History of Italian fashion century, cheaper silk was imported to Milan from Asia because the phylloxera pest infestation damaged silk and wine produced in Italy. After industrialization, metal, mechanical, and furniture manufacturing replaced textile production. Some of the first modern Italian fashion designers, such as Bulgari, Prada, Gucci, and Ferragamo, were founded in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. In the 1950s and 1960s, Italian fashion regained popularity worldwide. On February 12, 1951, the Italian businessman Giovanni Battista Giorgini held a fashion show in Florence to make Italy an international leader in fashion design. Prior to his "soirées" in 1951 to 1953, Italy
Miu Suzaki Miu Suzaki Suzaki began learning to skate in 2004. She placed 13th in ladies' singles at the 2013–14 Japan Junior Championships. Suzaki decided to compete in pairs in the 2015–2016 season. Her partnership with Ryuichi Kihara was announced in June 2015. In December, they received the bronze medal at the Japan Championships. They did not appear internationally in their first season together. After winning their first international medal (bronze) at the Asian Open Trophy in early August 2016 in Manila, Suzaki/Kihara took silver at the Japan Championships in December. Ranked 12th in the short program and 14th in the free