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		<description>L’altra metà del Sole</description>
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				<title>Labubu&#8217;s labyrinth: how art, design, and strategy converge</title>
				<link>https://alleyoop.ilsole24ore.com/2025/10/31/labubus-labyrinth-how-art-design-and-strategy-converge/</link>
				<pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2025 13:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
				<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ning Su]]></dc:creator>
								<source>English</source>
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With Halloween around the corner, one creature stands out as this year's most prominent monster: Labubu.

The fang-bearing, fuzzy-bodied elf with a slightly-sinister grin and mischievous demeanor from the realm of designer toys, has become one of contemporary culture's most recognizable symbols. This little monster has captivated different audiences around the globe, from everyday consumers, to art collectors, to style icons and celebrities. Madonna, Rihanna, K-pop star Lisa, David Beckham, Apple CEO Tim Cook, and many others, all displaying their Labubus as a fashion accessory on social media.

Beyond its circles...]]>
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				<title>Beyond the looking glass: Giorgio Armani’s timeless legacy in China</title>
				<link>https://alleyoop.ilsole24ore.com/2025/09/08/giorgio-armani/</link>
				<pubDate>Mon, 08 Sep 2025 17:13:34 +0000</pubDate>
				<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ning Su]]></dc:creator>
								<source>English</source>
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 Fashion Week in Milan, September 19, 2024. REUTERS/Claudia Greco[/caption]

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The life and career of Giorgio Armani have shaped both fashion and the world at large. Following the news of his passing, thousands lined the streets of Milan to bid farewell to the late fashion icon.

In a <a href="https://apnews.com/photo-gallery/italy-giorgio-armani-public-viewing-b9c925b5cb02c570d236ec0fbce508ee">photograph</a> from the Associated Press, a man waiting to pay his respects held a bouquet of flowers and a note to the family of “Signor Giorgio Armani,” written in two languages: Italian and Mandarin.

This multilingual note is a small but powerful testament to Giorgio Armani's global impact. From runways in Milan to offices in Manhattan,...]]>
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				<title>Puccini’s Turandot: from music box to metaverse</title>
				<link>https://alleyoop.ilsole24ore.com/2023/10/11/puccinis-turandot/</link>
				<pubDate>Wed, 11 Oct 2023 12:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
				<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ning Su]]></dc:creator>
								<source>Arte</source>
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Among the operatic masterpieces throughout history, Giacomo Puccini's Turandot is one of the most world-renowned works. Puccini's Turandot also has a fascinating and storied history that can be described as “born global”, because the inspiration for this opera came in a music box brought from another part of the globe, thousands of miles away from Italy.
<strong>Thinking Inside the (Music) Box</strong>
It has been documented that the inspiration of Turandot came from a music box Puccini received from an Italian diplomat to China at the time, the late-19th century. The music box contained several Chinese melodies, three of which were...]]>
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