GENDERFUL: theme of the forth edition of ISKO I-SKOOL™

The fourth edition of ISKO I-SKOOL™, global leader in denim production and in textile innovation, is ready to discover the most creative design students around the world. This edition is dedicated to the future of fashion, the theme is GENDERFUL: an aware celebration of new and inclusive way of conceiving a lot of variety of many possibilities to represent ourselves. Students are requested to create one outfit for one of the two themes proposed : from unisex to multisex and identity beyond gender. The most talented students will have the great opportunity to access the one-of-a-kind fashion network and professional expertise and to be awarded with prestigious internships and mentions within the industry and beyond. The project received a lot of support by partners with the precious contribute of many brands: Swarovski, Replay, Jacob Cohen, Liu Jo, to mention some of them .  From China to Europe, going trough USA and Japan, schools that take part in this competition entitled “Denim Design Award” are many, from POLIMODA, to NABA, IUAV, even to Chelsea College of Arts, the School of Art, Design and Architecture of Helsinki, Parsons in New York, Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology, and many others.
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Rankin in exhibition at CAMERA WORK GALLERY

The CAMERA WORK GALLERY in Berlin will host an exhibition by Rankin, one of the most respected living photographer. The exhibition includes more than 50 works created by the artist from 1995 until today. The visitors are invited to access to his fascinating world.  The works presented belong to different projects- including iconic nudes of supermodels such as Heidi Klum, Kate Moss and Gisele Bündchen, portraits of artists as David Bowie. All the works go beyond conventions, Rankins has the ability to cross artistic frontiers, creating his own idea and standards  of beauty. Rankin artworks are part of private and public collections and have been exposed around the world, also at NRW Forum in Dusseldorf, at Kunsthalle Rostock and at National Portrait Gallery in London.

RANKIN
from February 25 until April 1, 2017
CWC GALLERY
Augstrasse 11-13  
10117 Berlin Germany
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THE NEW GANT’S “GREEN” COLLECTION FOR THE SPRING/SUMMER 17

The new GANT Rugger’s Spring/Summer 2017 collection draws inspiration from art, especially from the music of Bob Dylan, who has contributed to spark the environmental movement in the 1960s, and from the charming embroidered textiles of Swedish folk artist Karin Larsson. Moreover, GANT approaches to street sports, with an edition of street essentials featuring unique and modern details, like denim jeans, shirts, summer blazers and new takes on the characteristic outfits. The collection completes the wardrobe with excellent textures and casual relaxed silhouettes, designed for forward-thinking men who respect the environment. The most important feature of these garments, in fact, is the research on the use of eco-friendly fabrics. The jersey selection is made exclusively of organic cotton. Together with oxford shirts, this represents another step forward for fashion. The key colors for this season are taken from American sports, and this creates a mix of classic and new vegetable dyes, that combine shades of blue, cream and sand with natural elements of green and red. The key patterns, instead, play with a redefinition of classic stripes and with an enhancement of the standard check pattern.

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PRIMARK CELEBRATES SPORT

For next Spring / Summer 2017 season, the Irish giant has dedicated a line for sports and fitness enthusiasts. Women, men and children, the new Primark Workout collection combines style, performance and comfort all focusing on the dynamism of versatile and innovative garments that blend perfectly into the daily wardrobe. Bright colors, camouflage prints or floral, are the glue for the new proposal. Breathable fabrics provide excellent performance and facilitate the movements, while the hi-tech features of quick-drying material ensures the maintenance of the right body temperature during exercise.

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NYFW: Yeezy Season 5

Kanye West has presented his Fall 2017 Yeezy Season 5 collection during New York Fashion Week. Hosted at Pier 59 the audience were led into a dark room with a pitch black obelisk in the middle, the lights went low and the show began. YEEZY Season 5 presented a new kind of Americana. Firmly rooted in the workwear and militaria staples of past seasons, this new iteration adds plenty of Western-inspired silhouettes.
Trucker jackets, washed denim, flannel shirts and YEEZY’s trademark woodland camos were prevalent in Carhartt-inspired work jackets and fatigue pants, reflective fireman’s coats and genuine GORE-TEX outerwear further expanded on the YEEZY oeuvre.

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Paul Smith is back at Pitti Uomo

A big smile and a passionate enthusiasm. This is Paul Smith, who comes back to Pitti Uomo, after more than twenty years, as special guest for the launch of his Fall/Winter 2017 collection “PS by Paul Smith”. This collection celebrates the essence of the brand “Classic with a twist”, by introducing garments with classic lines and unexpected details that make each item unique. Paul Smith was the first designer to be invited to show at Pitti Uomo in 1991, as he says during his interview in exclusive for MANINTOWN, and this fact makes him even more pleased and proud to return to Florence. In these years fashion is enormously changed and it has acquired an international dimension, becoming accessible wherever and whenever with a simple click. The British designer admits, with a little bit of regret, that the arrival of Internet has revolutionized the way people go shopping, and this is causing the crisis of the brick-and-mortar stores, in favor of online shopping. To discover other curiosities, watch the video interview.

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RAF SIMONS PRESENTED HIS DEBUT COLLECTION FOR CALVIN KLEIN

Raf Simons presented his Fall 2017 CALVIN KLEIN runway show in New York. In the artwork, the designer imagines the diversity of America and let the artist Sterling Ruby represents it on the stage. Indeed, the collection and the show are an homage to America, that is together the future, the past, the Art Deco, people dressed in different styles, it is a mix of everything. So, items of clothing created reflect this melting pot: different fabrics, plastic protections over the coats,  antique handcrafted quilting. Cohabiting creates new shapes: not one, but many.® All Rights Reserved

 

Pamela Anderson for Coco de Mer

Coco de Mer, the luxury lingerie brand, in occasion of Valentine’s day, presents a video empowering women to take back control of this day. The video has been realized by Rankin and sees Pamela Anderson, Coco de Mer ambassador, as the protagonist of a humorously subversive film, in which women intimacy is celebrated. In the scenes, Pamela returns home to her apartment. As she undresses and prepares for the sensual Valentine’s night ahead, we are lead to believe she is awaiting for a man. However, the film surprised audiences. Based on irony, the driving sentiment is one of female empowerment. About Pamela, Rankin says that the actress was the ideal figure to play with people’s perceptions of Valentine’s Day. The Full Service agency – established in London- was created by Rankin,  they create entire campaigns under one roof, from creative to production. Now Maruska Mas has appointed as their Bussiness Director. About this project, Maruska Mason says their aim is to push the boundaries of brands advertising,  indeed the collaboration with Coco de Mer is the perfect example of that and of their passions for brands. This film is just the beginning of the parternership that involves together the Full Service, Pamela Anderson and Coco de Mer.

