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As for the new design boss, the 40-year-old Curradi's career started with an apprenticeship at a Florentine tailoring shop that dates back to the 16th century.

Then, after moving to New York in his early 20s, he created collections that won appreciation from some of Manhattan's top fashion retailers.

Later, armed with the secrets of Italian craftsmanship and the vision of a trendy new world, he worked as the head of men's collections at Roberto Cavalli and Iceberg.

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