seen before in the history of Western architecture. A flowering of Italian architecture took place during the Renaissance. Filippo Brunelleschi contributed to architectural design with his dome for

5049-598: The United States and Japan. In 1969, its first commercial line of fur was launched, and in the following years, cosmetics and men's accessories were released. In 1977, Fendi introduced clothing for the first time, its ready-to-wear collection. In the 1980s, Fendi expanded its range with perfumes in 1985, as well as eyewear, jeans, and home furnishings in 1987. In 1989, Fendi opened its first United States boutique in New York on 5th Avenue. In 1994, Lagerfeld launched

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5148-610: The Veneto are listed by UNESCO as part of a World Heritage Site named City of Vicenza and the Palladian Villas of the Veneto . The Baroque period produced several outstanding Italian architects in the 17th century, especially known for their churches. The most original work of all late Baroque and Rococo architecture is the Palazzina di caccia di Stupinigi , dating back to the 18th century. Luigi Vanvitelli began in 1752

5247-548: The Venice Academy of Fine Arts, created, in collaboration with Mario Faustinelli and Alberto Ongaro , Asso di Picche . Their distinctive approach to the art form earned them the name of the Venetian school of comics. In 1948 Gian Luigi Bonelli initiated a long and successful series of Western strips, starting with the popular Tex Willer . This comic would become the model for a line of publications centred around

5346-612: The Villas Adriana and d'Este, Fendi announced its new sponsorship project which consisted in the restoration of the grotto of Diana in the gardens of the Villa d'Este in Tivoli, near Rome . In 2017, Fendi installed Foglie di Pietra [Leaves of Stone] , a sculpture by Giuseppe Penone , in Rome's Largo Goldoni and donated to the city; Fendi committed to maintaining and preserving the monument for 30 years. Also in 2017, Fendi sponsored

5445-411: The aim was a closer integration of online and offline shopping in a "seamless experience". In June 2017, Farfetch acquired fashion e-commerce website Style.com from Conde Nast , the same month Chinese e-commerce company JD.com Inc. had bought a stake in Farfetch for $ 397 million. In September 2018, Farfetch (FTCH.N) listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). The IPO raised $ 885 million after

5544-485: The basis of the modern Italian language ; his greatest work, The Divine Comedy , is considered among the finest works of world literature ; furthermore, the poet invented the difficult terza rima . Two major writers of the 14th century, Petrarch and Giovanni Boccaccio , sought out and imitated the works of antiquity and cultivated their own artistic personalities. Petrarch achieved fame through his collection of poems, Il Canzoniere . Petrarch's love poetry served as

5643-445: The bidding process. Under the deal, Prada and LVMH were obligated to acquire any of the 49 percent of Fendi, should the sisters decide to sell. The label lost approximately 20 million euros in 2001 and again in 2002. In 2002, Prada agreed to sell its 25.5 percent stake to LVMH for $ 265 million. In 2002, LVMH acquired an additional 15.9 percent of the company. Carla Fendi, a member of the founding family, continued to act as chairwoman and

5742-428: The centuries and has produced several great artists, including painters, architects, and sculptors. Today, Italy has an essential place in the international art scene, with several major art galleries, museums, and exhibitions; major artistic centres in the country include Rome, Florence, Venice, Milan, Turin, Genoa, Naples, and other cities. Italy is home to 60 World Heritage Sites , the largest number of any country in

5841-453: The cities of Magna Graecia . From the Middle Ages to the early modern period the region that is now Italy was divided into numerous independent states , until 1861 when it became a nation-state. Due to this comparatively late unification, and the historical autonomy of the regions that comprise the Italian peninsula, many traditions and customs that are now recognised as distinctly Italian can be identified by their regions of origin. Despite