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G star Research II: at Paris Fashion Week the creative debut of Aitor Throup

Born from brand innovation laboratory, Raw Research II explores the limitless possibilities of denim. Experimentation, research and innovation: the RAW capsule collection introduces denim innovations such as prototypes, representing RAW G-Star’s design philosophy in its purest form. The highlight innovation is the search for a new concept of 3D denim: the Motac series,  a result of a targeted ergonomic study on the human body in motion. The approach used is the combination of rigid denim with flexible fabric panels for truly surprising results. The capsule collection Raw Research II is the first after the announcement of Aitor Throup as creative director of the brand. The designer is thereby demonstrating its vision of the future of denim. The collection will be available in selected high-end concept stores worldwide from early June 2017.

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“Bally is super”

The Eighties vibrations are transmitted by Bally in its last SS2017 campaign. The aim is bring the famous slogan back to the life: “Bally is super” underlining optimism and irony that have always characterized the brand. MTV, pop art and Andy Warhol have been inspirations to a campaign that has as protagonist the Newyorker Irina Shayk  flanked by models Kit Butler and David Trulik, photos taken by Gregory Harris.

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THEORY MEN’S presents the fall/winter 2017 collection

Theory Men’s Fall / Winter 2017 is one of the first Theory collections designed and developed at the Fast Retailing Innovation Center (FRIC) in New York. The FRIC that deal with the development of prototypes using the newest technologies. Theory Men’s Fall / Winter 2017 gives a new order to male wardrobe. Placed at the ground floor space of the FRIC and enhanced by sculptural works from the Italian architect and designer Ettore Sottsass. Every cloth and fit is characterized by dynamicity and urban lifestyle. Every style has been created for a man who is committed to work and who believes in the power of  progress.

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Hogan presents a preview of the ss 2017 adv campaign

Paris, two disarming beauty models – Sara Sampaio and Andrew Cooper -, the black and white tones that shine under the lens of Sebastian Kim, the two characters that move relaxed and full of grace (a backstage video signed by Bruno Miotto testifies harmony and lightness): in the foreground the Hogan shoes and bags line that plays on soft contrasts, a minimal palette, extremely refined, based on white and black, with perfectly measured pop accents, such as the lifted-up sole, in multicolor, which enriches the most glam sneaker women model.
Clutch with elegant finishes, glitter to break the enveloping black: faded model for men’s, variations of gray that go well with formal outfits of a contemporary businessman, dynamic and fast in a metropolitan jungle.
Hogan is character and affirmation, is balance and innovation. For a very effective advertising campaign, in its essential concept.

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FEELING SUPERSONIC

From left: Neil Barrett shirt; From right: A.N.G.E.L.O. Vintage T-shirt
“I need to be myself, I can’t be no one else”

Photographer| Fabrizio Martinelli
Stylist| Martina Verità
Model| Andrew @bravemodelmanagement
Hair And Make Up| Roberto Mambretti @auraphotoagency
Digital and Photo Assistant| Ennio De Cola

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Gary Baseman and his pervasive art

