Author: Massimo Volpe

Italy’s Iconic Mountaineer: Walter Bonatti

TORONTO – In an age where 91% of adolescents are perpetually tethered to their social media, the term “generation gap” has become virtually meaningless. There was a time however, in the pre-internet and pre-tv era, when teenagers not only ventured outside their front doors, but climbed mountains – literally. Enter the iconic Italian Mountaineer Walter Bonatti. In 1949 at the age of 19, he climbed one of the most challenging routes in the Alps, the Walker Spur Mountain

CORRIERE CANADESE / Moda italiana, l’ultima ossessione di Hollywood

TORONTO – Quando Il diavolo veste Prada è uscito nel 2006, è diventato molto rapidamente un fenomeno culturale, rendendo glamour il mondo della moda simile a quello di Audrey Hepburn in Funny Face nel 1957. La traiettoria da New York a Parigi è stata utilizzata in entrambi i film. Ma ora, Il diavolo veste Prada 2 sta abbandonando la passerella di Parigi per una passeggiata nel quartiere Brera di Milano, portando la sua crew nella città natale di Prada, Milano… Read More in Corriere Canadese >>> 

Italian Fashion, Hollywood’s Latest Obsession

TORONTO – When The Devil Wears Prada was released in 2006, it very quickly became a cultural phenomenon, glamourizing the fashion world akin to Audrey Hepburn’s Funny Face in 1957. The New York to Paris trajectory was used in both films. But now, The Devil Wears Prada 2 is ditching the Paris catwalk for a passeggiata in Milano’s Brera district, taking its crew to Prada’s home city – Milano. 

CORRIERE CANADESE / Iervolino, Italian-Canadian to produce an Armani biopic

TORONTO – The recent passing of the iconic Italian Fashion Designer Giorgio Armani has Italians et al asking – how influential was Armani’s work? The curiosity is warranted, as Armani’s global business empire extended into Luxury Hotels in Milan & Dubai, fragrances and home décor. The Fashion Mogul was arguably a throwback to the Renaissance artists of Italy’s enviable history, prompting a more interesting examination: into why Italy continues to birth such individuals… Read More in Corriere Canadese >>>