5940-569: The collective memory of the country between 1942 and 1978". The official birth of Italian comics (usually called Fumetti in Italian) is 27 December 1908, when the first issue of the Corriere dei Piccoli was published. Attilio Mussino has produced for this weekly a wide range of characters, including a little black child, Bilbolbul , whose almost surrealist adventures took place in a fantastic Africa. In 1932 publisher Lotario Vecchi, had already begun publication of Jumbo magazine, using exclusively North American authors. The magazine reached

6039-460: The company in its second generation as a family-owned enterprise, each owning 20 percent. Karl Lagerfeld joined Fendi in 1965 and became the creative director for the fur and women's ready-to-wear collections (launched in 1977). In 1966, Lagerfeld created the company logo, a double F in a square, which would later be the subject of various reinterpretations. Also in 1966, Fendi presented its first high fashion collection, expanding its interests in

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6138-465: The company including one from Carmen Busquets , a cofounding investor of Net-a-Porter . The deal to purchase YNAP Group from Richemont fell through in December 2023 following the precipitous drop in Farfetch's market capitalization and continued losses. On 18 December 2023 it was announced the firm would be acquired by South Korean e-commerce giant Coupang in a deal that would give Farfetch access to $ 500 million of capital. Despite challenges from

6237-417: The construction of the Royal Palace of Caserta . In this large complex, the grandiose Baroque-style interiors and gardens are opposed to a more sober building envelope. In the late 18th and early 19th centuries Italy was affected by the Neoclassical architectural movement. Villas, palaces, gardens, interiors and art began to be based on Roman and Greek themes. In the late 18th and early 19th centuries, Italy

6336-542: The country. Italy also produces many Disney comics , i.e., stories featuring Disney characters (from Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck universes ). After the 1960s, American artists of Disney comics, such as Carl Barks and Floyd Gottfredson did not produce as many stories as in the past. At present American production of new stories has dwindled ( Don Rosa publishes in Europe), and this niche has been filled by companies in South America, Denmark and Italy. The Italian 'Scuola disneyana' has produced several innovations: building

6435-513: The designers Bruno Munari , Lucio Fontana , Enrico Castellani , and Piero Manzoni . Formal Latin literature began in 240 BC when the first stage play was performed in Rome. Latin literature was, and still is, highly influential in the world, with numerous writers, poets, philosophers, and historians, such as Pliny the Elder , Pliny the Younger , Virgil , Horace , Propertius , Ovid , and Livy . The Romans were also famous for their oral tradition, poetry, drama and epigrams. In early years of

6534-426: The development of Classical music , birthing Baroque music , many forms of musical composition such as the Symphony , the Sonata and the Concerto , as well as many important composers such as Claudio Monteverdi , Antonio Vivaldi , Gioachino Rossini , Gaetano Donizetti , Vincenzo Bellini , Giuseppe Verdi , and Giacomo Puccini . Italy is known for its lively folk dances . The most recognised Italian folk dance

6633-404: The dominant Italian and European power. The Roman remains in Italy are of extraordinary richness, from the grand Imperial monuments of Rome itself to the survival of exceptionally preserved ordinary buildings in Pompeii and neighbouring sites. Following the fall of the Roman Empire , in the Middle Ages Italy, remained an important centre, not only of the Carolingian art and Ottonian art of

6732-485: The early 19th century. The time of Italy's rebirth was heralded by the poets Vittorio Alfieri , Ugo Foscolo , and Giacomo Leopardi . The works by Alessandro Manzoni , the leading Italian Romantic, are a symbol of the Italian unification for their patriotic message and because of his efforts in the development of the modern, unified Italian language; his novel The Betrothed was the first Italian historical novel to glorify Christian values of justice and Providence, and it

6831-444: The end of the Middle Ages. Venice , former capital of a major financial and maritime power from the Middle Ages to the early modern period, with its intricate canal system attracts tourists from all over the world, especially during the Carnival of Venice and the Biennale . Other important Italian cities include Milan , which is the industrial and financial capital of Italy and one of the world's fashion capitals . Naples , with