On an evening like many others at Art Basel, the world famous art event held annually in Miami, The Webster Hotel in the heart of the Art Deco district hosted a preview presentation of the Spring/Summer 2017 menswear collaboration between artist Gary Baseman and the American fashion brand Coach. The shop inside the hotel was transformed into a universe of drawings and sketches by Baseman, with custom-made objects from his characters as the evil Buster Le Fauve and “wildbeast,” a comic rendition of the classic leopard. The installation concept developed from the artist’s long-standing partnership with Stuart Vevers, the Creative Director of the historic house, for whom Baseman has created exclusive prints and graphics playing on classic American iconography (remember the smiley face? For the Baseman/Coach collaboration it lique es while continuing to smile), whose symbols and themes distinguish the S/S 2017 men’s and women’s collection, injected with a bit of college and rockabilly avour. During the evening, the artist himself customized two leather biker jackets on-the-spot while explaining the origin of the collaboration.
A multifaceted artist, illustrator, designer and author of the famous Disney cartoon Teacher’s Pet, and winner of three Emmy Awards, Gary Baseman is considered one of the prominent gures of California’s Pop Surrealist scene, characterized by the fusion between art and pop culture. Mr. Baseman began his career in New York between the second half of the eighties and the first half of the nineties, as an illustrator for The New Yorker, The New York Times, Rolling Stone, Time, Atlantic Monthly and The Los Angeles Times. Back in California, Baseman dedicated himself to exploring di erent forms of hybridization between art, fashion, advertising, design, music and film, and has coined the term “Pervasive Art” to define his aesthetic, which blurs the line between Fine Art and Commercial Art. What are his influences? “When I think of my influences Darger comes to mind- the schizophrenic self-taught Chicago artist who died in 1973, who for over sixty years secretly created an illustrated manuscript over 15,000 pages long. He is a source of inspiration for many pop surrealists. Then there are many of the art world’s stars like Andy Warhol, Mark Rothko, Man Ray, Takashi Murakami. Early in my career I looked to Miguel Covarrubias, Charles Addams, Walt Disney and the artists of the old Warner Bros. cartoons. I also appreciate Maurizio Cattelan, Gregory Crewdson and Je Koons.”
Gary Baseman, however, is not only a painter, a versatile illustrator and creator of cartoons and toys. You can tell that right away; after an evening of talking about art and life around the artists’ district Wynwood, where I had the privilege of having his guided tour, I now believe he’s more of a guru or Lifecoach. Although his works have a dark vein, observing the outcome is one of contagious energy- even observing the most contrite faces or stylized skeletons, it’s hard not to smile. All the characters that populate his imagination are capable of impersonating a real state of mind or emotion, as if they were true prophets of the philosophical and existential being of the artist himself. His drawings, at times even gothic and macabre, are nothing but representations of the fears and emotional conflicts that we all live. Gary explains that each of his key characters have a name and the name is linked their meaning within his works. The first we speak about is Toby, a real puppet who travels with Gary around the world and shows up on his Instagram account. “Toby is always by my side, he takes selfies and photos with the interesting people I encounter during my wanderings. I created him in a very strange moment in my life when I was having a hard time trusting others. In fact, Toby has even been to Rome, where I took a photo of him in the Sistine Chapel, then tried over and over again to take the same picture in the Sistine Chapel. On the umpteenth shot, a guard came over and told me “no photos here!” I tried to stash away the camera but he made me delete every last photo. The power of the church is strong in Italy.” Speaking of power, let’s talk about that of women, who in Gary’s artistic style occupy an important place. In fact, Baseman fact loves being surrounded by girls in his paintings, transforming seemingly innocent stuffed animals into nude Venuses who interact with each other in a loving, passionate or violent way. “Women are the real heroines of my art, and have never treated them in a negative light. They are the heroines of my paintings, they are not portrayed as hateful nor as ideal objects of beauty. I’m doing a photography project about fashion, creating a series of doll costumes almost like aprons from the ‘50s that I used to dress my “Wild Girls” or girls with interesting faces that I notice on the street and become models for my shooting or muses for my next drawings. They are warriors like the “Vivian Girls” by Henry Darger. They fight evil. These may seem like dolls but all of my characters are dolls or puppets.”
If Toby is Baseman’s most famous character, then Dumb Luck, the smiling crippled rabbit with his amputated leg in hand, is the epitome of idiocy. Chouchou, instead, is a creature who absorbs negative energy around him and transforms it into a thick white cream that comes out of his navel, while HotChaChaCha is a little demon, who makes the angels impure, depriving them of their halo, while Ahwroo is a cat that becomes fierce and scratches everything when it doesn’t receive enough attention, inspired directly from Gary’s cat Blackie, the mutable character both disquieting and tender at the same time.. Baseman himself calls all of his characters, including those he designed for Coach, “the members of a secret society that guards our deepest desires, an imperfect and bitter sweet celebration of the beauty of life taking part in the eternal conflict between good and evil, between joy and pain, love and death in a kaleidoscope of colours that inspire a kind of lunatic-park. Their personality is different from that of other more famous people, they are a little bit misfits, but with real characteristics that people can relate to and which makes them smile. And for that we cannot help but love them.” Speaking of secret societies and secret, do you have one to tell me? “I’d like to think that if you come into contact with my characters- whether it be wearing a Coach T-shirt or watching one of my cartoons- I’m an open book, I have no secrets because they are all on the canvas or in the pages of my sketches. You just have to guess the code.”

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MOMODESIGN launches a new collection for an urban man

MOMODESIGN in the new coats collection introduces a new concept of lifestyle dedicated to an urban man. The field jacket drawn by Leonardo Fasolo, are innovative and people- oriented, in which leisure style and technicality of world of cycling are unified both in the shape and in the function. The brand creates a collection for a man with an urban aptitude who needs practical, light, comfortable coats, in order to live his day in the city. The concept of urban technology is expressed trough the realization of coats with multifunctional details,, like “fast escape” zip, the soft  padding of the hood, and tecnical materials as rainproof, wind proof, insulating ones that make coats functional tothe highest levels.

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New Balance presents the new Fresh Foam 1080v7

The new advanced cushioning  technology Fresh Foam New Balance has attracted runners from all over the world, especially the model Fresh Foam 1080. The new collection is evolved in comparison with the previous one, this focus on the study of the  point of contact between the corridor and the ground level, improving the midsole design and ensuring a  greater cushioning. Moreover the shoe upper provides both a laterally and a medially support, while along the whole  shoe the mesh is built in order to give a correct fit to the farefoot. In combination to the  Fresh Foam 1080v7, New Balance launches a new collection Viz Run, with seams and details “ glow in the dark”, that are able to make runners visible in case of low light. Light jackets, top and elastic pants have been created both for her and for him.

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Dsquared2 and K-Way®

During Milan fashion week Dsquared2 launches a new unique project of cobranding with the iconic brand K-Way, known for its rainproof and timeless jackets.The capsule collection is a mix of the contemporary and irreverent  design of Dsquared2 with the informal and functional style of K-Way. Combining together the iconography of both brands, the final effect is a item of clothing with spontaneity and a strong character. The jackets, reversible and easy to fold, can be worn without distinctions both by her and by him. The features  of the nylon jacket are showed up on oversized jackets by Dsquared2 style: vivid and sparkling colors, like yellow and orange. Instead , other jackets are enriched with red and black patch or check inspired by Canadian sports and also with floral prints  borrowed by Dsquared2 autumn-winter collection. The capsule collection rich of “oversize details” will be presented starting from July 2017.
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Hackett London lancia il nuovo abito Journey: su misura per i veri globetrotter

Lo skydiving per evidenziare l’eleganza sartoriale e le performance eccezionali del nuovo abito firmato da Hackett London. Il famoso marchio inglese, per la primavera/estate 2017, ha creato la soluzione ideale per l’uomo sempre in movimento. Il completo, chiamato non a caso Journey, è confezionato con un’attenzione meticolosa per i dettagli: la lana utilizzata è leggera e ultra performante, inoltre è traspirante e in grado di assicurare il massimo comfort. Il filato impiegato offre qualità idrorepellenti, in più, essendo composto da un filo trattato completamente al naturale e igroscopico, è antibatterico e adatto a qualsiasi condizione di viaggio. Un’altra caratteristica che rende l’abito perfetto per i lunghi viaggi risiede nella capacità di non sgualcirsi durante i numerosi spostamenti tra aerei, taxi e auto, in quanto è stato progettato in modo da assecondare il movimento del corpo e per mantenere intatti aplomb ed eleganza. Perfetto anche dopo un atterraggio con il paracadute, come mostra il video virale “Landing in Style”, che celebra il lancio dell’abito, sottolineandone in modo divertente le qualità tecniche attraverso un eccitante sport estremo.

