When you think of the world’s most loved brands, Italians dominate. Think of Dolce & Gabbana, Prada and Fendi in fashion, Ferrari, Fiat and Ducati in automotive, Smeg and DeLonghi in appliances. Italians gained and maintained their stronghold in the hearts and minds of buyers
Source: Domain – This burst of creativity and design was encapsulated in the launch of the Salone del Mobile in Milan in 1961. The trade show’s original intention was to showcase design from Northern Italy; it has now become the world’s foremost design fair. “There is not another furniture fair to even go close, and it’s been that way for decades,” says Fiona Lyda, founder of Australian design retailer Spence & Lyda, who has been attending Milan since the late ’90s
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