6930-400: The entirety of the Italian peninsula and the islands of Sardinia and Sicily . Italy has been the starting point of phenomena of international impact such as the Roman Republic , Roman Empire , the Roman Catholic Church , the Latin alphabet , the Maritime republics , Romanesque art , Scholasticism , the Renaissance and the humanism , the Age of Discovery , Mannerism , the Opera ,

7029-441: The fashion house in 1994 and has since been the artistic director for accessories and co-designer of the women's line alongside Lagerfeld ; in 1997 she designed the Baguette Bag , an iconic model that beat all sales and notoriety records. Fendi was a family-controlled company until 1999, when Prada and LVMH , the world's biggest luxury goods group, joined to buy 51 percent of Fendi for $ 545 million; competitor Gucci lost out in

7128-435: The firm acquired Los Angeles based beauty retailer Violet Grey for $ 55.7 million. In April 2022, Farfetch announced the acquisition of Wannaby Inc. In August, it reached an agreement to purchase a 47.5% stake in fashion e-commerce YNAP Group from Swiss luxury conglomerate Richemont , turning Net-a-Porter into a neutral platform with no controlling shareholder. In October 2023, CreditRiskMonitor reported that Farfetch

7227-455: The first known versions of fairy tales in Europe. In the early 17th century, some literary masterpieces were created, such as Giambattista Marino 's long mythological poem, L'Adone . The Baroque period also produced the clear scientific prose of Galileo as well as Tommaso Campanella 's The City of the Sun , a description of a perfect society ruled by a philosopher-priest. At the end of

7326-597: The interior designer Fanny Haim on the Fendi Château Residences, a 12-story beachfront condo in Surfside designed by the architecture firm Arquitectonica . After 2019 Karl Lagerfeld 's direction (1965–2019), Silvia Venturini Fendi took over both the men's and women's collections. From September 2020, the women's collection was entrusted to Kim Jones , former stylist for the Dior men's collection, who

7425-643: The issue of 33.6 million new shares and early investors sold up to 10.6 million shares. It was reported that Neves will net $ 1.2 billion from the IPO. On 24 September 2018, animal rights activist organization PETA announced that they had purchased shares that would allow them to attend annual shareholder meetings and stop the company from selling fur products. In December 2018, Farfetch acquired sneaker reseller, Stadium Goods , for $ 250 million. Three months later, it agreed to merge its Chinese business with JD.com . In August 2019, Farfetch acquired New Guards Group ,

7524-479: The maison has designed the clothes for Once Upon a Time in America , Evita and The Royal Tenenbaums . Many famous film directors in the 1970s, including Luchino Visconti , Federico Fellini , Franco Zeffirelli , and Mauro Bolognini , chose Fendi furs for their characters. Fendi has also dressed Sophia Loren , Diana Ross , Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis , Soraya , and Liza Minnelli . Lagerfeld himself

7623-404: The market after the end of the brand's beauty license with Gucci Group's YSL Beauté division in 2005. In 2007, Fendi introduced its Fendi Palazzo women's fragrance but stopped selling it in 2009 already. In 2010, the brand launched a new fragrance – Fan di Fendi –, the first Fendi scent to be unleashed under LVMH Fragrance Brands, before discontinuing its fragrances in 2015. In 2024, Fendi unveiled

7722-634: The most famous structure from this period is the Basilica of St Mark in Venice. The Romanesque movement, which went from approximately 800 AD to 1100 AD, was one of the most fruitful and creative periods in Italian architecture, when several masterpieces, such as the Leaning Tower of Pisa in the Piazza dei Miracoli , and the Basilica of Sant'Ambrogio in Milan were built. It was known for its usage of

7821-460: The oldest active public opera house in the world ( Teatro di San Carlo ) Turin , which used to be the capital of Italy, and is now one of the world's great centres of automobile engineering. Italy is considered one of the birthplaces of Western civilization and a cultural superpower . Italian culture is the culture of the Italians , a Romance ethnic group, and is incredibly diverse spanning