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Identi- kitty

A born and raised Brooklynite, Cachee Livingston, aka Kitty Cash went from FIT student to fashion publicist before jetting around the world for DJ gigs and hanging with friends like Solange or starting to do appreciations hours for Missy Elliot. Now, a fashion darling, she aslo had her style column on Huffington Post and has just launched her clothing line and her latest mixtape conceived with her usual finesse.

Who is Kitty Cash?

A dj and publicist in love with Fashion.

How did your career start?
I started djing for musician Kilo Kish. Then I decided to give birth to “Love The Free” mix series that have being defined as little gems across fashion, art, tech, and film industries. I selected music from some of the best rising artists that I’ve also contributed to discover, such as Willow Smith, Sampha, Vic Mensa, Jesse Boykins III, Dev Hynes, Kelela, SZA, Rome Fortune, and many others.

How is your work?
I love being behind the scenes and also in front of the camera, which is so weird! But I think it’s a good balance, you know, it keeps me super grounded.

How would you describe your style?
Individuality. I can go to sporty style to chic apparel, with a true passion for shoes and denim.

The last mixtape is the third volume of “Love The Free” mix series, can you tell us about it?
I also produced some production myself (along with a Left Brain track) and artists such as Lil Yachty, Raury, Solange, and many others appear.

THE PACK BY KITTY CASH

Multi-tasking DJ Kitty Cash continues to expand her creativity, with the launch of a clothing label called “The Pack.” The first release includes a white tee, and hoodie and black varsity jacket featured in a video lookbook, directed by J. Cavallini and a lookbook shot by Quil Lemons. The music (’cause there has to be music) is “In Love” by Million Dollah Rah. Visit iamkittycash.com for more info on how to purchase.

Kitty was photographed in Miami
Photographer| Julien Boudet (Bleu Mode)
Stylist| Giorgia Cantarini
Grooming| Jeanette

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SUKET DHIR indo-centric contemporary menswear

Among the countries to discover for the rich heritage and a dynamic fashion scene, it is India which surprises for the creativity of its talents. In the menswear panorama a name to watch is Suket Dhir, talented and acclaimed Indian designer, who will showcase for the first time at WHITE MAN & WOMAN tradeshow with his collection named The Royal Within, a tribute to a next generation craftsmanship. Winner of the authoritative International Woolmark Prize 2016 Mr Dhir is the scrupulous observer of a global culture that ceaselessly transforms and evolves. From his little studio in the Lado Sarai district, the latest creative hub in New Delhi, with his hands ideally outstretched to the world, Suket draws inspiration from the memories of a pure youth, the memory of his grandfather, always sporting an umbrella under his right arm – ideal archetypal of an elegance devoid of superstructures – down to the summer holidays in the mango orchards and plantations of a subcontinent that was very different from today’s India, though equally rich in suggestions: composed men with an outstanding sense of shape and proportions. Clean lines and a natural taste for colour are this designer’s main features, who graduated at the National Institute Fashion Technology in New Delhi. Next, thanks to the International Woolmark Prize, success came with the right dose of clamour also thanks to his wife, a manager capable of skilfully handling the brand’s marketing activities and to a good-natured Punjabi Hindu. A sort of outsider of the Indian fashion system, creator of a fashion that is synonym for extremely refined craftsmanship and featuring a sharp colour palette. Dhir engenders a harmonious synthesis between contemporary geometries, wearable silhouettes and ethereal taste, combining handicraft techniques with the use of mostly ecological premium fabrics like cotton, linen, bamboo, fine muslin, silk and wool to give birth to shapes that are seemingly classic, yet revealing an eccentric and very refined twist.
Suket Dhir is debuting at WHITE MILANO a unique journey through di erent handicraft techniques, a playful research leading to superior creations. A talent to keep an eye on the international menswear scene.

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FACE TO FACE WITH BEN AINSLIE

PHOTOS COURTESY OF LAND ROVER

He began to sail alone at 8 years old, in Cornovoglia, next to his home. At 16 he was already world’s champion on Laser Radial and at 19 he won the first olympic silver medal at the Olympic Game in Atlanta. Four years later, he has realized the dream of every athlete winning the olympic gold medal at the Olympic Game in Sydney. A complete and deeply focused athlete with a British savoir-faire: Sir Ben Ainslie is one who goes fast, who knows what he wants and likes to win. After all, the adrenaline of regatta races runs in his veins for a long time since his father, Roddy, was a sailor too who has raced the Volvo Ocean Race (once called Whitbread Round the World Race). Next step? The America’s Cup that will be held at the end of May in Bermuda for which he is assiduously working on with his team Land Rover Bar focused on an ambitious objective: to bring the cup home. When he is on the mainland, he drives a Range Rover Sport, but as the best modern gentlemen, he has an Aston Martin in garage for the playdays.

When did you start love the ocean and sailing? And why do you like this particular sport so much?
I grew up in Cornwell which is the far South West of the UK – and a place where the sea and sailing is a part of the everyday life. The first time I went sailing on my own was in an optimist dinghy – which slightly resembles a bath tub but it’s what all young people learn to sail in – I was 8 years old and my Dad pushed me out on my own and the sensation of feeling the water running under the boat and being on my own and in sole control of a craft was an amazing exhilarating feeling and sense of freedom – and that sparked my love for the sport and the ocean.

When you are not racing, what kind of sports do you like?
Sports I like include Formula 1, golf, cycling and football but I like watching any competitive sport to be honest.

How is one of your normal day if you don’t have training?
My normal day if we don’t have training – is to spend time with my wife, Georgie, and baby daughter, Bellatrix who is now 5 months old, and enjoy being at home. But, I do also still have to do some training – and it’s actually easier to do some physical training when we aren’t with the team cos there is sometimes more time. I also like reading – many different types of books in my down time.

