Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana made the surprise announcement yesterday that they would be closing their D&G line.

Gucci has been accused of throwing London Fashion Week into disarray by requesting models fly to Milan early for fittings.

Milan Fashion Week opened yesterday with a show of strength and sparkle from an international mega-brand steeped in history.

A forgotten brand of homegrown folk music has turned Puglia into one of the most fashionable summer festival destinations in Europe.

With 17 days to go until the start of the World Cup, and 42 days for the tournament to run, ticket sales are still $30.5 million short of the $268m target. NZ will still lose $39m if all the tickets are sold.

Part of the joy of this stretch of the Italian coast is that there is a train every 15 minutes in peak hours.

The major contemporary art exhibition impresses locals and travellers alike. Click through the gallery to see photos from the biennale and images of the magical city of Venice.

Rising sea levels and more frequent winter storms are threatening the city of Venice. City officials are looking at ways of paying for its survival.

Sixty per cent of Italians aged 18 to 34 still live with their parents, the highest percentage of young stay-at-homes anywhere in Europe.

We need to hear what really matters from the Prime Minister.

Investors need to be wary of risks posed by overseas economies.

Venice in summer may be a tourist haven but it's still a magical place to visit, writes Diana Plater.