7920-531: The parent organisation of Off-White designer label for $ 675million. Immediately following the purchase, Farfetch's shares plunged by over 40 percent. In November 2020, Farfetch entered into a joint partnership with Richemont and Alibaba . Alibaba and Richemont jointly invested $ 600 million in Farfetch, taking a combined 25% stake in Farfetch's Chinese ventures. In October 2021, Farfetch launched its in-house fashion brand, There Was One . In January 2022,

8019-412: The political and social isolation of some of these regions, Italy made significant contributions to the cultural and historical heritage of Europe. The main elements of Italian culture are its art, music, cinema, style, and food. Italy was the birthplace of opera , and for generations the language of opera was Italian , irrespective of the nationality of the composer. Italy had a significant presence in

8118-475: The popular comic book format that became known as Bonelliano , from the name of the publisher. Some of the series that followed Tex Willer were Zagor (1961), Mister No (1975), and more recently, Martin Mystère (1982) and Dylan Dog (1986).The subject matter was always an adventure, whether western, horror, mystery or science fiction. The Bonelliani are to date the most popular form of comics in

8217-534: The revival of the classical Roman era during the Renaissance and evolving into the Baroque era. During the period of the Italian Renaissance it had been customary for students of architecture to travel to Rome to study the ancient ruins and buildings as an essential part of their education. The Christian concept of a basilica, a style of church architecture that came to dominate the early Middle Ages,

8316-434: The so-called " Novecento movement " flourished, with figures such as Gio Ponti , Peter Aschieri , and Giovanni Muzio . This movement was based on the rediscovery of imperial Rome. Marcello Piacentini , who was responsible for the urban transformations of several cities in Italy, and remembered for the disputed Via della Conciliazione in Rome, devised a form of "simplified Neoclassicism". The fascist architecture (shown in

8415-560: The use of language and metaphors that glorified the speed, dynamism, and violence of the machine age. Modern literary figures and Nobel laureates are Gabriele D'Annunzio from 1889 to 1910, nationalist poet Giosuè Carducci in 1906, realist writer Grazia Deledda in 1926, modern theatre author Luigi Pirandello in 1936, short stories writer Italo Calvino in 1960, poets Salvatore Quasimodo in 1959 and Eugenio Montale in 1975, Umberto Eco in 1980, and satirist and theatre author Dario Fo in 1997. From folk music to classical , music

8514-500: The vocabulary of furniture design. Examples of classic pieces of Italian white goods and pieces of furniture include Zanussi 's washing machines and fridges, the "New Tone" sofas by Atrium, and the post-modern bookcase by Ettore Sottsass, inspired by Bob Dylan's song " Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again ". Italy is recognised as a worldwide trendsetter and leader in design. Italy today still exerts

8613-426: The world), and performers such as the pianist Maurizio Pollini and tenor Luciano Pavarotti , Italians have been no less appreciative of their thriving contemporary music scene. Italy is widely known for being the birthplace of opera. Italian opera was believed to have been founded in the early 17th century, in cities such as Mantua and Venice . Later, works and pieces composed by native Italian composers of

8712-466: The world. Since ancient times, Greeks and Etruscans have inhabited the south, centre, and north of the Italian peninsula respectively. The very numerous rock drawings in Valcamonica are as old as 8,000 BC, and there are rich remains of Etruscan art from thousands of tombs, as well as rich remains from the Greek cities at Paestum , Agrigento , and elsewhere. Ancient Rome finally emerged as

8811-589: Was affected by the Neoclassical architectural movement. Everything from villas, palaces, gardens, interiors and art began to be based on Roman and Greek themes, and buildings were also widely themed on the Villa Capra "La Rotonda" , the masterpiece by Andrea Palladio. Italian modern and contemporary architecture refers to architecture in Italy during the 20th and 21st centuries. During the Fascist period