You and your team are working on the next America’s Cup, what is the challenge this time? How is it important for you?
It’s a massive challenge, it’s obviously very hard to win the Cup particularly at the first attempt – only one other team has done this in the history of the Cup – so our goal is to achieve that. It means a lot for us being a British team – with the first event being held around the Isle of Wight back in 1851 and we have never won it or seen the Cup since so that’s what really drives us to try and bring the Cup home.

Have you ever feel fear when you are out sailing?
These boats that we are sailing [foiling AC45s and America’s Cup Class boats] are clearly incredibly fast – and to sail them fast you are constantly sailing right on the limit which means that you certainly have to be very aware of the potential dangers and have a lot of respect for the power of these boats. It’s fair to say when you are sailing one of these boats, you are only focused on one thing.

 Back in 2013, you began Sir, from then how do you keep the balance between Sir Ben Ainslie and “Ben Ainslie the Olympic winner”?
I think like all people when you grow older and mature you naturally change slightly, for me getting married and starting a family and being in a position of founding a sports team and a business I’ve naturally had to change my approach to some things. I guess the great thing about sailing as a sport is once you are on the water and you are competing there is only one way to approach that – the race – and it’s to try and win. But when you are back on land that character has to change slightly.

What is in your opinion that makes a man a gentleman?
I think having respect for everybody, and good manners, in my book are what’s really important.

How important is having your own style (in habits, fashion, etc.)?
Well, it is very important for one’s persona I guess, to feel like you are an individual with your own style and way of doing things. I think fashion changes as time moves on – that’s inevitable – and an individual’s taste will change as they mature – which again, is inevitable – but the great thing is that it is all an evolution and it never stays still.

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CONFESSIONS OF A COLLECTOR

Just before Christmas last year, it only took 13 minutes to make history as the Patek Philippe Ref. 1518 watch, which boasts a stainless steel perpetual calendar with moon phases, became the most expensive wristwatch ever sold at auction at a price of just over 11 million Swiss Francs (10,2 million Euros). Winning the highest bid, out of 400 people present in the Phillips auction hall in Geneva and another 500 online or by phone, was an anonymous private collector. Because the world of watch collection is like that: a pleasure to live, not to show off. To understand the habits and passions of this hardly small “sect,” we met one of its followers able to provide us some insight, but- it goes without saying- that he asked to remain anonymous.

Why be passionate about watches?
In my case, I wasn’t looking to become passionate, the passion found me. For as long as I can remember, even at a young age, I always looked at watches in shop windows or asked for one as a gift. It’s a very relaxed world, one that moves slowly and marks time without rushing. First I became interested in Rolex watches, then I moved to Patek Philippe (for my collection) and then finally to the hard to recognise niche brands for the watches I wear, but I also wear Rolex watches often because it they were my first love.

How do you build a collection and what budget should you have at your disposition to start out?
It stands to reason, a lot. You can specialise in collecting watches with certain features or from a particular brand or era. Every collector has his own focus: Rolex, in my opinion, is a must, although I focused more on Patek. Someone could even collect watches that cost 50 Euros, it depends on the collector’s economic ability. I always say choose what you love, because watches are objects to be worn, they transmit emotion.

New or vintage? And why?
It depends on the type of collection. I am more interested in recent watches.

Can you still get good deals on watches?
In the long term I would say so, yes. It’s not an easy thing, though, because in the last few years the prices have risen markedly, so in order for a style to appreciate and for the seller to earn a profit, it’s now necessary to wait a long time.

Where can you find more information online?
I follow various forums for the timepiece world: Timezone, Hodinkee and in Italy, Orologi & Passioni

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ARTIST FUSION FROM ROME

Coffee Pot is a comfortable, carefully tended place with a modern and original menu. It is a meeting point for people from the international jet set, actors and influencers. Among its proposal you can find the sushi rolls, the poke bowl, the nigiri and its tacos gourmet. Its winning nippo-mexican formula is enriched with an hawaiian mix of cooking technique such as the the low temperature food baking. The two high profile chefs are Marco Fontana, for the mexican proposals, the low temperature cooking and the pastry, and Ajmal Ameer for the sushi and the Raw Food.

Le Asiatique” is an Asian restaurant where food is redesigned with the fusion criteria. Its founders are Michelle Sermoneta and Stefano Calò. The project, realized in a 300 square feet area is an unicum in the Roman scene: a labirynt of 6 Roman-Asian rooms unfolds itself in a building from the XVIII century. The gastronomic offer is signed by the chef Daniel Cavuoto. In the menu you can find as starters duck Goyza and foie gras served with 36 months Parmesan, tempura pumpkin ower with mozzarella di bufala, ponzu and mayo with soy reduction; salmon Poke with rice, wild salmon tartare, mango and salmon roe or grey pork Ramen with noodles, bacon, mushrooms and nori seaweed among the main courses.

Nojo is a fusion restaurant by Alessandro and Marco Pica set in the heart of Rome. Here the Japanese tradition meets the Hawaiian one and melts with the modern European cooking, generating a mix of extraordinary style developed by our food and beverage team to give to our guests a unique experience. At night we make our magic: amid the soft lights of our lounge and a wisely done cocktail by our bartender Salvatore, our chef Valerio Esse tells us his worldview and of the fusion cooking with a menu set to break the rules of culinary traditionalism.

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Nike presents LunarEpic Flyknit 2

Nike presents a new running sneaker, Nike Flyknit LunarEpic2, with an extra light shoe upper, fitting and seamless, ensuring support, flexibility and traspirability. The Lunarlon midsole, soft and shaped, with laser carving on both sides, that are bent on foot impact. Thanks to carved sole with laser, the cushioning is amplified and the impact is disperded on the whole foot. The new Nike Flyknite LunarEpic 2 will be available starting from 16th February online and in the best selling points.

