Made in Italy

The love story between Italy and spices is a long-lasting one. The ancient Romans already used them to create medicines, perfumes and cosmetics, and as a tasty addition to their food. Most of the flavorings used by our ancestors came …

Chiodo is the Italian word for “nail.” While historians and archaeologists believe the first nail-like tools were used by the Homo Sapiens and the great Egyptians knew them, too, the first archaeology-attested signs of their use belong to Roman times and it was them, our …

2021 has been an important year for one of Italy’s favorite candy makers, Sperlari: the company celebrated its 185th birthday and became officially one of the country’s historical brands (marchi storici). The register includes only names of our Made in …

The story of Luxottica is the epitome of the American Dream but it happened in Italy. It is the largest eyewear-producing company in the world and, more likely than not, your own glasses are a Luxottica product, if you think …

“Plants and flowers will never cease to amaze me, to fascinate me, to be my inexhaustible source of inspiration.” These are the words of Daniela Villa, technical director and co-founder of L’Erbolario, an 100% Made in Italy brand that specializes in natural …

If you were born in Italy, you definitely owned a pair of Superga 2750 at some stage in your life, probably white or dark blue. The simple, but comfortable canvas upper and rubber sole shoes have been the go-to choice …

My grandmother used to say that saffron was more precious than gold, and she did have a point, as it had been for centuries one of the most costly spices. The word saffron, or “zafferano” as we say in Italian, …

If you think about special effects, Hollywood comes immediately to mind, but these days Cinecittà may be where the magic really happens, quite literally. Since 2015, the historical cinematic studios of our capital have been the home of Makinarium, the …

Ginori, dal 1735 massima espressione dell’eccellenza italiana nell’alta manifattura artistica della porcellana pura, si è aggiudicata il premio Tableware International Awards of Excellence 2019, nella categoria “Decorative” per la collezione “Totem” ispirata alla tradizione decorativa settecentesca, in una rilettura contemporanea …