8910-565: Was also the first film in history to be shown in the White House . The oldest European avant-garde cinema movement, Italian futurism , took place in the late 1910s. After a period of decline in the 1920s, the Italian film industry was revitalized in the 1930s with the arrival of sound film . A popular Italian genre during this period, the Telefoni Bianchi , consisted of comedies with glamorous backgrounds. Calligrafismo

9009-442: Was appointed artistic director of couture and womenswear. Jones' debut collection was for Fall / Winter 2021/2022. During his tenure at Fendi, he frequently referenced Lagerfeld's ready-to-wear. He left the company in 2024. Silvia Venturini remains artistic director of accessories and menswear. In 2021 Delfina Delettrez Fendi, Silvia's daughter, was appointed artistic director of jewelry. Fendi has often collaborated with cinema;

9108-463: Was based in London and had a launch team of 5 people. Initially registered as Far-fetch.com Ltd from 2007- 2010, then Farfetch.com Ltd from 2010 - 2013, the company's idea was to connect small offline fashion boutiques with a global customer base using technology. In 2015, Farfetch announced its acquisition of one of the boutiques in its network, London high end retailer Browns . According to Neves,

9207-484: Was declared as the "fashion capital of the world" by Global Language Monitor itself. Currently, Milan and Rome, annually compete with other major international centres, such as Paris, New York, London, and Tokyo. The Italian fashion industry is one of the country's most important manufacturing sectors. The majority of the older Italian couturiers are based in Rome. However, Milan is seen as the fashion capital of Italy because many well-known designers are based there and it

9306-399: Was instead in a sharp contrast to Telefoni Bianchi -American style comedies and is rather artistic , highly formalistic , expressive in complexity, and deals mainly with contemporary literary material. Cinema was later used by Benito Mussolini , who founded Rome's renowned Cinecittà studio also for the production of Fascist propaganda until World War II. After the war, Italian film

9405-431: Was invented in Rome. They were known for being long, rectangular buildings, which were built in an almost ancient Roman style, often rich in mosaics and decorations. The early Christians' art and architecture were also widely inspired by that of the pagan Romans; statues, mosaics and paintings decorated all their churches. Old St. Peter's Church (begun about AD 330) was probably the first significant early Christian basilica,

9504-432: Was nearing a potential Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing. Meanwhile, after shutting down their own beauty department, it announced the sale of Violet Grey after less than 2 years of ownership. In November 2023, it was reported that luxury conglomerate LVMH was considering purchasing back the license for Off-White, or alternatively buying Farfetch outright. The following month, Farfetch began seeking other offers to purchase

9603-492: Was responsible for the photography of most of Fendi's ad campaigns before his death; since then, Fendi has worked with Philip-Lorca diCorcia (2001), Nick Knight , Craig McDean and Steven Meisel. Past campaigns have featured Mark Ronson (2012), Catherine Zeta-Jones  (2019), Zoey Deutch (2020), Linda Evangelista (2022), Naomi Campbell (2023) and Nicholas Galitzine (2023), among others. In 2013, Fendi pledged more than 2 million euros to sponsor projects, including

9702-553: Was the notary Giacomo da Lentini , inventor of the sonnet form, although the most famous early sonneteer was Petrarch . Guido Guinizelli is considered the founder of the Dolce Stil Novo , a school that added a philosophical dimension to traditional love poetry. This new understanding of love, expressed in a smooth, pure style, influenced Guido Cavalcanti and the Florentine poet Dante Alighieri , who established

9801-507: Was widely recognised and exported until an artistic decline around the 1980s. Notable Italian film directors from this period include Federico Fellini , Sergio Leone , Pier Paolo Pasolini , Duccio Tessari , Luchino Visconti , Vittorio De Sica , Michelangelo Antonioni , and Roberto Rossellini ; some of these are recognised among the greatest and most influential filmmakers of all time. Movies include world cinema treasures such as Bicycle Thieves , La dolce vita , 8½ , The Good,

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