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Heaven’s Kitchen: WHEN FOOD… IS FASHIONABLE

Like a garment of clothing, a music genre or a literary movement, so do international cuisines dance, at a rhythmic pace, around the carousel of what is contemporary and glamorous. In a cyclical rhythm, cuisine returns to the spotlight, with its disparate traditions, smells, customs and curious combinations: today food has many manifestations, from the words in adverts to the highlight around our social occasions. If you exclude the Japanese trend, declining in popularity even in its most integral version consisting of ramen and sake; and the Lebanese trend, which some Italian chefs deem the most varied and mysterious cuisine of all; three main diffusions in the last few years have entered popular gastronomy: Peruvian cuisine, Khmer food (Cambodian cuisine), and finally a modernization of traditional Indian cuisine, done in minimal and luxury interpretations.

Just head over to London- the cost of flights these days allows for a nice weekend break, even just to try these novelties- and discover Andina, a bistro located in the heart of Soho, that has caught the public’s and media’s attention with good reason: the fusion of Peruvian cuisine mixed with more western influence flavours and aromas (and an entire menu section devoted just to ceviche). Andina offers brunch, as well as a selection of high calibre cocktails and liquors, all presented with utmost design sense and appealing visual aesthetic, since, after all, food is tasted first by the eyes. And there is nothing more satisfying than an extravagant mix-and-match of colour and adornment to please the palate’s first glance.

Khmer cuisine, often overlooked due to its similarity to Thai cuisine, is rich with a variety of very unique spices, flowers and roots that are expertly paired with fresh ingredients. The New York chain Num Pang Sandwich Shop, which boasts locations on six of the most strategic corners of the city, adds that fresh touch of glamour and sober minimalism to the culinary art of an antique gastronomic tradition. If offers tempting sandwiches paired with teas, ginger juices and other fruit infusions, all served with a front row view of the marvellous frenetic comings and goings of the city that never sleeps. A true expert model in take-away and quick eat-in dining, Num Pang combines courage, fusion and a great atmosphere. Stop in and try it the next time you’re in New York.

For those who worship by the philosophy of high taste expression and the fervent hunt for fascinating flavours- those mouthfuls from the East capable of turning any moment on its head- we return to the British capital talk about Gymkhana, the exclusive club in Mayfair based on traditional Indian colonial clubs. Here, dishes pass under the extraordinary expert eye of Karam Sethi, the Michelin starred chef well-known both in his home country and abroad, who even the strictest food critics agree breaks the mould with his knowledge of culinary arts. Gymkhana, a luxury restaurant whose fine taste also extends to the aesthetic elements, both in its decor and menu selection, presents conceptual reinterpretations of Indian cuisine, experimenting with adaptations and sauces that challenge classicism, in addition to offering a selection of prized wines from their cellar.

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CLIMBER B.C. THROUGH THE INTERNATIONAL ELEGANCE WITH MIGRATION

Migration. As it calls itself, in one word, is CLIMBER B.C.‘s aesthetic path taken this season. Migration, because the new collection by this Turkish brand with a cosmopolitan DNA (which belongs to the holding company Cuno), is a cross between Eastern millenarian tradition, Western culture, and savoir faire artisanry with an industrial imprint. Thus, an intersection of style and culture condensed into a line of menswear capable of expressing sartorial flavor mixed with entrepreneurial intelligence. With CLIMBER B.C. the silhouettes are lean and confident, featuring double breasted jackets accompanied by skinny pants, tailored suits, resulting in an expression of urban modernism that nods to classic style. But there’s more. The Black CLIMBER B.C. instead, is the energetic soul of this high end menswear line, carried out by designer Ümit Ünal, with an avant guarde touch where monochromatic rigor looks to satisfy the needs of the new generation, no longer interested in the fashion world itself but rather in individual garments that are simpler but more functional. In fact, the sportswear line is an anthropocentric approach to the masculine esthetic. Behind this menswear phenomenon, on the rise in international markets, is the clever thinking of the Samsana brothers. Born in Adiyaman, an antique Turkish settlement on the Silk Road which today boasts the honor of being a UNESCO World Heritage Centre- you could already foresee their future based on these origins- the brothers arrived in Istanbul in 1985 and ten years later, gave life to the phenomenal CLIMBER B.C. Ever since, the brand has built its entrepreneurial and aesthetic story piece by piece, now spreading its touch of elegance to over 30 countries in Europe and Asia, and even into the heart of Russia. Today the brand counts on an extensive network of distribution that includes more than a hundred retail outlets, both mono-brand and multi-brand, to which they’ve also added the strategic opening of a showroom at Via Borgonuovo 12 in Milan, further illustrating the Samsama brothers’ willingness to be present in menswear’s most important fashion capitals.

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INDEPENDENT PUBLISHING

With an important past in the publishing sector- formerly the General Trade Director of the Mondadori Group and CEO of Einaudi, to name a few- Riccardo Cavallero began a new project in 2016, founding SEM (Società Editrice Milanese). For its first book, the company will publish and unreleased work by Federico Fellini, L’Olimpo. It is the story of the erotic passions and dramas of the Gods, an opportunity to retrace the archetypes of our imaginations in a biting but dreamlike way as only Fellini, one of last century’s greatest storytellers, knew how. Now, however, we hear the editor’s story:

Let’s talk about madness. The choice to open a publishing house in 2016- isn’t that crazy?In a world where everyone talks about “innovation,” book publishing essentially has not changed since Gutenberg. Even the process of creating a book hasn’t changed. After my 25 years of international work experience (in the USA, Spain, South America and Italy), a friend Mario Rossetti– founding partner of Fastweb and innovator by calling- and I decided to try to change the rules of the game. With a lean structure, solid professionalism and a propensity toward tailored publishing, we treat books as individuals, like one-of-a-kind products. We’re not about blockbuster series, homogenization, or corporate thinking. The only brand that interests us is the authors and their stories. It was not by chance that we chose a retro, “transparent” name like Società Editrice Milanese. We don’t spend a single Euro on advertising; instead we invest in technology and good service. For example, we are the first in Italy (and among the first in the world) to offer the reader the digital e-book and audio book included in the price of the printed version. We sell stories, and the reader should be free to decide how to access them.

Was there a moment or meeting or idea that pushed you in this direction?
It all happened fairly casually. I worked in Finance, doing mergers and acquisitions. Then when I was around 30 years old I began working at Mondadori as the Marketing Director. When I spoke about books as “products” it sent my coworkers over the edge, they chastised me for it, but then it just clicked. When I was approached for another job I suddenly realised that working in publishing was the greatest job in the world and I wanted to stay in this archaic, but fascinating sector. It is an extremely difficult, all-consuming and continually stressful job. But there’s a strange magic to it that I’ve not encountered in any other industry. Of course, it helps to have “colleagues” like Ken Follet, Vargas Llosa and Nicolò Ammanniti help me get through the tougher parts of the daily grind.

Why is reading so important?
It helps to form a broader view of the world so we are less afraid of it. It serves to offer us new perspectives that are different from our own. It teaches us never to give up, to never stop growing and to never stop learning.

Is there a trick to know if a book is “good”?
It is very complicated and changes every day. There are a million ingredients but no real scale by which to measure them. Only experience, insight, and a bit of good fortune.

How did you discover the unreleased work of Fellini that will be published at the end of January?
Our Editing Director, Antonio Riccardi, has long collaborated with Rosita Copioli, curator of the text and one of the most renowned scholars on the master Fellini. It was a complicated process, but we are thrilled and proud to be able to kick off our publications with a work of this calibre. Imagine, this work supposedly contained the nucleus of what was supposed to be a character for a TV series. This was forty years before Netflix. Talk about modern.

When I say style and elegance, what comes to mind for you?
I think of the Nobel ceremony in ’82 and the marvellous white guayabera worn by Gabriel Garcia Marquez, who I had the fortune of being friends with and editor for during my years in Spain. A good-natured and very sweet person with a simple charm, not at all an attention-seeker, but with an unmistakable style on paper and in life. He was very elegant, despite not being an Adonis. Gabo was Gabo because he didn’t have anything to prove to anyone. When he passed away, I didn’t hesitate to fly 20 hours over three days to attend his funeral. He was one-of-a-kind.

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NEW SOCCER RISING STARS

They call them Baby Boomers, great promises, rising stars: they are the new-generation footballers: young, ambitious and, most importantly, talented. All younger than 25, they can already call the shots in big club like Milan, Real Madrid, Bayern Monaco and Manchester City.

GIANLUIGI DONNARUMMA

We haven’t seen a story like his in Italy for years. He debuted aged 16 with Milan and was soon labelled Buffon’s heir, actually since his very first match. Thanks to his premium performances he soon became a regular: Gianluigi – Gigio – Donnarumma is the second youngest goalkeeper to play in the Italian premier league, following Gianluca Pacchiarotti, and he is already a role model. Gianluigi, alias Gigio, was born on 25 February 1999 in Castellammare di Stabia, in Campania. He is professional footballer Antonio Donnarumma’s younger brother. Until 2013 he played with Club Napoli Castellammare. At the time he made an audition with Inter, but, as he himself stated, he preferred AC Milan, having always been his favourite team. Donnarumma has an excellent track-record and his season is turning into the telltale example of a new Milan which, with an average age of 26, is capable of ranking high in the Italian premier League table. His wonder-season also won him his debut in the National team, thanks to coach Giampiero Ventura’s predisposition for young players. There are rumours that he may be purchased by Juventus next year for tens of millions Euro, although Gigio’s heart will always beat for Milan. What is certain is that his extraordinary goalkeeper career is just beginning.

ANDREA BELOTTI

His “rooster” exultation can be traced back to his childhood, spent in the province of Bergamo, between Calcinate, his hometown, and his aunt’s farm in Grumello, where he chased the cocks in the roost. Despite his nickname, Andrea Belotti hardly ever raises his crest. Born 22 years ago in a village with 6000 inhabitants in the province of Bergamo, Belotti started playing soccer professionally with Albinoleffe, following a failed audition with Atalanta. Belotti debuted in the Serie B in 2011/2012, he scored a goal during the fist match and, despite the team’s relegation, in September 2013 he started playing with Palermo, where he scored 10 goals during the first season. His arrival in Turin sanctioned its consecration: today he ranks third in the scorers’ classification with 10 goals in the Italian Premier League, following an unforgettable second round last season, with 11 goals, which turned him into the best scorer in 2016 after Gonzalo Higuain. Turin is the perfect place to grow and a crucial role in Belotti’s professional development was played by Giampiero Ventura, who left a precious legacy to Mihajlovic. Ventura gave him his first position in the National Football team, and may take him even higher.

LEROY SANÈ

Leroy Sanè personal and professional story resembles a novel. Born 20 years ago to a Senegalese footballer father and a German gymnast mother, Sanè is the result of modern Germany’s social stratification, and sports a pop-star appeal mixed with an undeniable dose of talent, indeed his is considered to be one of the most pricey transfers in the Under 21 history, namely the transfer from Shalke 04 to Manchester City for 40 million euro. In Germany he was soon deemed one of Bundesliga’s crown jewels, thus joining the German National Team for Euro 2016. The transfer to City seems to have been strongly backed by Pep Guardiola in person and, although he is not playing on a regular basis, he knows that he can count on him. Leroy’s parents, Souleyman and Regina, have three children, all of them soccer players, but Leroy seems to be the perfect sum of his parents’ values and qualities: sacrifice and talent, success and humility, as well as, like those who were born, grown up or have spent some years in the Ruhr area, unbreakable resolve.

RASHFORD

Marcus Rashford is 19, 19 matches and 4 goals with Manchester United. His initially impressive track-record has undergone a physiological slow- down, considering that his 4 goals came in just 3 days. His debut in Europa League versus Midtjylland coincided with two goals between the 69th and 74th minutes that overturned the team’s initial disadvantage. Thanks to that match Rashford has become Manchester United’s youngest scorer in the European Cups, a record until then held by George Best. Who had then spoken of predestination began having some doubts, but the anecdotes and nuMbers speak for themselves. Rashford still lives with his mother Mel, attends school, studies and sits exams although he earns approximately 500 pounds per week, 38 thousand and 400 euro a year, that is 0,3% of Falcao’s income last year. Aged 18 he cannot be considered a special player yet, nor an overestimated one, but certainly a talented young player with a promising future, provided that he is granted the time to grow.

RENATO SANCHES

There has been much talk this summer about his age, but it all boiled down to “unfounded allegations”: Renato Sanches was truly born in 1997. Owing to his recent contract with Bayern Munich and his protagonist role at the European Cup with Portugal, expectations are already skyrocketing. Born to parents coming from two Portuguese colonies, Sanches grew up in one of the poorest district in Lisbon, Musgueira. That’s where he began kicking the ball in a team, Aguias da Musgueira, that uses soccer to keep kids away from the streets, as the saying goes. Aged 10 he was noticed by Benfica, which, according to the legend, paid Aguias 750 euro and 25 footballs. Nine years on, Bayern, paid 35 million euro plus a number of bonuses that could bring the gure up to 80 million euro to have him. Last year on 30th October, the day when he made his debut, Benfica ranked eighth and had just suffered a crushing defeat in the derby versus Sporting. Out of the following 26 matches (Renato Sanches played 23 of them), Benfica won 24, thereby winning both the championship and the National Cup. This summer Sanches has become the youngest Portuguese player to debut in a European Championship, thus tying the record previously held by Cristiano Ronaldo. Compared by many to Clarence Seedorf, not only owing to his plaits, the Portuguese mid elder combines quantity with quality, which, in modern-day football, can only be a bonus. This year may well be the year of his consecration.

RABIOT

Van Basten’s elegance, Vieira’s legs and Verratti’s nerve, as well as the next Parisian flag. That’s how Adrien Rabiot, born in 1995, has been dubbed. Born in the outskirts of Paris only 22 years ago, Adrien was soon noticed as one of the most promising players of the new French generation. A long string of injuries, as well as the difficult transfers that kept him glued to Psg, interrupted what seemed to be the beginning of his career as a soccer star. They say that he is dominated and controlled by his mother, as she negotiated his first professional contract and slams the phone down on each and every agent. It seems, though, that many of the negative rumors about him (and her) were born within Paris Saint-Germain’s inner circle. The turning point for Adrien Rabiot came during the 2012/2013 season. At the start of that year he played versus Barcelona in a friendly match (replaced, inter alia, by a debutting Marco Verratti), impressing illustrious spectators like Lilian Thuram. Despite that day’s positive outcome, he did not play much in the France Ligue 1. During the winter he insisted a lot to go away to play more often, and they accommodated him with the shirt of Toulouse. Everything went according to script: after about one month he became a regular, playing 12 matches out of 13. Back in Paris his ups and downs resumed. This season started very well, but a thigh injury stopped him again. We sincerely wish that Adrien Rabiot spreads his wings, at the cost of ying away from Paris. As charming as it may be, the capital city risks turning into his cage.

MARTIN ODEGAARD

Martin Ødegaard was born six months after the last Norwegian match in the nal stage of the World Cup, on 17th December 1998. Therefore, he is about to turn 17. He is the youngest debuting player in the history of the Norwegian championship. One would say that it is written that Martin will leave his coun- try, but he shares his father’s surname, who was a key player in his city’s team. His father, Hans Erik, was a mid elder like his son. Born in Drammen, he also started playing with Strømsgodset, where he played eleven seasons and 241 matches. Now he is Mjøndalen’s assistant coach, newly promoted in the Norwegian premier league, and his son’s manager (who, being a minor, cannot have an agent). He also runs an apparel store in Drammen. His uncle Thomas is the national football team’s physiotherapist. Following months in which Norway has attracted observers from all across the globe, Martin has chosen Real Madrid. He is now playing with the Blancos’ B team. Last year he was trained by Zinedine Zidane. He will learn the ropes and adapt to Spain and its football and, for a while, we won’t hear from him. He will bear in mind that he is 16, for a while. Then his time will come.

TIELEMANS

Born in 1997, Tielemans is technically gifted and perfectly ambidextrous. He debuted in the premier league aged 16, thus becoming part of a very exclusive club of champions like Paolo Maldini and Wayne Rooney. Tielemans’s precocity is extraordinary, as many of the champions that we know had to struggle a lot to achieve their present level of performance. To mention a few examples, Cristiano Ronaldo at the age of 18 had played less than 30 matches with top professional footballers. Tielemans played his first 35 matches with top-notch footballers before he was 17. That’s why he will stay a few more years with Anderlecht, his hometown’s team that he knows perfectly well and welcomed him when he was only 5 years old. In a National Team rife with big talents, the first in the FIFA ranking, Tielemans made his debut last June, versus Wales. There are no certainties about his future, but what is certain is that we are faced with a unique player in his generation, and we will be hearing about him for a long time.

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ALFA ROMEO’S NEXT STEP

ALFA ROMEO STELVIO QUADRIFOGLIO

Unveiled to the American market during the car show in Los Angeles last November, the Alfa Romeo Stelvio represents a real step forward in path toward revitalising the Alfa Romeo brand. To describe it best you have to resort to a linguistic balance: elegant arrogance. This innovative crossover SUV is indeed the perfect incarnation of style, sportiness and an Italian aptitude for muscle. Not surprisingly, the model chosen for the honour of this launch was the Quadrifoglio, a 3-litre twin turbo 510hp petrol engine developed with the help of Ferrari, capable of powering this beast up to 285 km/h, accelerating from 0 to 100 in 3.9 seconds and taking a lap at the Nürburgring in 7’59.” Carbon-ceramic brakes? Of course. No competitor in its segment can boast similar numbers, so not surprisingly the Stelvio has immediately earned the sincere approval (and admiration) of both the public and the press.  The car will arrive on the European market around February, listing a 2.0-litre engine offered both in petrol and in diesel; a more urban, less sporty version than the Quadrifoglio, but by no means less attractive. The innovative value of the Stelvio is exclusive to its engine; the car is built based on Giorgio, Alfa Romeo’s platform on which the Giulia model is based, which boasts outstanding performance in terms of lightness, dynamics and safety, performance results that earned it the recognition of Euro Car Body 2016. Quality, advanced technology and good design are the traits that determine the success of a car and its brand today and in the future; the Stelvio possesses them all. Forward we go.

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